Texas Longhorns' Thrilling Win Over NC State

0:00On March 18, Texas Longhorns pulled out a thrilling 68-66 win over NC State in the first 4 Tuesday night, punching there, ticket to face BYU on Thursday. The game got tense late, with Texas up 62-53 under 2 minutes left, but NC State rallied to tie it with under 20 seconds, remaining before Texas hit the game winner with just 1.1 seconds on the clock. Fans expected a shootout between two offense heavy teams, We Gone Defense, but both squads shot under 40 percent, turning it into a grinder. Texas dominated the boards with a 15-7 edge on offensive rebounds, and sank 21-29 free-throws to pull ahead. Standout efforts came from Dale and Swain, with 13 points, mostly from the line, and 7-foot center Matasavokia Titus, adding 15 points and 8 rebounds. They'll tip off against BYU Thursday, at 4.25 Pacific time on TBS, and it shapes up as another battle worth watching. Made in A.I.