Preston scored 12 points and had a huge fourth quarter to save Texas' season. Preston and classmate Jordan Lee combined for 25 points to help keep Texas' national title hopes alive. Preston: "It was just a great moment for me and I just fed off of that energy."

It’s e a Lone Star State showdown when No. 2 seed TCU faces off with No. 1 seed Texas at 6 p.m. Monday (ESPN) at Legacy Arena in the Elite Eight. It’s the first matchup between the Horned Frogs and Longhorns since Texas left the Big 12 for the SEC and it’s another opportunity for the Horned Frogs to snap a lengthy losing streak against an in-state rival.

The SEC, Big Ten and Big 12 gobbled up more than 50 percent of all the multi-million dollar units available in the tournament.

Finally, some clarity for Maryland after an awkward, uncomfortable few weeks. Kevin Willard to Villanova is done. It comes days after Florida dispatched Maryland in Thursday's Sweet 16 and ended an internal saga that had turned public and a bit nasty.

For Texas basketball coach Rodney Terry, his team’s selection to the NCAA Tournament provided a sense of affirmation about enduring a gantlet of a schedule in the SEC. But for the Longhorn players, the emotions ranged from relief and excitement to utter joy.

Texas eventually advanced to the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament. The Longhorns closed out that season with a 29-7 record. FOLLOW THE MADNESS: NCAA women's basketball scores, schedules ...

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The Arkansas basketball team’s NCAA Tournament dance came to a stunning end Thursday night at the Sweet 16. Texas Tech erased a 16-point second-half deficit an