Texas goes from First Four to Sweet 16, beating Gonzaga 74-68 in March Madness
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Key Points:
- Texas, led by Jordan Pope and Matas Vokieaitis with 17 points each, defeated Gonzaga 74-68 to become the first team in five years to advance from the NCAA Tournament’s First Four to the Sweet 16.
- Camden Heide hit a crucial game-sealing 3-pointer, securing the Longhorns' victory under first-year coach Sean Miller.
- Texas (21-14) will face either No. 2 seed Purdue or No. 7 seed Miami in the West Region semifinals in San Jose, California.
- Gonzaga (31-4), led by Graham Ike’s 25 points, struggled with secondary scoring and was eliminated in the second round for the second consecutive year after
