Abilene Christian's Clay Gayman (42) and Damien Daniels, right, wait to congratulate Reggie Miller (10) during a timeout in the second half of a college basketball game against Texas in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Saturday, March 20, 2021 Joe Pleasant slowed his breath and calmed himself. In the most pressure-packed moment of his college career, the Abilene Christian junior forward was perfect on two free throws from a spot where he’d struggled in the past. When he picked off a final desperation pass by Texas at midcourt, Pleasant and his teammates erupted in a celebration that nearly spilled into the stands. Another double-digit seed is moving on in the NCAA Tournament, and this one at the expense of the flagship school in Abilene Christian’s home state. “We just beat the University of Texas. Little ol’ Abilene Christian out in West Texas built a program that went toe-to-toe with the University of Texas and it’s an incredible story,” Wildcats coach Joe Golding said. “It’s what March is about.” Abilene Christian and its frantic, havoc-causing defense bounced coach Shaka Smart and the Longhorns out of the NCAA Tournament in the first round yet again, as the 14th-seeded Wildcats stunned No. 3 seed Texas 53-52 on Saturday night. Read more https://apnews.com/article/sports-a...s-basketball-0b8b7b26d0790876848714b76cfd1017
