The Texas Longhorns men’s basketball kept NCAA Tournament hope alive after beating 25th-ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs 87-82 in overtime on Tuesday in Starkville, Miss. The final score was posted on Instagram by March Madness.
Texas Upsets No. 25 Mississippi State To Keep NCAA Hopes Alive
“TEXAS WINS A BIG ONE ON THE ROAD 🤘 The Longhorns get a crucial result against No. 25 Mississippi State 💪,” the post was captioned.
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College hoop fans stormed the comment section to react to the outcome of the game, with many calling out Mississippi State’s poor defense which proved costly to the hosts.
“Worst best game I’ve ever watched lol,” a fan wrote.
“Msu is the most fraudulent college hoops team I’ve ever seen😭,” another fan wrote.
“Get Mississippi out of the ap poll 😂😂,” a fan commented.
“Mississippi st yall had one job keep Texas out,” another fan commented.
Despite Texas’ big win, some fans believe the Longhorns will not make it to the NCAA Tournament this season.
“Imo Texas will have to beat Oklahoma, and will likely have to win 2 games in the sec tournament in order to make it into the field,” a fan wrote.
“As good as Trey Johnson is there’s no way they should b in the tournament,” another fan wrote.
Rodney Terry Reacts to Texas OT Win vs. Mississippi State
Texas men’s college basketball head coach Rodney Terry expressed his satisfaction after his team beat Mississippi State in overtime to boost their chances of making the NCAA Tournament this season.
The Longhorns (17-13, 6-11 SEC) were not at their best performance, committing a season-high 19 turnovers and shooting a season-worst 60.9% from the foul line. Yet, they mustered enough strength to defeat the AP-ranked Bulldogs (20-10, 8-9).
“Really proud of our guys in terms of every guy came in the game, and all gave great contribution towards the way they played with energy and activity,” Terry told reporters after the game. “It’s not an easy place to come in and win against an NCAA tournament team.”
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Texas entered the game as one of the first four teams that would miss the tournament. But the win over Mississippi State is a fifth Quad 1 victory for the Longhorns, thanks to the knockout combo of Tramon Mark and Tre Johnson, with 24 points and 23 points, respectively. Both guards teamed up to shoot 17 of 29 from the floor and 10 of 15 from three-point range.
“You know what’s funny? We haven’t had a problem with pressure all year long,” Terry added. “We’ve done a great job handling pressure and getting the ball inbounds. We stuck with it (and) found a way to get here.”
Texas’ desperate quest for NCAA Tournament continues as the Longhorns will host fellow desperate team Oklahoma in a final regular-season game on Saturday, March 8.
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