NCAA men's tournament: Get the rundown on Houston, Baylor, Texas Tech, Texas, Texas A&M and TCU
Six men's basketball teams from the state of Texas landed in the
tournament history: 38-29 , six Final Fours, two runner-ups. No. 6 Texas Tech KenPom: Net: +18.54 , ORTG: 117.9 , DRTG: 99.4 . First round: Thursday, 8:20 p.m. vs. No. 11 North Carolina State at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh What to know: Texas Tech improved by seven wins overall and in Big 12 play under first-year coach Grant McCasland. The Red Raiders have won four of their last five games, including ranked wins over Baylor and BYU. But like Houston, Tech has been hit by untimely injuries.
No. 7 Texas KenPom: Net: +18.40 , ORTG: 118.5 , DRTG: 100.1 . First round: Thursday, 5:50 p.m. vs. No. 11 Colorado St./Virginia at Spectrum Center in Charlotte. What to know: Texas has run hot and cold in coach Rodney Terry’s first full season at the helm, a role he earned by guiding the Longhorns to last year’s Elite Eight in the wake of Chris Beard’s midseason firing.
tournament history: 7-10 , no Final Four appearances.
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