Shaka Smart’s team got their HOOP ON Tuesday night from the MSG and played a great defensive game against the Horned Frogs who won the 2 previous meetings this season over the Horns. But winning three in one season is a tall order for any team and the Longhorns used the previous losses as motivation and would not be denied a trip to the NIT Championship game this Thursday Night.
Texas (20-16) had help from Sr. Dylan Osetkowski as he put up 13 points while Kerwin Roach dominated throughout the semifinal game against the Horned Frogs and tallied a team-high 22 points for Texas in the low scoring night.
In just the second time in the Longhorns history , Texas will advance to the NIT Championship game to face off against Lipscomb. Horns were crowned NIT Champions during the 1978 season.
Road to the NIT Championship
- 79-73 vs. South Dakota State
- 78-76 (OT) vs. Xavier
- 68-55 vs. Colorado
- 58-44 vs. TCU
- Photo: UT Athletics
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TEXAS SPORTS
- Collins, Worley sweep Big 12 Runner of the Week honorsTexas' Destiny Collins and Sam Worley are the Big 12's first honorees of 2019.
- Football moves up to No. 9/9 in national rankingsThe Longhorns are ranked No. 9 in the AP Top 25 and No. 9 in the Amway Coaches Poll.
- UT Athletics, Moody College of Communication launch Bevo Video ProductionsA new student-focused production company began operations for 2019-20 academic year.
- No. 3 Volleyball’s Fields named Big 12 Rookie of the WeekFreshman Skylar Fields big weekend leads to conference honors.
- Video: Jerritt Elliott press conferenceVolleyball head coach addresses the media before match up with No. 8 Minnesota.
- Video: Tom Herman press conference (Sept. 2)Football Head Coach discussed the Longhorns' matchup against LSU.
