The second round of the NCAA tournament saw several notable victories, including a win against No. 8 seeds and a loss to No. 16-loss Auburn. Despite losing five of their final six games, Texas was deemed worthy of a third-to-last spot in the at-large field. They drew NC State in Dayton for the right to play BYU in Portland less than 48 hours later. Despite this, Gonzaga's style of play was more free-flowing than Texas', averaging just 20 fouls and 21 free throws compared to Texas' first two tournament games. Despite these victories, Arizona's chances of reaching the Final Four are uncertain.