Texas is moving on to the second round of the NCAA Tournament after taking down Colgate 81-61 on Thursday.
Colgate entered the game as the top three-point shooting team in the nation, but it was Texas who thrived behind the arc in this ballgame.
The Longhorns shot 13-23 from three and 54% from the field. Texas’ defense did a great job keeping Colgate from getting good looks, holding the Raiders to 3-15 from deep.
Texas’ guards came to play from the jump. Sir’Jabari Rice made a season-high seven three-pointers in a 23-point effort, while Marcus Carr added four threes of his own.
Dylan Disu turned in another efficient performance, backing up his Big 12 Tournament MVP. The Texas big man scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the win.
Up next for Texas is a second round matchup against the winner between Texas A&M and Penn State. The Longhorns are looking to advance past the first weekend of March Madness for the first time since 2008.
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— Texas Men’s Basketball (@TexasMBB) March 17, 2023
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