Cam Heide’s late three secures 74-68 win by Texas over Gonzaga

Mar 21, 2026; Portland, OR, USA; Texas Longhorns forward Camden Heide (5) celebrates with teammates after defeating the Gonzaga Bulldogs during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images | Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images For the second time since 2008, the No. 11 seed Texas Longhorns are heading to the Sweet 16 with a First Four Cinderella story behind a 74-68 upset of the No.

3 Gonzaga Bulldogs at the Moda Center in Portland on Thursday keyed by a huge three-pointer from junior guard Cam Heide with 14 seconds remaining. "HOW SWEET IT IS TO BE A LONGHORN" 🤘 @TexasMBB DANCES ON TO THE SWEET 16 🕺 #MarchMadness pic. twitter.

com/Arb6sfDgRe — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 22, 2026 It was the only basket of the game for the Purdue transfer who played just three minutes in the second half in favor of sophomore forward Nic Codie, who provided a big boost off the bench for the Longhorns in scoring 12 of the 20 Texas points off the bench on 5-of-6 shooting with four rebounds, three assists, a block, and a steal. It was the season high in points for Codie, who fell out of the rotation for much of the season. Senior guard Jordan Pope and sophomore center Matas Vokietaitis both scored a team-high 17 points for Texas as Pope hit early shots and a big three with 2:36 remaining to give Texas a five-point lead.

Vokietaitis was efficient offensively with 7-of-11 shooting and nine rebounds while avoiding game-changing foul trouble in defending Gonzaga’s star forward Graham Ike. The WCC Player of the Year scored a game-high 25 points, but it took 22 shots as the Horns managed to defend the 6’9, 250-pounder effectively enough to limit him to four free-throw attempts and force three turnovers. In a close game, Texas was able to find margins in an 11-2 advantage in points off turnovers and a 46-38 edge in paints in the paint.