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Texas and Houston are still alive in the Midwest Region for a shot at a national title. The second-seeded Longhorns are taking on three-seed Xavier on Friday night in the Sweet 16 in Kansas City. Texas has defeated Colgate and Penn State in the first two rounds. Top-seed Houston will square off against fifth-seeded Miami on Friday night at the T-Mobile Center. The Cougars have knocked off Northern Kentucky and Auburn so far in the tournament.