The Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team shared video on Twitter/X of its reaction to the NCAA tournament selection show announcement of a First Four matchup with the Texas Longhorns in Dayton on Wednesday night.

The field of 68 is officially set. March Madness will tip off this week with plenty of local representation. Among the teams to follow are Texas Tech, Texas A&M and Baylor. Each of these teams enters the NCAA Tournament with experience battling on the sport’s biggest stages.

The Xavier Musketeers will be in the NCAA Tournament. The Musketeers face Texas in the First Four at UD Arena.

Aside from the COVID year, the Texas Longhorns will more than likely be missing their first NCAA Tournament since the 2018-19 season. ESPN's Joe Lunardi releas

The Texas Longhorns will play in the Midwest Region of the 2025 Men’s NCAA Division I tournament. Their first game will be in the First Four in Dayton, Ohio, against Xavier. Fans who want to watch Texas' NCAA Tournament games in person can purchase tickets on Seatgeek, StubHub and VividSeats.

NCAA Tournament is officially here! The March Madness Bracket is set, and first-round NCAA Tournament matchups are in place. It’s time to make your picks and predictions for the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament!

The Texas Tech Raiders made the 2025 Men’s NCAA Division I tournament. Fans who want to watch Texas Tech NCAA Tournament games in person can purchase tickets on Seatgeek, StubHub, VividSeats and Ticketmaster. Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust. Please consider supporting us with a subscription.

When the Xavier Musketeers face Texas in an NCAA tournament First Four showdown in Dayton, it will be the fourth time since 1990 that XU meets the Longhorns in the Big Dance. The Musketeers last appeared in the NCAA tournament in 2023,