AUSTIN (KXAN)– The Texas Longhorns are currently playing the waiting video game.
After 2 success in the Southeastern Meeting males’s basketball event, Texas was up to Tennessee 83-72 in the quarterfinals Friday in Nashville, Tennessee. Currently the Longhorns’ March Chaos destiny is with the NCAA Competition choice board, that will certainly disclose the area of 68 groups at 5 p.m. CDT Sunday.
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Texas head trainer Rodney Terry views bet the Texas throughout the 2nd fifty percent of an NCAA university basketball video game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Meeting event, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne) -
Tennessee head trainer Rick Barnes talks with an authorities throughout the initial fifty percent of an NCAA university basketball video game in between the Texas and the Tennessee in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Meeting event, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne) -
Texas guard Tre Johnson (20) relocates versus Tennessee guard Jordan Gainey (11) throughout the initial fifty percent of an NCAA university basketball video game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Meeting event, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne) -
Tennessee guard Chaz Lanier (2) fires versus Texas onward Jayson Kent (25) throughout the initial fifty percent of an NCAA university basketball video game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Meeting event, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Pedestrian IV) -
Texas onward Arthur Kaluma (6) fires versus Tennessee onward Igor Milicic Jr. (7) throughout the 2nd fifty percent of an NCAA university basketball video game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Meeting event, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Pedestrian IV) -
Tennessee guard Jahmai Mashack (15) fires versus Texas onward Kadin Shedrick (5) throughout the 2nd fifty percent of an NCAA university basketball video game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Meeting event, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne) -
Texas onward Kadin Shedrick (5) fires versus Tennessee onward Igor Milicic Jr. (7) throughout the 2nd fifty percent of an NCAA university basketball video game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Meeting event, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne) -
Tennessee guard Jordan Gainey (11) carries on Texas guard Tre Johnson (20) throughout the 2nd fifty percent of an NCAA university basketball video game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Meeting event, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne) -
Texas onward Kadin Shedrick (5) fires versus Tennessee onward Igor Milicic Jr. (7) throughout the 2nd fifty percent of an NCAA university basketball video game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Meeting event, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Pedestrian IV) -
Texas guard Tre Johnson (20) goes after a loosened round with Tennessee guard Jordan Gainey (11) throughout the 2nd fifty percent of an NCAA university basketball video game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Meeting event, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne) -
Texas guard Julian Larry (1) relocates versus Tennessee onward Cade Phillips (12) throughout the 2nd fifty percent of an NCAA university basketball video game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Meeting event, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Pedestrian IV) -
Texas supporters execute versus the Tennessee throughout the 2nd fifty percent of an NCAA university basketball video game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Meeting event, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Pedestrian IV) -
Tennessee guard Zakai Zeigler (5) fires versus Texas guard Tre Johnson (20) throughout the 2nd fifty percent of an NCAA university basketball video game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Meeting event, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne) -
Texas guard Chendall Weaver (2) watches bet the Tennessee throughout the 2nd fifty percent of an NCAA university basketball video game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Meeting event, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Pedestrian IV) -
Texas guard Tramon Mark (12) holds the round versus Tennessee guard Zakai Zeigler (5) throughout the 2nd fifty percent of an NCAA university basketball video game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Meeting event, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne) -
Texas guard Jordan Pope (0) fires versus Tennessee guard Jordan Gainey (11) throughout the 2nd fifty percent of an NCAA university basketball video game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Meeting event, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Pedestrian IV) -
Texas guard Tre Johnson (20) fires over Tennessee guard Zakai Zeigler (5) throughout the 2nd fifty percent of an NCAA university basketball video game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Meeting event, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Pedestrian IV) -
Tennessee supporters execute throughout the 2nd fifty percent of an NCAA university basketball video game in between the Texas and the Tennessee in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Meeting event, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Pedestrian IV) -
