In a season full of some remarkable wins and even more disappointing losses, at least the Texas Longhorns won’t have the misery extended through a full 90-minute NCAA Selection Show — the shortened 60-minute program will announce each region shortly after 5 p.m. Central.
Coming off of five losses in the last six games as the Horns slid towards and then, apparently, off the NCAA Tournament bubble, that may well feel like a merciful death after head coach Shaka Smart’s team went 4-10 in close games.
A victory in any one of those five late losses likely would have been enough to make the 68-team field.