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.
Darrion Williams scored the tiebreaking basket with 7.3 seconds left in overtime as Texas Tech rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat Arkansas 85-83 and earn a spot in the Elite Eight.
Darrion Williams cemented his status as a Texas Tech basketball legend on Thursday in the Red Raiders' comeback Sweet 16 win over Arkansas. Here's how.
With the win, Texas Tech etched itself into the NCAA tournament history books, as its 16-point comeback in the second half was the second-largest second-half comeback in Sweet 16 history.
Texas Tech just wouldn't go away on Thursday night, taking an overtime win over Arkansas in the Sweet 16. Here's the final score and highlights:
After all, it was the Texas Tech forward who just scored the game-winning hoop against Arkansas to take the Red Raiders to the 2025 Elite Eight, after helping his squad come back from being 16 points down. He might have had other things on his mind at the moment with adrenaline running through him.
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The last Sweet 16 games on Thursday, March 27 goes back to the West Region of the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament where the highest seed remaining, the 10 seed Arizona Razorbacks, take on the 4 seed Arizona Wildcats at the Chase Center in San Francisco.
Back in their home state, Darrion Williams and Chance McMillian look to lead Texas Tech basketball to sweet March Madness success against Arkansas.