Longhorns Survive, Advance to Round of 64

0:00On March 18, the Texas Longhorns men's basketball team punched their ticket to the round of 64 in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, with a tight win over the NC State Wolfpack in the first four match-up in Dayton. Traymon Mark hit the game-winning shot to seal the victory and keep their season alive. Earlier this week, the Longhorns showed balance scoring with Mark leading at 17 points, made his Vokieta Idis adding 15 and Chenda Weaver. Chipping in 11, marking four players and double figures, their offense clicked from top to bottom, a bright spot after relying heavily on one key scorer all year. Fans and analysts noted the team's familiar closing woes, nearly blowing an eight-point lead in the final two minutes with turnovers and mental lapses that let the Wolfpack close the gap fast. It's a pattern from late season losses that could haunt them deeper in the tournament. On the boards, Texas dominated with 45 rebounds to NC State's 33, including 15 to 7 on the offensive end, led by Weavers.

1:0310. That edge stifled the Wolfpack's rhythm and highlighted their season-long rebounding struggles. Now the Longhorns gear up for the 6-C BYU Cougars on Thursday, March 19, at 6.25 pm central time, were fixing those. Lay game issues will be key to extending their run. Made in AI.