The Texas Longhorns play in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against the Colorado State Rams . Thursday's matchup is the first of the season for the two squads. Texas is 9-10 against the Big 12, and Colorado State is 12-9 against the MWC.
The Longhorns’ record in Big 12 play is 9-10, and their record is 11-2 against non-conference opponents. Texas is ninth in the Big 12 with 22.9 defensive rebounds per game led by Dillon Mitchell averaging 5.9.
Texas makes 47.4% of its shots from the field this season, which is 4.7 percentage points higher than Colorado State has allowed to its opponents . Colorado State averages 7.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.0 more made shot on average than the 6.4 per game Texas allows. Isaiah Stevens is shooting 44.8% from beyond the arc with 1.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Rams, while averaging 16.2 points and 6.9 assists. Joel Scott is averaging 17.1 points and 7.1 rebounds over the last 10 games.No. 21 UNLV women reach MWC championship sinking Colorado State 62-52
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