Xavier came back from an 8-point deficit at the half to excitedly defeat Texas in the First Four on Wednesday night, rallying hard for an 86–80 win despite a slow start. It was a game that exemplified what fans love about March Madness—the fact that anything can happen—and the reaction online was one of genuine astonishment as well as excitement for the first round starting tomorrow.

Marcus Foster scored 22 points and Zach Freemantle added 15 while overcoming foul trouble as Xavier rallied past Texas 86-80 in a First Four game at Dayton.

The First Four is officially in the books. No. 11 seed Xavier stunned No. 11 seed Texas with an 86-80 comeback win to cap two incredible days of basketball from Dayton, Ohio. The Musketeers will face No.

The Texas basketball program appears set to part ways with third-year head coach Rodney Terry, per multiple reports that followed the Longhorns' First Four loss to Xavier Wednesday night. The first to report this was Chip Brown of 247sports.

The cleaning crew at UD Arena had barely swept up the confetti following Xavier’s thrilling 86-80 win over Texas in a First Four matchup Wednesday when the online reports began trickling in about the future of Texas coach Rodney Terry.

Rodney Terry directed Texas to the NCAA Tournament in each of his three years as head coach, but that reportedly wasn't enough to save his job. Shortly after the Longhorns lost 86-80 to Xavier in a First Four game in Dayton,