Wildcats Triumph Over Longhorns in Exciting Championship Clash!
Texas has made the dance, heading to Dayton for the 2nd straight season. They'll face the NC State Wolfpack, someone they top 102-97 in Maui.
The Longhorns are officially in the dance and they’re meeting a familiar face in Dayton. Texas will take on the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the First Four , where they can earn the right to face off against BYU in Portland. Texas played North Carolina State in the Maui Invitational earlier this season, taking home a 102-97 win.
A 28-point game from Jordan Pope and Chendall Weaver’s best game of the season gave Texas the narrow win. Can Texas slow down the Wolfpack enough to win again in Dayton? The Wolfpack, like the Longhorns, is limping into Dayton.
The Wolfpack are losers of five of their last six and seven of their last nine. They also profile much like Texas, with a strong, dangerous offense and a questionable defense. Tomorrow night could very well come down to which team, particularly which backcourt, finds their shot early.
NC State By The Numbers 20-13 Overall, 10-8 In ACC Play Points Per Game: 83. 7 - 27th in the country Points Allowed Per Game: 76. 5 - 252nd in the country Three-Points Percentage: 38.