Texas vs BYU: Depth Test in NCAA Tournament

0:00On March 19th, the 11th-seated Texas Longhorns take on the 6th-seated BYU Cougars in the round of 64 of the NCAA Tournament Thursday in Portland, Oregon. Texas punched their ticket with a close 68-66 win over NC State in the first four on Tuesday night, sealed by a jumper from Tramon. Mark, Texas heads and mostly healthy, but they'll continue without Ford Lecina Traori. He's out for the season with a knee injury and has already missed the last 10 games, despite earlier hopes from Coach Sean Miller for a return. BYU faces bigger challenges on the injury front. Guard Richie Saunders, one of their top performers averaging 18 points and 5.8 rebounds, suffered a season-ending ACLT or during. Big 12 play. His absence leaves a big hole in their lineup. Coaches are drawing parallels between key players on both sides. Texas sees some BYU standouts resembling familiar foes with the Cougars leaning on postups, isolations, and trips to the foul line in their style.

1:03This match up shapes up as a test of depth and adjustments with Texas aiming to build momentum and BYU fighting through adversity early in the tournament.