Texas Longhorns Face NCAA Tournament Uncertainty After SEC Loss to Tennessee

The Texas Longhorns' SEC Tournament run ended with an 83-72 loss to No. 8 Tennessee in the quarterfinals. After a strong start and two impressive victories over Vanderbilt and Texas A&M, Texas fell short against the Volunteers, who took advantage of the Longhorns' fatigue from playing three games in three days. Despite leading at halftime 41-38, the Longhorns struggled in the second half as Tennessee's Zakai Zeigler dominated, scoring all of his 19 points after the break. Texas is now anxiously awaiting the NCAA Tournament selection, where they are projected to be among the First Four teams, a significant drop given their previous successes in the Big 12. The Longhorns' postseason hopes hang in the balance after losing four of their last five games leading into the tournament. Selection Sunday is set for March 16, when the NCAA Tournament field will be announced.