LOOK: Former President George W. Bush takes in SMU vs. Houston game
Has SMU found its presidential good luck charm? Considering who was seen courtside during the Mustangs’ upset win Wednesday night, they might have.
Former President George W. Bush was seen taking in SMU’s 85-83 victory over No. 6 Houston on Wednesday night. At one point, the 43rd president even threw up a “W” with his hands when SMU was up 83-81 with 38.9 seconds left. It’s safe to say he was happy about how the game went as the Mustangs picked up the huge W.
Bush, a Dallas native and former Texas governor, must’ve brought some magic with him as SMU picked up its biggest victory of the year. The Mustangs handed Houston its first American Athletic Conference loss of the year to improve to 8-2 in AAC action.
Bush is a staple at SMU and has been at multiple Mustangs games this year. In fact, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is on SMU’s campus and he gave the commencement address in 2015.
It was quite a turnaround from the weekend when SMU fell to Wichita State 72-57 on the road. That’s how you bounce back.
After all, you have to play well when a former president’s in the building, right?
Houston comes in as a No. 3 seed in ESPN’s latest Bracketology
This college basketball season has been incredibly unpredictable. With many upsets, cancellations, postponements, and more, it has been tough to predict what the NCAA Tournament field could look like in March. But that hasn’t stopped ESPN, who just released its updated Bracketology for 2022’s March Madness.
Midwest Region
1 Auburn vs. 16 Southern/New Orleans
8 Saint Mary’s vs. 9 Oklahoma
5 Xavier vs. 12 North Texas
4 Illinois vs. 13 Drake
6 LSU vs. 11 Davidson
3 Kansas vs. 14. Jacksonville State
7 Indiana vs. 10 San Francisco
2 UCLA vs 15 CSU Fullerton
East Region
1 Purdue vs. 16 Norfolk State/UNC Wilmington
8 TCU vs. 9 Wake Forest
5 Alabama vs. 12 Toledo
4 Providence vs. 13 Furman
6 Texas vs. 11 Seton Hall
3 Houston vs. 14 Wagner
7 USC vs. 10 Loyola Chicago
2 Duke vs. 15 Princeton
West Region
1 Gonzaga vs. 16 Colgate
8 Boise State vs. 9 Miami
5 Villanova vs. 12 Iona
4 Wisconsin vs. 13 Vermont
6 Tennessee vs. 11 Creighton/Wyoming
3 Texas Tech vs. 14 Oakland
7 Iowa vs. 10 Colorado State
2 Arizona vs. 15 Seattle
South Region
1 Baylor vs. 16 Appalachian State
8 Arkansas vs. 9 Murray State
5 Ohio State vs. 12 Oregon/San Diego State
4 Marquette vs. 13 South Dakota State
6 UConn vs. 11 BYU
3 Michigan vs. 14 Weber State
7 Iowa State vs. 10 North Carolina
2 Kentucky vs. 15 Longwood