Texas Longhorns Face Ex-Coach in SEC Tournament

0:00On March 10, the Texas Longhorns wrapped up their regular season with back-to-back losses, including a close overtime defeat to rivals Oklahoma, 88-85. Led by Nigel Pax 23 points, the Sooner Snap Texas streak in a game that stung extra because of the rivalry. Now, at 18 wins and 13 losses overall, with a 9-9 mark in conference play, the Longhorns grabbed the number 10 seed in the SEC, Tournament. They're sitting at number 41 in the net rankings, with a mixed resume that includes six wins and nine losses against top teams. Meanwhile, Texas faces a familiar face in the first round. Former head coach Chris Beard, now leading the number 15 seed Ole Miss Rebels. Beard squad has struggled at 12 and 19 overall. Four and 14 in the SEC, despite last year's sweet 16 run. Experts like ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi project the Longhorns as a number 10 seed in the NCAA tournaments, St. Louis region, facing Miami, but only if they avoid a flop

1:03in the SEC event. Vegas list Texas as just a five and a half point favorite, though predictors give them about a 68% shot to win. This wins they at 7 p.m. Eastern on the SEC network, a victory could solidify their tournament spot ahead of Selection Sunday on March 15th, while anything less might dash those hopes.