Texas had control of the game until Mark decided to go rogue and think he's someone who can do whatever he likes. They had that "we're up 10+, time to get mine" sequence and forgot that Xavier is a 3pt shooting team. It's only the NCAA Tournament, why care about a scouting report or winning when you get some FGA's up!
Thought the biggest sequence of the game was after Horns went up 4 with 4 straight FT's--there was a long rebound which Tre Johnson could've had and he went half assed after the ball--put out one hand--Xavier grabbed it--scored and never looked back. So instead of ball and chance to go up 6/7 pts--they are up 2 and played like a Rodney Terry coached team.
Xavier is the team who scares me the most of the potential 2nd Rd opponents and that remains. I think they'll beat Illinois too.