Texas’ prospective quote contributes to ‘historic’ SEC season

NASHVILLE, Tenn.– Texas’ exhilarating double-overtime success over No. 14 Texas A&M in the SEC tournament on Thursday assisted position the Longhorns for a possible at-large bid in the NCAA tournament.Texas enhanced to 19-14

with the 94-88 victory, and the win over the Aggies marked its seventh Quad 1 triumph of the season.That set the stage

for even greater stakes for the SEC’s historical season, as a Longhorns quote could make them the 14th SEC team to reach the NCAA tournament. The highest previous mark was the Big East’s 11 quotes in 2011. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The win Thursday afternoon positions Texas’game versus No. 8 Tennessee on Friday in the SEC quarterfinals as an opportunity to strengthen their NCAA status if they pull another upset. ESPN’s Joe Lunardi moved Texas into the competition as the final team in the field in his newest Bracketology rankings on Thursday, however that status is fickle, with prospective quote burglars originating from smaller-conference tournaments.But Texas’upset victories over both Texas A&M and Vanderbilt today have substantially developed the case for the Longhorns, who got in the SEC tournament as the No. 13 seed.Texas coach Rodney Terry said the Longhorns, who are completely healthy after fighting injuries throughout league play, are peaking for March. “We have star power,”Terry stated.”We’re playing well. We have our group that we prepared for that having to play for us today, and we’re playing excellent basketball.

So I believe all that matters down the stretch. “Texas star freshman Tre Johnson led the Longhorns with 20 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer in the 2nd overtime. He’s positive in Texas ‘chances.”I believe we should be in by now for sure,” Johnson said.”However if not, we can still put our hard hats on and come back and get another one tomorrow.

“The back-to-back upset victories by the Longhorns over No. 12 seed Vanderbilt and No. 5 seed Texas A&M added another potential layer of history to the SEC’s

juggernaut season.”I do think what’s taking place is historical,” Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams stated.”And I do not think that when you’re residing in it, you’re clapping as a fan or as a media member going,’This is truly cool.’I believe you’re trying to determine how to not suffocate yourself from the problem that you feel, that this possession can move the needle.”Williams coached at Marquette in the Big East in 2011 when the league got 11 groups in the competition, and he said the slim margins in almost every SEC game have the players secured.”I have found that the guys that we’re training are far more receptive to the lessons because they recognize that what we’re trying to describe might be the difference in the game,”he stated, mentioning the

analytical probability of a one-possession or two-possession game.