Video of Connecticut vs Texas - 2003 Regional Semifinals
- Final Score: Connecticut: 78, Texas: 82
- NCAA Tournament Game: 2003 Regional Semifinals
- Alamodome - San Antonio, Texas
Top seeded Texas edged out UConn 82-78 to seal their first trip to the Elite Eight since 1990. Brandon Mouton scored 27 points on the night to put the Longhorns in a position to win it with four critical free throws in the final 21 seconds. UConn's Emeka Okafor ended up with an impressive 21 points and 17 rebounds. Texas later took on Michigan State and Syracuse in the later rounds.
NCAA Tournament Video Highlights
- Emeka Okafor makes an offensive rebound and puts up a 2 point layup to give Connecticut a 1615 lead. (Emeka Okafor, Connecticut)
- Brandon Mouton makes a 2 point layup to give Texas a 1716 lead. (Brandon Mouton, Texas)
- Emeka Okafor gets an offensive rebound and makes a 2 point layup to bring the score to 3026 in favor of Texas. (Emeka Okafor, Connecticut)
- Mike Hayes hits a 2 point jump shot to end the half. Texas has a 4438 lead going into the half. (Mike Hayes, Connecticut)
- Brandon Mouton starts out the second half with a 3 point jump shot to increase the Longhorns lead, 4738. (Brandon Mouton, Texas)
- Connecticut's MVP Emeka Okafor starts off the 2nd half with a 2 point jumper to make the score 4740. (Emeka Okafor, Connecticut)
- Taliek Brown makes a 2 point layup to bring the score to 4856 in favor of Texas. (Taliek Brown, Connecticut)
- Rashad Anderson hits a 3 point jump shot to cut Texas' lead to 5162. (Rashad Anderson, Connecticut)
- Ben Gordon hits a 3 point jump shot to bring Connecticut to within 3, 5062. (Ben Gordon, Connecticut)
- Taliek Brown has a steal and makes a 2 point layup to tie the game at 71. (Taliek Brown, Connecticut)
- Ben Gordon hits a 3 point jump shot to give Connecticut a 7471 lead. (Ben Gordon, Connecticut)
- Brandon Mouton makes a 2 point layup to give the Longhorns a 7674 lead. This caps off a 27 point performance by Mouton. (Brandon Mouton, Texas)
- Emeka Okafor makes a 2 point dunk shot to bring Connecticut within 2 of Texas, 7880. This caps off a 21 point game from Okafor. (Emeka Okafor, Connecticut)