Gonzaga is 3-0 vs. the SEC. How Texas basketball reacted to news | Golden
Neither coach Sean Miller nor his players knew that Gonzaga beat three SEC teams by double digits this season. How they reacted ot the news.
PORTLAND — Gonzaga Bulldogs : SEC killer? That was news to the Texas basketball locker room Friday, Texas guard Tramon Mark (12) reacts after the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament against BYU, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (Craig Mitchelldyer/Associated Press) The Zags enter Saturday's West Region showdown with a 3-0 record against the burly SEC this season with wins over Oklahoma, Alabama and Kentucky.
All came by double digits including a 95-59 steamrolling of the Wildcats at the Music City Madness Tournament in Nashville back in December. MORE CED: Why Texas’ $3 million WR Cam Coleman could be worth every penny “I didn’t know about that,” said guard Chendall Weaver. “I guess we have to put on for the SEC, one of the best conferences in the world.
” The Horns were focused but the afterglow of Thursday’s 79-71 first round win over BYU stll hung in the air. After enjoying a spirited shootaround at Moda Center aka the home of the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers, they were enjoying a chill Friday with one another. Sign up for Ced's Corner Sign up for Cedric Golden’s newsletter for hot takes and expert analysis each Tuesday on Texas Longhorns football and beyond.
It's called Ced’s Corner, from the mind of the American-Statesman’s resident sports columnist, the 2025 NSMA Texas Sportswriter of the Year. Backup forward Nic Coadie — a great personality — explained the nuances of college football to Round 1 hero Matas Vokietaitis, who fielded questions from reporters about his free throw shooting. Others had their eyes glued to their cell phones.
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