Against the Colorado State Rams, the Texas Longhorns did what they seemed unable to so many times this season — overcome ugly play and hold off an attempted comeback for the win.
It looked ugly at times, with both teams struggling to hit outside shots, but the Longhorns’ brand of physical defense and late-game offensive surge was enough to propel them to the Round of 32. The win set up a matchup against a familiar foe in the Tennesee Volunteers, led by former head coach Rick Barnes, who hired current head coach Rodney Terry to his staff in 2002.