Mark Burns Lights Up College Basketball Stage for NC State's Thriving Showdown Against Texas!

Texas guard Tramon Mark (12) celebrates with guard Jordan Pope (0) after scoring a go-ahead basket with 1 second remaining during the second half in a First Four college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament against North Carolina State, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Dayton, Ohio. (Kareem Elgazzar/AP) The Texas Longhorns are moving on in the NCAA Tournament after Tramon Mark's game-winning jump shot gave Texas a 68-66 win over NC State in the First Four matchup . The battle between the No.

11 seeds decided who would move on to the Round of 64 to face No. 6 seed BYU in the West Region. It didn't have to be that hard though, as Texas held a nine-point lead with under two minutes to go.

A comfortable win quickly turned into a stunning collapse, but Mark ensured the Longhorns would move on with a thrilling victory. With the NCAA Tournament kicking off with the First Four matchups on Tuesday and Wednesday, Texas-NC State took center stage and had the college basketball world enjoying the March Madness dramatics. See some of the national reaction to Texas' wild win over NC State below.

ONIONS FOR THE LONGHORNS! TRAMON MARK'S GAME-WINNER SENDS TEXAS ON TO FACE BYU! 🤘 (via @MarchMadnessMBB | #HookEm ) pic.