Sean Miller's Xavier team defeated Texas Wednesday in the First Four, avenging an NCAA tournament Sweet 16 loss two years ago to the Longhorns.

The same man who ended Rodney Terry’s run as Texas’ head basketball coach in the NCAA Tournament could end up being his replacement. With the Longhorns expected to fire Terry in the coming days, several names have already been brought up as potential replacements,

Standing in their way are a familiar foe: Sean Miller and the Xavier Musketeers, who the Longhorns knocked off 83-71 in 2023 on their way to the Elite Eight under then-interim head coach Rodney Terry.