Marcus Carr (5) and Texas are on their way to the Elite Eight after running past Xavier in the Sweet 16 on Friday in Kansas City, Mo. (William Purnell-USA TODAY Sports).
Texas got going early Friday night and never looked back.
The second-seeded Longhorns overwhelmed No. 3 Xavier with an 83-71 win in the final Sweet 16 game of the NCAA tournament Friday night in Kansas City, Mo.
After the last two remaining 1-seedlings were eliminated earlier in the night, Texas is now the tallest seedling in the eighth.
The Longhorns won with their deep and talented group of guards, namely Tyrese Hunter (19 points) and Marcus Carr (18). Christian Bishop also added 18 as five Texan players to score in double digits.
The Musketeers fell behind early on and, despite 21 points from Adam Kunkel, were never able to fight back.
Longhorns caretaker coach Rodney Terry continues to make an interesting decision during the offseason. Will Texas elevate him to full-time coaching or will they go in a different direction after Terry led the team to their first Elite Eight since 2008?
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