The Texas Tech basketball team was on the wrong side of a March Madness comeback on Saturday, letting a 10-point second half lead slip away against Florida.

Darrion Williams scored to break a tie with 7.3 seconds left in overtime after tying the game with a 3-pointer in the closing seconds of regulation to lead Texas Tech to an 85-83 win over Arkansas and a spot in the Elite Eight.

Texas Tech basketball received some encouragement from Patrick Mahomes following an upsetting Elite Eight loss to Florida.

Florida basketball needed big shots and big stops down the stretch to rally and beat Texas Tech in the Elite Eight. The Gators got shots, stops and a trip to the Final Four:

Both versions of the Texas Tech basketball team were on full display in Saturday's Elite Eight collapse against Florida.

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Florida completed a stunning comeback against Texas Tech to punch its ticket to the Final Four, while Duke put together a defensive masterclass in a win over Alabama. Here's everything to know from Saturday's Elite Eight action.

The second weekend of the NCAA Tournament started with a bang on Thursday, as No. 3 seed Texas Tech emerged from the first overtime game of the Big Dance with a thrilling 85-83 win over No. 10 seed Arkansas.

Darrion Williams told injured teammate Chance McMillian he was going to win the Sweet 16 game for him. The Texas Tech basketball star kept his promise.