As a comfortable bubble team ahead of March Madness this season, Texas is doing everything it possibly can to earn an at-large bid for the 2020 NCAA men’s tournament. The Longhorns are now on a five-game win streak, which includes two 10-point victories over then-No. 20 West Virginia and then-No. 22 Texas Tech.
And they extended that streak Tuesday night with a thrilling one-point win over Oklahoma, 52-51, thanks to this awkward but incredible buzzer-beating three from junior guard Matt Coleman III.
The Sooners had a 51-49 lead when Oklahoma’s Kristian Doolittle missed a pair of free throws with just five seconds left. Texas got the rebound, immediately handed the ball off to Coleman, who flew up the court and launched a literal last-second shot several feet behind the 3-point line.
It wasn’t the prettiest shot, but it was perfect, lifting Texas to get the W. In early January, the Sooners won their first matchup of the season, 72-62, but it looks like the Longhorns are getting hot at just the right time.
Texas is tied for third with Texas Tech in the Big 12 behind Kansas and Baylor, and it closes its regular season against Oklahoma State on Saturday.
