The Texas Longhorns opening matchup of the 2021 NCAA Tournament is the No. 11 Bradley Braves, who are appearing in the tournament for the first time after winning their first Missouri Valley Championship.
Texas is fresh off losing to the Baylor Bears in the Big 12 tournament semifinals and they concluded the regular season with an 18-9 record. The Longhorns also have one of the top players in the country in first-team All-Big 12 junior forward Charli Collier, who has averaged 20.1 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game. She’s been a dominant force for Texas all season long.
What about Bradley? What are they best at? Where can Texas take advantage? This is Braves head coach Andrea Gorski’s fifth season with the program and she has propelled them to more success than they’ve ever known.
For each opponent that Texas faces, Longhorns Wire will preview their opponents strengths and weaknesses. Let’s kick things off with Bradley.
First, what they do best