Texas Upsets Gonzaga in March Madness
Texas knocked off Gonzaga in Round 2 of the NCAA tournament, one of several bracket upsets reshaping the Sweet 16 picture and office pools alike — the chaos is continuing into the weekend. Upsets like this are already altering tournament odds and narratives heading into the next round. (usatoday.com)
Texas beat Gonzaga 74-68 at the Moda Center in Portland on March 21, 2026. (espn.com) Camden Heide drilled a corner 3 with 14.7 seconds remaining and Matas Vokietaitis followed with a breakaway layup to close out the final sequence. (kxan.com) Jordan Pope and Matas Vokietaitis each finished with 17 points for Texas while Gonzaga’s Graham Ike led all scorers with 25 points. (kxan.com) Texas became the first team in five years to advance from the First Four to the Sweet 16 and is the lone double-digit seed to reach the second weekend in this tournament. (kxan.com) (cbssports.com) Gonzaga entered the game as a 6.5-point favorite at BetMGM, while Texas paid about +204 on the moneyline and the contest finished under the 147.5 total at 142 combined points. (kxan.com) (foxsports.com) Coach Sean Miller downplayed a “Cinderella” label after the win and credited the SEC schedule for preparing Texas for postseason play, while Gonzaga coach Mark Few called the loss “shocking” and praised his 31-win season. (espn.com) (newsweek.com) The Longhorns will travel to the West Regional in San Jose and will face the winner of No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 7 Miami in the Sweet 16 on Thursday, March 26, 2026. (kxan.com) (onlocationexp.com)
