Texas Longhorns 1996-1997 Retro Shorts (Away) classic-t-shirt -Keith Gatlin

-Keith Gatlin

Their winning ways continued throughout the season as the Pirates went 26-6 heading into the the NCAA Tournament

Missouri was given the #12 seed in the West Region

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Texas Longhorns 1996-1997 Retro Shorts (Away) classic-t-shirt -Keith GatlinThe Runnin' Horns entered the '96 97 season ranked 16th in the AP Poll. Led by senior guard Reggie Freeman's averages of 22 points and 8 rebounds a game the Longhorns finished the regular season 16 11 and squarely on the "bubble" heading into Selection Sunday. After squeaking into the NCAA Tournament as the #10 seed in the East Region, Texas knocked off #7 Wisconsin, 71 58, and #15 seed Coppin State, 82 81, to earn a trip to the Sweet 16. The