'Thanks for a memorable year.' Kevin Durant, Texas fans praise Longhorns despite Elite Eight loss vs. Miami
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Texas couldn't hold onto its second-half lead and lost to Miami 88-81 in the Elite Eight.
The Longhorns were the highest remaining seed in the tournament, but now the Final Four is made up of No. 5 Miami, No. 4 UConn, No. 5 San Diego State and No. 9 Florida Atlantic.
It's only the second time in NCAA history featuring a Final Four with no No. 1 seeds.
The heartbreaking loss spurred reaction from former Longhorns players Kevin Durant and LaMarcus Aldridge and other Texas fans on Twitter:
Great season @TexasMBB….we love y’all boys, thanks for a memorable year!!!
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) March 26, 2023
Good fight fellas! Good run… proud of you guys @TexasMBB 🤘🏾🤘🏾
— LaMarcus Aldridge (@aldridge_12) March 26, 2023
Mood, #HookEm 🙁 pic.twitter.com/2M6ogBHmJa
— Rocky Garza Jr. (@rockssjr) March 26, 2023
No one expected us to get this far so thank you Texas for an amazing season! What a great start for Rodney Terry. Respect to Miami for coming back and if your team wasn’t playing this weekend; kindly F off…respectfully
Horns always go up!!#ThisIsTexas #HookEm 🤘🏽— Kyle Umlang (@kyleumlang) March 26, 2023
So proud of our guys this year. Overcame bs, made it to the Elite 8 with an interim coach, and made Texas history. Sad for them we couldn’t get to the Final 4, but love these guys and their heart. 🧡#HOOKEM🤘🏼 #TexasMBB🏀 pic.twitter.com/0NUvu7xPp8
— 👑 𝓚𝔀𝓮𝓮𝓮𝓷𝓑 👑 (@KweeenieB) March 26, 2023
@TexasMBB BRAVO FELLAS👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾🤘🏾! We are all so proud. Thank you for a beautiful season, & a true display of trust & Brotherhood! Coach @RodneyTerry you are one of a kind! #TexasFight #Hookem
— Moushaumi R., OLY (@MsMoushaumi) March 26, 2023
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Texas fans celebrate Longhorns despite Elite Eight loss vs. Miami
