Cleveland Cavaliers: Georges Niang Hilariously Trolls Tristan Thompson Over Texas’ Early March Madness Exit

Cleveland Cavaliers Teammates Have Friendly Exchange About March Madness

After the Cavs’ win against Charlotte, Niang brought up that the Texas Longhorns, Thompson’s alma mater, failed to get out of the second round of the Big Dance. The Longhorns survived the first round with a 56-44 win against the Colorado State Rams but fell prey to the Tennessee Volunteers in the Round of 32, 62-58.

Meanwhile, Niang, who used to star for the Iowa State Cyclones, saw this school punch its tickets to the Sweet 16 round by defeating the Washington State Cougars in the second round, 67-56. The Cyclones also beat the South Dakota State Jackrabbits in the first round, 82-65.

The Cyclones will next face the Illinois Fighting Illini on Thursday.

Thompson, of course, isn’t the only Longhorn on the Cleveland Cavaliers roster. Big man Jarrett Allen also played college ball in Austin, so it surely did not make him feel better to see the Longhorns strike out of the tournament early.

In any case, Niang and Thompson now share the common goal of helping the Cavaliers win an NBA title.

The 44-28 Cavs will face the Hornets again this Wednesday on the road.