Texas used its defense to stymie No. 10 Colorado State in its first-round NCAA Tournament victory on Thursday. The Longhorns held the Rams to 29.3% shooting and forced 19 turnovers to run away with a 56-44 win.
They’ll need top-tier defense in Round of 32 against No. 2 Tennessee, which boasts one of the nation’s highest-scoring offenses and is great on both sides of the ball.
Tennessee blitzed No. 15 Saint Peter’s early and often in an 89-43 runaway win on Thursday. The Volunteers have had a reputation for coming up short in March Madness they’ll try to dispel by making a deep run.