HOOK 'EM! 🤘 Andrew Jones scored 21 pts, Marcus Carr beat the halftime buzzer with a shot from well beyond halfcourt to put Texas ahead for good, and the Horns beat Virginia Tech 81-73 on Friday for their first NCAA Tournament win since 2014. Hookem
Texas's Marcus Carr reacts after making the final shot on the first half of a first round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Virginia Tech Friday, March 18, 2022, in Milwaukee. – Texas’ Marcus Carr says he doesn’t leave the gym on most practice days until he makes at least one halfcourt shot.Practice made perfect for Carr on Friday.to put Texas ahead for good in an 81-73 victory over Virginia Tech that gave the Longhorns their first NCAA Tournament victory since 2014.
Carr had taken just a couple of steps beyond the 3-point arc on the opposite end of the floor and hadn’t even reached the “S” on the “March Madness” logo when he launched his shot. Texas built on the momentum and led by 17 with 5 1/2 minutes left. Virginia Tech's Hunter Cattoor sank a 3-pointer with 45 seconds left to cut Texas' lead to 76-69, but the Hokies couldn't get any closer.Andrew Jones scored 21 points to lead five Texas players in double figures as the Longhorns shot 10 of 19 from 3-point range. Timmy Allen had 14, Christian Bishop 11 and Courtney Ramey 10 to go along with Carr's 15.
“We basically set it up for our guys as we’ve got to go beat one of the best teams in the country in the first round," Beard said. “So this will be a confidence builder as the tournament goes on because I do think we just beat one of the best teams in the tournament. We’ll have to go through several teams like this.”Virginia Tech's Sean Padulla scored 19 points, with 13 coming in the last 4 1/2 minutes.
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