The Texas Longhorns finished their 2024 March Madness run disappointingly after a stalwart but insufficient effort against the Tennessee Volunteers in the second round. However, the women are dominating their bracket.
As the women’s basketball team cruised past the Alabama Crimson Tide, they were graced with the presence of one of their most famous alumni. He was easily the most notable among the alumni who decided to support their respective teams during the second round of the exciting tournament.
Kevin Durant shows love by watching the Texas Longhorns compete in March Madness
Kevin Durant is a legendary figure among Longhorns’ basketball fans for his legendary one-and-done season with the program. While he’s gunning for his third NBA ring with the Phoenix Suns, he took the time to support his alma mater.
ESPN posted Durant’s appearance during the second-round game on their Instagram page:
The Longhorns made sure to ball out in front of the future first-ballot Hall of Fame forward. The Longhorns’ lead never looked in doubt as they led in all four quarters. Madison Booker and Aaliyah Moore showed off in front of Durant, both scoring 21 points on very similar field goal percentages. DeYona Gaston added nine points from the bench to ensure Bama wouldn’t be able to catch up.
Kevin Durant looks back to his time in Texas fondly as he donated as much as $3 million to the program in 2018. During his lone season as a Longhorn, he had an impressive stat line of 25.8 points, 11.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.9 steals, and 1.9 blocks. During his turn to compete in March Madness, they lost to Southern California in the second round.
The men aren’t doing so hot
While the ladies advanced to the Sweet 16, the men fell short to the Tennessee Volunteers in the second round. After grinding past Colorado State in the first round, Max Abmas and Tyler Disu failed to regain their shooting touch as Dalton Knecht and the Volunteers cruised past them.
While this can be counted as a successful season for the Texas Longhorns, Rodney Terry cannot sit on his laurels. The last time the Longhorns made the Final Four was 21 years ago, and the fans want their terrible run in March Madness to end.
While the program will give him at least another year to build on his roster, he will have a lot on his plate to replace both Abmas and Disu and retain the team’s competitiveness.
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