Madness picks, predictions, odds for Xavier vs Texas First Four Midwest Region game on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

The First Four has been part of March Madness since 2011, giving teams that may not have made the tournament in previous years a shot at making the field of 64. It's the second tournament expansion since the Mountain West Conference gained Division I status in 1999 and earned an automatic bid to the tournament in 2001.

The Texas Longhorns earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament as one of the last four teams to get an at-large bid. Who does Texas play The Longhorns will face Xavier, an at-large team from the Big East When does Texas play Texas and Xavier will play on Wednesday.