Texas supporters execute versus the Tennessee throughout the 2nd fifty percent of an NCAA university basketball video game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Meeting event, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Pedestrian IV) -
Tennessee supporters execute throughout the 2nd fifty percent of an NCAA university basketball video game in between the Texas and the Tennessee in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Meeting event, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Pedestrian IV) -
Texas onward Kadin Shedrick (5) fires over Tennessee’s Cade Phillips (12) Igor Milicic Jr. (7) throughout the 2nd fifty percent of an NCAA university basketball video game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Meeting event, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Pedestrian IV) -
Texas guard Chendall Weaver (2) rests wounded versus the Tennessee throughout the 2nd fifty percent of an NCAA university basketball video game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Meeting event, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Pedestrian IV) -
Tennessee head trainer Rick Barnes views bet the Texas throughout the 2nd fifty percent of an NCAA university basketball video game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Meeting event, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne) -
Texas guard Chendall Weaver (2) exists wounded versus the Tennessee throughout the 2nd fifty percent of an NCAA university basketball video game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Meeting event, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne) -
Texas head trainer Rodney Terry views bet the Tennessee throughout the 2nd fifty percent of an NCAA university basketball video game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Meeting event, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne) -
Tennessee guard Zakai Zeigler (5) responds to bet the Texas throughout the 2nd fifty percent of an NCAA university basketball video game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Meeting event, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne) -
The Texas bench watches bet the Tennessee throughout the 2nd fifty percent of an NCAA university basketball video game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Meeting event, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Pedestrian IV) -
Tennessee guard Jordan Gainey (11) fires from the line versus the Texas throughout the 2nd fifty percent of an NCAA university basketball video game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Meeting event, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Bracket estimates and experts around the net have the Longhorns directly on the bubble– some have them in the First 4 in Dayton, while others have them simply missing out on the area. A gain the Volunteers would certainly have maybe secured the offer and sent out Texas dance, however every one of the metrics are aiming towards the group having a weekend break of concerns to see if they’ll enter.
” It’s mosting likely to be stressful, however it runs out our hands currently,” Longhorns guard Jordan Pope claimed. “We seem like we have actually verified throughout the period that we belong in the event with the groups we have actually defeated.”
Shedrick’s point of view varies, stating he’s not anxious in any way.
” It runs out our control,” he claimed. “What will certainly occur, will certainly occur. We combated hard this entire week to persevere and we’ll see what it boils down to on Sunday. We’re mosting likely to maintain setting about our organization like we’re mosting likely to play following week.”
The Longhorns missed out on 6 of their last 7 shots, and the Vols maintained the video game comfy for them from the nasty line. Texas’s last basket, a Chendall Weaver layup with 0:52 staying, reduce Tennessee’s bring about 78-69, however the Vols struck 5 complimentary tosses down the stretch.
Texas had the shortage to 3 very early in the 2nd fifty percent after Tre Johnson struck a jumper at the 19:12 mark, however after the groups traded pails for around 5 mins, the Vols took place a 7-0 flurry to extend their bring about 58-45 with 12:35 to go.
Chaz Lanier led all markers with 23 factors on 9 of 15 capturing, and Zakai Zigler gathered 19 on 6 of 8 from the area for the Vols. Tennessee outrebounded Texas 32-27 and fired 50% from the area. Jahmai Mashack racked up 13 factors, and Igor Milicic Jr. contributed 12.
Kadin Shedrick and Jordan Pope racked up 14 factors each to lead the Longhorns. Shedrick was 5 for 5 from the area and 4 for 5 from the nasty line with 6 rebounds. Johnson racked up 11 on 3 of 8 capturing. Texas (19-15) sunk 18 of 21 nasty shots however sent out Tennessee to the line 35 times, where they transformed 24.
Tennessee (26-6) transfers to the SEC semifinals to handle top-ranked Auburn at midday CDT Saturday. Former Texas head trainer Rick Barnes trains the Vols.
Terry made his instance for the Longhorns to be in the NCAA Competition area, and while maybe taken into consideration hype, he claimed this year’s SEC has actually been historical.
” We played in the most effective meeting in the background of university basketball this period,” Terry claimed. “When you check out our body of job, we have 7 Quad 1 success, and I believe we associated 5 in 2014.”
