Trending Now - Texas Upsets Gonzaga to Reach Sweet 16 in NCAA Tournament

WHO:

Texas Longhorns, 11th-seeded team in the NCAA Tournament

Gonzaga Bulldogs, 3rd-seeded team in the NCAA Tournament

Sean Miller, first-year coach of Texas

Mark Few, coach of Gonzaga

Jordan Pope, player for Texas

Matas Vokietaitis, player for Texas

Camden Heide, player for Texas

Graham Ike, player for Gonzaga

WHAT:

Texas defeated Gonzaga 74-68 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament

Texas became the first team in five years to go from the NCAA tournament's First Four to the Sweet 16

Texas improved to a record of 21-14

Gonzaga's record fell to 31-4

Jordan Pope and Matas Vokietaitis each scored 17 points for Texas

Graham Ike led Gonzaga with 25 points

Texas made 5 of 15 three-point attempts, while Gonzaga made 4 of 16

This marks Texas's 15th Sweet 16 appearance and first since the 2022-23 season

Texas will face either No. 2 seed Purdue or No. 7 seed Miami in the West Region semifinals

WHERE:

Game played at Moda Center, Portland, Oregon

Texas will play in San Jose, California for the next round

WHEN:

Game took place on March 21st, 2026

Texas's next game is scheduled for March 24th, 2026

WHY:

Texas entered the tournament after losing five of six games prior

Texas's victory followed a win over NC State in the First Four

HOW:

Texas ended the first half on a 15-5 run to lead 35-33 at halftime

Camden Heide hit a crucial three-pointer with 14.7 seconds left to secure the lead for Texas

Matas Vokietaitis capped the scoring with a breakaway layup after Gonzaga missed a shot

(UPDATED March 22, 2026 03:50 UTC)

In an exciting NCAA Tournament matchup last Monday, the Texas Longhorns, an 11th-seeded team, defeated the 3rd-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs with a final score of 74 to 68, marking Texas's first trip to the Sweet 16 since the 2022-23 season. Jordan Pope and Matas Vokietaitis each contributed 17 points for Texas, while Graham Ike led Gonzaga with 25 points, but it was a crucial three-pointer from Camden Heide in the closing seconds that helped secure the victory. Texas will now head to San Jose, California, to face either No. 2 seed Purdue or No. 7 seed Miami in the next round, after improving their record to 21-14.