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Gonzaga forward Graham Ike (15) looks to pass the ball around Texas guard Chendall Weaver (2) during the first half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Portland, Ore.

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Texas goes from First Four to Sweet 16, beating Gonzaga 74-68 in March Madness

Texas goes from First Four to Sweet 16, beating Gonzaga 74-68 in March Madness

Texas has become the first team in five years to go from the NCAA Tournament’s First Four to the Sweet 16. Jordan Pope and Matas Vokietaitis each scored 17 points, and Camden Heide hit a game-sealing 3-pointer in the Longhorns' 74-68 win over Gonzaga on Saturday. First-year coach Sean Miller’s 11th-seeded Longhorns will face either No. 2 seed Purdue or No. 7 seed Miami on Thursday in the West Region semifinals in San Jose, California. 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 scored 25 points for No. 3 seed Gonzaga.