Texas, coached by Pittsburgh-area native Sean Miller, won its First Four matchup Tuesday, beating NC State att UD Arena in Dayton, Oh., 68-66, thanks to this terrific jump shot by Tramon Mark with 1.1 seconds remaining.
That broke the only tie of the game since the 0-0 start. Texas is now the 11-seed in the West Regional and advances to play No. 6 BYU on Thursday in Portland, Ore.
The other First Four game Tuesday was historic. Howard University won is first-ever NCAA Tournament game, 86-83, over UMBC. As a reward, it earns the 16-seed in the MidWest Regional and will face No. 1 Michigan in Buffalo on Thursday.
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Texas, coached by Pittsburgh-area native Sean Miller, won its First Four matchup Tuesday, beating NC State att UD Arena in Dayton, Oh., 68-66, thanks to this terrific jump shot by Tramon Mark with 1.1 seconds remaining.
That broke the only tie of the game since the 0-0 start. Texas is now the 11-seed in the West Regional and advances to play No. 6 BYU on Thursday in Portland, Ore.
The other First Four game Tuesday was historic. Howard University won is first-ever NCAA Tournament game, 86-83, over UMBC. As a reward, it earns the 16-seed in the MidWest Regional and will face No. 1 Michigan in Buffalo on Thursday.
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