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On the night of March 20, the four-seed Texas basketball and head coach Shaka Smart will take part in their first game of the “Big Dance” against the 14-seed and in-state foe Abilene Christian Wildcats. Texas will take on Abilene Christian as they look to win their first game since knocking off the Oklahoma State Cowboys to win the Big 12 Tournament crown last weekend. Smart and this Texas squad are rolling right now, having won five straight heading into the Big Dance.
This is about the most hope that the Longhorns basketball program had under Smart’s direction as head coach.