It was once again an ugly outing for the Texas Longhorns, falling behind by double-digits in the first half, a deficit they couldn't overcome despite late-game heroics, falling to the Tennessee Volunteers 62-58.
Texas held the Volunteers and their offensive stars to just 33.8 percent from the floor and 3/25 from three-point range, which would normally be a recipe for success in the NCAA Tournament. However, the Longhorns struggled offensively under pressure from the Volunteers, turning the ball over 17 times and hitting just 20 of their 55 shots on offense.
The Longhorns struggled with the Volunteers’ physicality on the boards as well, giving up 14 offensive rebounds leading to back-breaking extra possessions for the Volunteers — which served to mask their poor shooting.