Camden Heide hit a game-sealing 3-pointer and Texas became the first team in five years to go from the NCAA Tournament’s First Four to the Sweet 16.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Jordan Pope and Matas Vokieaitis each scored 17 points, Camden Heide hit a game-sealing 3-pointer and Texas became the first team in five years to go from the NCAA Tournament’s First Four to the Sweet 16, beating Gonzaga 74-68 on Saturday.
First-year coach Sean Miller’s 11th-seeded Longhorns , who lost five of six entering the tournament and looked underwhelming in their First Four win over N.C. State, will face either No. 2 seed Purdue or No. 7 seed Miami on Thursday in the West Region semifinals San Jose, Calif. Camden Heide celebrates after hitting a big 3-pointer in the final minute of Texas’ 74-68 win over Gonzaga on March 21, 2026 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.The last First Four team to reach the Sweet 16 was UCLA, which made it all the way to the Final Four in 2021. Graham Ike led third-seeded Gonzaga with 25 points, but the Bulldogs struggled to generate much secondary scoring. Jordan Pope, who scored 17 points, celebrates during the second half of Texas’ win over Gonzaga in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.Coach Mark Few’s team bowed out in the second round for the second straight year after reaching the Sweet 16 in nine consecutive tournaments, a run that included two losses in the national title game.Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man’ on Netflix, a Fitting Conclusion to the Stylish Rock ‘n’ Roll Gangster Saga
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