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Houston Basketball Beat Texas A&M in OT to Advance to the Sweet 16

Written by Reananda Hidayat Permono Completed Master of Science - MS, Petroleum Geology from Curtin University, Perth, Australia.

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The second-round match of the 2024 NCAA Tournament between Houston basketball and Texas A&M in Memphis defined the madness of March.

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Trailing Houston by three points with 1.2 seconds remaining, Texas A&M forward Anderson Garcia got the inbounds pass and drained a 3-pointer.

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His shot at the top of the key tied the game at 86 and sent the game to overtime. Garcia’s hero shot capped off an improbable comeback for the Aggies, which trailed by 11 points with 1:30 remaining.

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The deep shot gave Garcia 12 points and kept his team’s hopes of advancement alive against the first-seed Houston basketball.

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Houston was down to the very end of its bench in overtime as All-American Jamal Shead fouled out. He became the fourth Cougars player to foul out from the game.

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Coach Kelvin Sampson invited Ryan Elvin, a rare-used senior, to play the crucial overtime. Elvin hasn’t played more than six minutes in a game this season.

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He missed his first free throw but drained the second to make the score 99-95 with 17 seconds left. His shot gave the Cougars breathing room as Houston basketball won the match 100-95 to advance to the Sweet 16.

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Houston guard Damian Dunn said, “Once he (Elvin) went to the line, we knew what time it was. Happy for him to have that moment.”

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