Marcus Foster scored 22 points and Zach Freemantle added 15 while overcoming foul trouble as Xavier rallied past Texas 86-80 in a First Four game at Dayton.

Texas' spot in the first round of the NCAA Tournament depends on one game. The Longhorns will take on the Xavier Musketeers in the First Four round of the tournament in Dayton, Ohio, for a chance to keep dancing in Milwaukee against No. 6 Illinois.

Xavier trailed by as many as 13 points before rallying in the final minutes to edge Texas 86-80 in the final game of the First Four

The cleaning crew at UD Arena had barely swept up the confetti following Xavier’s thrilling 86-80 win over Texas in a First Four matchup Wednesday when the online reports began trickling in about the future of Texas coach Rodney Terry.

Wednesday’s 86-80 loss to the Xavier Musketeers in the First Four of the NCAA Tournament in Dayton by the Texas Longhorns ended a disappointing season with a 19-16 record under second-year head coach Rodney Terry.

Rodney Terry’s Texas tenure appears to be nearing its end. The Longhorns are “likely” to remove the men’s basketball coach from his position, Jeff Goodman of Field of 68 reported Wednesday night. The report comes as Texas lost a disappointing 86-80 First Four matchup to Xavier,