NCAA Sweet 16: Tech, A&M Still Dancing In Texas

SAN ANTONIO, TX — The NCAA Men's Final Four is in Alamo City this year, and two teams from Texas remain two wins away for a spot. With two rounds down, Texas Tech and Texas A&M are still in the Big Dance.

The Texas A&M Aggies, the No. 7 seed in the West Region, absolutely destroyed No. 2 seed North Carolina. The Aggies whooped the defending national champions, 86-65, in Charlotte of all places. The Aggies advance to face 3-seed Michigan on Thursday in Los Angeles, California.

Michigan got there by knocking down a 3-point shot at the buzzer to take down Houston, 64-63, in the Round of 32. otherwise, UH and A&M could've renewed their old Southwest Conference rivalry.

Texas Tech, the No. 3 seed in the East Region, squeaked by 6-seed Florida, 69-66, in the second round. The Red Raiders advance to face No. 2 seed Purdue on Friday in Boston, Massachusetts.

Other Texas schools who already fell in the tournament include Texas, TCU, Texas Southern and Stephen F. Austin.

Sweet 16 Lineup

South Region (Atlanta, Ga.)

Thursday
7 Nevada vs 11 Loyola-Chicago, 6:07 p.m. (CBS)
5 Kentucky vs 9 Kansas State, 8:37 p.m. (CBS)

West Region (Los Angeles, Calif.)

Thursday
3 Michigan vs 7 Texas A&M, 6:37 p.m. (TBS)
4 Gonzaga vs 9 Florida State, 9:07 p.m. (TBS)

East Region (Boston, Mass.)

Friday
1 Villanova vs 5 West Virginia, 6:27 p.m. (TBS)
2 Purdue vs 3 Texas Tech, 8:07 p.m. (TBS)

Midwest Region (Omaha, Neb.)

Friday
1 Kansas vs 5 Clemson, 6:07 p.m. (CBS)
2 Duke vs 11 Syracuse, 8:37 p.m. (CBS)

Top image: Robert Williams (44) of the Texas A&M Aggies dunks on the North Carolina Tar Heels during the second round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 18, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)