No. 11 Texas Upsets No. 3 Gonzaga 74-68 to Reach Sweet 16 in West Region

PORTLAND, Ore. — March delivered yet another classic at the Moda Center on Saturday night, as No. 11 Texas upset No. 3 Gonzaga 74-68 in the West Region second round.

Texas didn’t win this one with a lucky shooting spike or a last-second heave. The Longhorns earned it by controlling the action for long stretches, playing downhill, and turning the matchup into a physical, paint-first fight Gonzaga never fully solved.

The numbers show how Texas pulled it off. The Longhorns shot 31-of-60 from the field (52%) and piled up 46 points in the paint—led by the interior dominance of Matas Vokietaitis. Despite a quiet night from deep (5-of-15 from three), Texas kept the pressure on with pace and purpose—10 fast-break points and 20 assists that kept Gonzaga rotating.

Gonzaga hung around, but the Bulldogs couldn’t match Texas’ efficiency. They finished 27-of-60 (45%) and just 4-of-16 from three (25%), a cold stretch that made every empty possession feel heavier as the game tightened. Gonzaga did win the rebounding battle (34-29) and shot well at the line (10-of-12, 83%), but Texas’ shot quality at the rim and control of the game’s tempo proved decisive.

The Longhorns also did the little things that travel in March. They took care of the ball (only five turnovers), which limited Gonzaga’s easy runouts and kept the game on Texas’ terms. And with Gonzaga scoring only two points off those miscues, most of the Bulldogs’ offense had to be earned in the half court.

By the end, it wasn’t just an upset—it was a classic March reminder: shot quality at the rim, paint dominance, and unflinching poise win in the madness.

Final: No. 11 Texas (21-14) 74, No. 3 Gonzaga (31-4) 68.