Utah State Aggies cheerleaders perform against the Missouri Tigers during the second half in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 16, 2023 in Sacramento, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
With time winding down and Utah State trailing by 12 points, TNT’s broadcast panned over to the Aggies cheer squad to catch one tearful member watching on.
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After Missouri made a free throw, the cameras panned back and Twitter lit up in reaction.
Missouri went on to win its first NCAA Tournament game in 13 years, beating Utah State 76-65.
Missouri advanced to play 15th-seeded Princeton in the second round of the South Region after a stunning upset victory over the No. 2 seed Arizona.
Jackson Francois, #12, and Nick Honor, #10 of the Missouri Tigers, celebrate after defeating the Utah State Aggies in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 16, 2023 in Sacramento, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Utah State dropped its last 10 tournament games since beating Ohio State in the first round in 2001.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.