Texas Longhorns' Pope Injury Update: Sweet 16 Showdown

0:00On March 23, the Texas Longhorns punched their ticket to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2023, with back-to-back wins last. We can pour in over sixth-seated Brigham Young and third-seated Gonzaga. The 11th-seated Longhorns now head to San Jose, California to take on second-seated Purdue this Thursday, with a spot in the Elite 8 of 4. Heading into that match-up, the team has some injury concerns after guard Jordan Pope, tweet his ankle, late in the Gonzaga victory. Pope still delivered 17 points, including key three-pointers that helped seal the win. Coach Sean Miller gave a positive update on Monday, saying Pope got treatment over the weekend and should be ready to go. Miller highlighted how vital Pope has been, controlling the offense while providing a big scoring threat from beyond the arc. Pope leads the team with 82 three-pointers made this season and averages 13.1 points per game. His clutch play has been a game-changer throughout the tournament. All eyes will be on how healthy Pope looks when Texas tips off against Purdue as they aim to keep this surprising run alive.