Before Texas Tech lost to Virginia in overtime, Texas Senator Ted Cruz decided to take a selfie.????The caption read, “35 seconds.

ONE point LEAD.

GO RED RAIDERS!!!

#1 Defense.” ????But the game went into overtime and Virginia ended up pulling away winning 85 to 77.

????And Cruz took some heat on social media from fans accusing him of “jinxing” his team.

????Matt Ortega wrote, “Ted Cruz is the kiss of death,” while Harry Lyles Jr. said, “This is why they lost.” ??And Bruce Arthur simple wrote, “Cursed image.” ????However, Cruz posted one more pic of himself after the loss with the caption, “A heartbreaking loss, but an AMAZING game.

Congrats to @TexasTechMBB for a history-making season.

Overtime in the National Championship — all of Texas is proud of you.

#GunsUp.”??