Texas Longhorns Face BYU in NCAA Tournament

0:00On March 18, the Texas Longhorns punched their ticket to the second round of the NCAA tournament with a close 68-66 win over NC State on Tuesday. Now as the 11 seed in the West Regional, they're heading to Portland, Oregon to face the 6 seed BYU Cougars on Thursday. BYU comes in with a 23-11 record and packs a potent offense averaging nearly 84 points per game. They're led by stand-out forward AJ Dibonza, the top prospect who's putting up a nation high 25.3 points per game on over 50 percent shooting while grabbing nearly 7 rebounds. Texas fans and players are buzzing with excitement after the comeback win, posting hype on social media with horns of emojis. Coach Sean Miller knows his squad faces a tough test against BYU scoring depth, including two other guards averaging at least 18 points each. On efficient shooting, if the Longhorns pull off the upset, they'll take on the winner

1:01between 3 seed Gonzaga and 14 seed Kennesaw State. Gonzaga boasts a stellar 30-3 mark with top-tier defense holding foes under 67 points while Kennesaw State brings high octane, scoring at over 83 points per game. All eyes turned to Thursday's Clash in Portland where Texas aims to keep the March Magic rolling against the loaded BYU squad.