A 10-0 run that spanned most of nine minutes between the first half and second half pushed the win probability for the No. 3 seed Texas Longhorns to over 90 percent against the No. 13 seed Abilene Christian Wildcats in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.
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So how did the Longhorns end up losing 53-52 after taking a nine-point lead only 47 seconds into the half?
Coming out of halftime, sophomore forward Kai Jones continued the momentum generated by a dunk that marked the final points of the first half by hitting a fadeaway jumper from near the free-throw line and then using an impressive Euro step to score on a drive from the corner.