DES MOINES, Iowa — Graduate guard Sir'Jabari Rice recorded a game-high 23 points to lead No. 5/7 Texas (27-8) to an 81-61 victory over Colgate (26-9) in the NCAA Tournament First Round on Thursday night in Wells Fargo Arena. With the win, the Longhorns advance to face No. 10 seed Penn State (23-13) in a NCAA Second Round game on Saturday, March 18 (6:45 p.m. CT, CBS).
The three-point line proved to be the key factor in UT's victory. The Longhorns tied a school record in a NCAA Tournament game for most three-pointers made by converting 13-of-23 (.