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Longhorns advance to NIT Championship. Defeat TCU 58-44

Written by Russell Dowden on . Posted in NCAA BASKETBALL.

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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