Texas survives NC State in First Four; Howard notches historic first NCAA win

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Texas edged NC State 68-66 in the First Four on Tramon Mark's go-ahead jumper to advance to the NCAA Tournament’s first round against BYU, while NC State's season ends; Howard followed with an 86-83 win over UMBC, giving the Bison their first NCAA Tournament victory and a meeting with Michigan.
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