It took just a few seconds to see how Rori Harmon was approaching the Texas Longhorns' game against the Kentucky Wildcats in the Sweet 16.
She played like a woman possessed as the Horns built their 22-point lead over the Cats, ducking and diving all over the court to ensure that her team had the greatest chance for success.
With nine points, six steals, five rebounds, and five assists at halftime, she was on pace to record a quadruple-double by the end of the game, and ESPN's Holly Rowe asked her what the driving force behind her remarkable effort was.
"You lose and you go home. That's my urgency right now," Harmon said. "I’m not trying to end my season right now, I’m having too much fun."
Between blowing up Kentucky's offensive efforts and dominating on her own offensive end of the court, Harmon was playing some of the best basketball in her illustrious, record-setting career.
Texas Longhorns aren't satisfied with the Sweet 16
Harmon, who was described as the "embodiment of Texas" basketball by the ESPN pregame announcers, showed just how much she loves the game and this team, and it only took 20 minutes.
Since head coach Vic Schaefer took over in 2020, the Horns have had three appearances in the Elite Eight and even made it to the Final Four last season. Based on Harmon's performance, they undeniably want to take that next step and make it to the National Championship.
If I was gambler, I would say they probably want to win that game, too.
With Harmon's jaw-dropping performance, stars like Madison Booker even got to kick up their feet a little and take some weight off. Booker, who led the Horns in scoring going into the Sweet 16, and starting center Breya Cunningham played just 13 minutes in the first half, a far cry from their usual time on the court.
Jordan Lee, another starting guard for Schaefer's squad, led Texas's first-half effort in time and scoring, racking up 13 points and playing all 20 minutes before the halftime buzzer sounded.
As the two teams headed to their locker rooms, the Longhorns had earned a 48-26 lead, and it seemed that nobody could deny them their ticket to the next round.
With a win, the Horns would move on to the Elite Eight, where they would face the No. 2-seed Michigan Wolverines, who just had their own dominant performance in the Sweet 16, defeating the Louisville Cardinals by 19 points.