The two-seeded Texas Longhorns staved off a late comeback from No. 10 Penn State to advance to the Sweet 16 in the March Madness tournament.
Dylan Disu #1 of the Texas Longhorns reacts after a made basket against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the second half in the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena on March 18, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa.
The outside shots that each team leaned on the first round mostly dried up, with the Longhorns going 31:18 without one until Rice, who hit seven 3s on Thursday, connected for a 55-48 lead. Texas guard Tyrese Hunter celebrates with teammate guard Sir'Jabari Rice in the first half of a second-round college basketball game against Penn State in the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa.But Disu came back with three straight baskets, a layup, a jumper and a turnaround to give Texas the lead back for good. Wynter took a crucial over-and-back call out of a timeout with 1:59 left that Marcus Carr followed with a layup for Texas.
Texas last went to the regional semifinal in 2008 and hasn't made the Final Four since 2003. Interim coach Rodney Terry was an assistant on that team, and the strong-bonded Longhorns have made no secret of their love for their unassuming, raspy-voiced leader who took over in December for Chris Beard in the fallout from a since-dropped domestic violence charge.
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