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Abilene Christian's upset of Texas 'what March is about,' coach Joe Golding says

INDIANAPOLIS -- Joe Pleasant slowed his breath and calmed himself.

In the most pressure-packed moment of his college career for Abilene Christian, Pleasant's two free throws were perfect from a spot where he'd struggled in the past.

When he intercepted a final desperation pass from Texas, then Pleasant and the rest of his teammates erupted in a celebration that spilled off the court and nearly into the stands.

Another double-digit seed is moving on in the NCAA tournament, and this one at the expense of the flagship school in Abilene Christian's home state.

"We just beat the University of Texas.