The Longhorns (21-12) will meet the winner of second-seeded Tennessee and No. 15 St. Peter’s on Saturday.
Texas guard Max Abmas moves the ball against Colorado State during the first half of a first-round college basketball game in that NCAA Tournament, Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C.held Colorado State to 11 points in the first half en route to a 56-44 victory on Thursday in the Allen alum Isaiah Stevens and Joel Scott paced the Rams with 10 points each. The Rams shot 29% from the field.
Colorado State became only the 10th team in tournament history to score 11 points or less in the first half. The last time it happened was in 2008 when UNLV led Kent State 31-10 at halftime in a first-round game.The game was billed as a matchup of two of the nation’s top points guards in Abmas and Stevens,But both struggled, combining for five points on 2-of-16 shooting from the field in the first half.
When Stevens finally knocked down his first shot in the second half the crowd gave him a standing ovation and a Bronx cheer. after Texas’ Brock Cunningham was whistled for a flagrant one foul for an elbow to the head and Scott scored off a dish from Stevens with four minutes left.But the Longhorns thwarted the rally and Chendall Weaver pushed the lead back to 12 when he scored on a driving layup and drew a foul for a three-point play.
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