Posted on 03/21/2021 11:12:28 AM PDT by L.A.Justice
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (KXAN) — Abilene Christian upset the Texas Longhorns in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday night, sending Shaka Smart and the Big 12 Tournament champions to an early postseason exit.
Abilene Christian sent a shockwave through the state of Texas with the upset of the Longhorns in their second tournament appearance. The Wildcats only became a Division I basketball program in 2013.
ACU’s Joe Pleasant, a 58.8% free throw shooter this season, hit two free throws with 1.2 seconds to deliver the massive 53-52 upset over the Longhorns. Brock Cunningham’s last-second, inbound heave resulted in Texas’ 23rd turnover of the night to end the game.
The 23 turnovers is the most for Texas basketball in eight years, according to CBS Sports.
This is the 22nd time in the modern era of the NCAA Tournament that the No. 14 seed has upset a No. 3 seed.
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Oral Roberts has more wins over Ohio St. than Coach Harbaugh...
30 teams remaining
6 Northeast
2 Midwest
4 Southeast
5 Texas
7 Central
6 Far West
Ike was born in Texas but raised in Abilene, Kansas. His presidential library is there.
And down goes number 3. West Virginia!
To Syracuse in a 75-72 game. Missed the over by 1.
Texas Tech is behind by 1 with a minute 30 to go.
Hous ousts NJ Rutgers
ORU stuns FLA
2 MORE eastern teams done.
ORAL ROBERTS BECOMES ONLY THE SECOND 15 SEED TO MAKE IT TO THE SWEET 16!!
At the end of the night, they’ll be
24 teams remaining
3 Northeast
3 Midwest
3 Southeast
15 West of Mississippi
Loyola kicked the Illini’s ass? Wow. I doubt they can go all the way, obviously the Illini weren’t going to either.
What bizarre scenario are you expecting or rooting for?
All Oregon final?
No more upsets? That would be upsetting
10 or 11 of the Sweet Sixteen will be West of Mississippi
We could have an “all West” Elite Eight
Inferiority of West Coast basketball has ended
Meanwhile, Michigan is the last Big Ten Team left.
Maryland tied for eighth in the Big Ten
I’d want Loyola to win, unless that nun is one of the bad ones.
It be cool if a weird team won, or someone that hasn’t won before or forever. Baring that, I’d want a good fanbase to rewarded, Arkansas? Must be Trump majority.
The West continues to dominate. UCLA off to an unexpected lead.
7 of 8 remaining will be West of Mississippi
That story hasn’t hit the media yet
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