Tramon Mark’s late jumper gives Texas a 68-66 win over NC State in the First Four
Mark scored 17 points to lead the Longhorns, who had lost five of six entering the NCAA Tournament.
DAYTON, Ohio — Tramon Mark hit a fadeaway jumper from just inside the 3-point line with 1. 1 seconds left, and Texas survived a late rally to beat N. C.
State 68-66 on Tuesday night in a First Four matchup of power conference teams that limped into March Madness . Mark scored 17 points to lead the Longhorns (19-14), who had lost five of six entering the NCAA Tournament. Texas moved into the bracket as the No.
11 seed in the West region and will face sixth-seeded BYU on Thursday night in Portland, Oregon. “When you lose the last couple, what you don’t want is a continuation of holding on to those negative feelings,” Longhorns coach Sean Miller said. “It was not easy.
We practiced a couple days not knowing if we were in the tournament, took a couple days off. We came up here with a clear mind, a good spirit. ” The Longhorns led 62-53 on Chendall Weaver’s two free throws with 2:56 left, but the Wolfpack (20-14) — who also lost five of six before getting sent to Dayton — scored 10 points in a span of 1:12.