Vokietaitis has 23 as No. 11 seed Texas gets past Dybantsa and No. 6 BYU 79-71 in March Madness
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Matas Vokietaitis had 23 points and 16 rebounds, and No. 11 seed Texas knocked off sixth-seeded BYU 79-71 on Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament , overcoming 35 points from Cougars forward AJ Dybantsa.
Dybantsa played every minute of the game but it wasn’t enough as BYU (23-12) had its season — and perhaps his college career — come to an end. Dybantsa was two points shy of tying BYU's NCAA Tournament record for points in a game, held by Danny Ainge and Jimmer Fredette. The freshman who led the nation in scoring with 25.
3 points per game will be a candidate for the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft if he leaves school. Texas (19-14) will face either third-seeded Gonzaga or No.
14 seed Kennesaw State on Saturday in the second round of the West Regional. Texas won its First Four matchup with N. C.
State on Tuesday night. Tramon Mark hit a fadeaway jumper from just inside the 3-point line with 1. 1 seconds left for a 68-66 victory.