Five teams from the state of Texas have made the 68-team NCAA men’s basketball tournament field. The biggest surprise was the 15-loss Texas Longhorns, who will play in the Midwest Region in a First Four, or, a round of 68 game, against Xavier (Ohio) on Wednesday night in Dayton, Ohio.
Five teams from the state of Texas make the NCAA field of 68. Here they are, with seeding and region, Houston, first in the Midwest; Texas Tech, third in the West; Texas A&M, fourth in the South; Baylor, ninth in the East and Texas, a co-11th (with Xavier) in the Midwest.
— Jerry Briggs (@JerryBriggs) March 16, 2025
The Longhorns (19-15) are one of a record 14 teams from the Southeastern Conference to make the NCAA field.
Xavier (21-11) is a Big East team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, meaning the Musketeers will only need to travel about 48 miles to the game site at the Dayton Arena. The winner will advance to round of 64 on Friday against Illinois in Milwaukee.
Games involving Texas teams on Thursday will be:
*Big 12 regular season and tournament champion Houston (30-4) against SIU Edwardsville (22-11) at Wichita, Kan., in the Midwest region. The winner would get either Gonzaga or Georgia in the Round of 32;
*Texas Tech (25-8) against the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (27-7), also at Wichita, in the West. The winner would draw either Missouri or Drake in the Round of 32;
*Texas A&M (22-10) against Drake (22-7) at Denver, in the South. The winner would play either Michigan or UC San Diego in the Round of 32.
Games involving Texas teams on Friday will be:
*Baylor (19-14) against Mississippi State (21-12) at Raleigh, N.C. in the East. The winner would advance to play either top-seeded Duke or 16 seeds American or Mount St. Mary’s.