Updated March 21, 2026, 10:52 p.m. CT

The Texas Longhorns are going to the Sweet 16 thanks to a 74-68 upset win over No. 3 seed Gonzaga in the West Regional in Portland to advance to the Sweet 16. Texas were led by Matas Vokeitaitis and Jordan Pope, each with 17 points on the night.

Gonzaga led for most of the first half, but a Jordan Pope three-pointer gave the Horns a 35-33 lead at halftime. Texas then led for most of the second half. The Bulldogs pulled within one in the final minute, but a huge Camden Heide fall-away three-pointer from the corner with :14 seconds sealed the upset win for UT. It was Heide’s only points of the game.

In the lead up to the game, it seemed Texas would have trouble in the trenches. But Texas dominated inside the paint, outscoring the Zags 46-38. A big reason for UT’s success down low has been Vokeitaitis. Seen as a development player, the 7-foot Lithuanian has emerged onto the world basketball stage in the tournament. He led the team with nine-rebounds to go with his 17 points tonight.

Jordan Pope was a big contributor against the Zags, hitting three three-pointers, everyone of them was at a key point in the game. Dailyn Swain had another solid, consistent night for Texas with 11 points and six boards. And Nic Codie had a big impact off the bench, scoring 12 needed points. Tramon Mark had an off night with just six points.

Sean Miller is now 10-0 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, an incredible record. The impact the first year Texas coach is having on the team is very evident in the postseason. In the past, Texas teams would panic down the stretch. Miller’s team is executing in crunch time.

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Texas will face the winner of Miami-Purdue on Thursday in Sacramento. Time to be determined.

– Final -Second Half: Texas 74, Gonzaga 68Vokeitaitis finishes the upset

Gonzaga desperation led to a wide open layup from Matas Vokeitaitis to finish off the upset.

Boom! Heide for Three

Camden Heide’s first basket of the game extended the lead.

Ike dunk cuts it to one

Graham Ike’s jam with less than a minute to go has pulled the Bulldogs within one. There are :32 seconds left in the game.

Another Big Texas Three

Jordan Pope is hot from beyond the arch, despite visibly limping. His third three-ball tonight, the second in crunch time has given UT a five point lead with 2:25 left.

Miller lays into refs

After four straight points by Gonzaga, Texas coach Sean Miller called a time out, partly to stop the Bulldogs momentum but partly to bark at the officials, who he felt missed a foul call on the last UT offensive possession. There is 2:52 left in the game.

Zags try to make Vokeitaitis earn it

Gonzaga is looking to foul Matas Vokeitaitis every time he gets the ball down low. Vokeitaitis struggled in the BYU game from the line. Tonight he is 3-5.

Texas opens up biggest lead

A big three-pointer from Jordan Pope has given the Longhorns a six-point lead with 5:28 to go.

Ike gets fourth foul

Gonzaga big man Graham Ike has committed his fourth foul and is in danger of fouling out. A big blow for the Bulldogs.

Swain throws down big dunk

Joran Pope found Dailyn Swain sprinting towards the basket for a thunderous dunk.

Three for the Lead

Tyron Grant-Foster’s long three-pointer has given the Zags a lead.

Horns Stay Aggressive

Tramon Mark’s drive to the basket continued a trend in the last few minutes of the Longhorns driving into the paint.

Swain Drives for Lead

Possibly realizing UT has been settling for jumpers, Dailyn Swain got the ball that the three-point circle and drive directly at the rim for a layup and the lead.

Zags take lead back

Texas is settling for mid-range jumpers and the Bulldogs have taken advantage. A Emmanue lInnocenti hoop has given Gonzaga the lead.

Vokeitaitis opens 2nd half

A Matas Vokeitaitis spin move layup has opened the scoring in the second half.

– Halftime -First Half: Texas 35, Gonzaga 33Pope Gives UT lead at Half

A three-pointer with :06 left in the first half has given Texas the lead heading into the locker room. It shows the resilience of this Texas team, who trailed the Bulldogs from the early minutes until the final six seconds. Texas hit seven shots in a row and finished the half on a 7-0 run.

Weaver cuts Zags lead to one

Another Longhorns fast break has cut the Zags lead to 33-32. The Horns now seem to be pushing the pace. As soon as Jordan Pope grabbed a defensive rebound, he quickly looked to start the break by passing to a streaking

Bench Spark

Texas forward Nic Codie is providing a nice injection off offense off the bench. The sophomore has six points so far.

Zags hot shooting

The Bulldogs have a 61% to 45% field goal percentage advantage over Texas. It really tells the story of the game so far. Texas is having trouble getting shots against Gonzaga’s defense.

Texas coach Sean Miller talked about being more direct on offense at the timeout. “We have to get more quality shots.,” Miller said. “Even some of the shots we’ve made. I think Gonzaga is an excellent defensive team. For us, just how it feels at that end, we’ve gotta be playing with more force, more shots at the rim. We’ve gotta get second shots. We’ve gotta be harder to guard. That will help our defense.

Too easy for Zags inside

Graham Ike has been to much for Texas in the paint so far. The wide body has muscled his way into several point blank shots and an early 10 points for the Bulldogs.

Swain for the lead

Dailyn Swain hit a long three pointer as the shot clock hit zero to give Texas the lead.

Rare fast break

Gonzaga has only given up two fast breaks in its past two games. But UT already has one in this game, ending in an alley oop from Tramon Mark to Nic Codie.

Zags defense strong early

As mentioned above, Gonzaga is solid defensively. Texas is having trouble getting shots early on.

Texas wins the tip off

Matas Vokeitaitis won the tip off to the game and Dailyn Swain opens the scoring.

Texas vs. Gonzaga game infoGame day: March 21, 2026Game time: 6:10 p.m. CTLocation: Portland, OregonArena: Moda CenterTelevision: TBSAnnouncers: Brad Nessler, Wally Szczerbiak, Jared GreenberLive stream: Watch on Sling (Regional restrictions may apply)Watch Texas vs. Gonzaga on SlingTexas vs. Gonzaga line, odds, spread, over/underSpread favorite: Gonzaga (-4.5)Moneyline: Texas +170 / Gonzaga -205Total (Over/Under): 149.5 Gonzaga Bulldogs Injury ReportTexas Longhorns Injury Report