Texas Longhorns on NCAA Tournament Bubble

0:00On March 15, the Texas Longhorns men's basketball team is on pins and needles waiting for the NCAA tournament selection show on Sunday. After dropping five of their last six games, they slipped from near-lock status to squarely on the bubble. But over the final weekend of conference tournaments, several results broken their favor, boosting their at-large bid chances. Texas didn't help itself by losing 79-69 to Ole Miss in the first round of the SEC tournament. The Rebels, who finished the regular season at 12 wins and 19 losses, went on a tear, beating Georgia and then stunning Alabama before, falling short to Arkansas in overtime. Meanwhile, Oklahoma, who beat Texas late in the regular season, won a couple of SEC tournament games, but got knocked out by Arkansas in an 82-79 thriller in the quarter finals. That close loss likely dims the sooner's tournament hopes and keeps an extra spot open. Other bubble threats also stumbled. San Diego State reached the Mountain West Championship, but lost to Utah State 73-62.

1:03Dayton fell to VCU in the Atlantic 10 title game after upsetting St. Louis and Seaton Hall bowed out early to St. John's in the big East semi-finals. All these outcomes mean fewer teams are stealing bids, giving Texas a clearer path. Eyes will be on that Selection Sunday reveal to see if the Long Horns punched their ticket to March Madness.