The No. 2-seed Texas Longhorns remain one of the hottest teams in the country after a strong display to comfortably beat the No. 15-seed Colgate Raiders, 81-61, in the opening round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament in Des Moines.
Here are some quick thoughts from imposing win.
Overall, a pretty impressive opening win. Texas caught fire — specifically from three — and started fast, handled some runs from Colgate with composure and routinely answered to keep a cushion, came up with timely defensive stops and got some big-time individual performances. The plan to prevent the nation’s most efficient three-point shooting team from beating them from deep worked especially well with Colgate hitting just 3-15.