Texas Longhorns' Miller Seeks Redemption in First Four

0:00On March 16, Sean Miller is taking the Texas Longhorns into the first four of the NCAA tournament this week, facing NC State in Dayton, Ohio. It's his first year as head coach, and the matchup carries extra weight since last year. Miller's Xavier team beat the same Longhorns by six points to advance. First four games come with built-in hurdles like an extra matchup before the main bracket and shaky seating after barely qualifying. It's just stumbled through a one and five finish in conference play, capped by a first-round loss to Ole Miss despite earlier wins over strong teams, like Alabama and Texas A&M. Miller sees upsides though, drawn from his Xavier experience where that first four victory built real momentum heading into the bracket. He knows a win here, can spark confidence, and add a crucial victory to the resume right when it counts. The Longhorns already have an edge, having edged out NC State 102-97 in a neutral side game back in November.

1:00A victory sends them to face number six, seed BYU in Portland as part of the West region. Texas hopes to flip last year's script and launch a deeper run, with Miller's know-how guiding them through this familiar pressure cooker.