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Prediction published on 3/22/26, 4:52 PM  by Travis Pulver | Modified on 3/24/26 at 6:35 AM in NCAA Basketball Picks

The Texas Longhorns (20-14) will play the Gonzaga Bulldogs (31-3) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament today at the Moda Center in Portland, OR. Fans can enjoy the action on truTV once the game gets underway at 7:10 p.m. EST.

Texas is coming in on a hot streak. The Longhorns beat NC State in a thrilling First Four game, 68-66. In the first round, Texas didn’t have an answer for AJ Dybantsa in the first round against BYU (35 points, 10 rebounds), but controlled the rest of the roster, and won 79-71. The Longhorns opened as 1.5-point favorites against NC State but closed as 1.5-point underdogs, and were 2.5-point dogs against BYU. As for Gonzaga, the Bulldogs had more of a challenge than expected in the first round against the 14-seed Kennesaw State. They led 33-27 at the half and went on to win by nine, 73-64. Gonzaga had opened as 18.5-point favorites, but the line extended to 20.5 before tipoff. It was the fourth time in six games the Bulldogs failed to cover the spread.

Gonzaga has gone 4-5 ATS at neutral sites this season; Texas has gone 3-3 ATS at neutral sites this season.