March Madness: Longhorns Eliminated, Sweet 16 Game Times Released

The Texas Longhorns may be out of the NCAA Tournament, but March Madness marches on

Texas Longhorns guard Tyrese Hunter (4) / Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman /

All eight of the top-seeded college basketball teams survived into the Sweet 16, marking only the fifth time since the NCAA Tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985. 

The Texas Longhorns made it tough for the No. 2-seed Tennessee Volunteers. In a defensive and physical battle, Tennessee defeated No. 7 Texas, 62-58, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament Sunday night at FedEx Forum in Charlotte, North Carolina. 

The Longhorns finish the season at 21-13 with an attitude of gratitude. 

“These guys had a heck of a year,” said coach Rodney Harry. “We got better and better as the season went along. They really persevered through some adversity at times, and they just stayed the course.”

“I’m just so proud of how they carried themselves all season long, on the court, off the court, and I can't be prouder of a group that I've had a chance to be a part of and work with every single day and coach.”

The Longhorns rallied back in the second half after being down as many as 12 to make for a down-to-the-wire ending.  Texas guards Tyrese Hunter and Chendall Weaver both finished with a team-high 13 points, with Hunter scoring nine in the final 4:11 of action. 

There is still a lot of basketball to be played to determine the 2024 National Champion. All four No. 1 seeds and are alive with UConn, Purdue and North Carolina rolling through the first two rounds. The four No. 2 seeds also survived to the Sweet 16. Game times are below. 

Thursday, March 28 - Los Angeles, California

Broadcast CBS 

No. 6 Clemson vs. No. 2 Arizona: 7:09 p.m. ET

No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 1 North Carolina: After Clemson vs. Arizona

Boston, Massachussetts - Broadcast TBS/truTV 

No. 5 San Diego State vs. No. 1 UConn: 7:39 p.m. ET

No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 2 Iowa State: After SDSU vs. UConn

Friday, March 29 

Dallas, Texas - Broadcast CBS 

No. 11 NC State vs. No. 2 Marquette: 7:09 p.m. ET

No. 4 Duke vs. No. 1 Houston: After NC State vs. Marquette

Detroit, Michigan - Broadcast TBS/truTV 

No. 5 Gonzaga vs. No. 1 Purdue: 7:39 p.m. ET

No. 3 Creighton vs. No. 2 Tennessee: After Gonzaga vs. Purdue