Texas 79, at BYU 71

PORTLAND, Ore. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a superstar’s singular effort and a team’s collective resilience, the Texas Longhorns weathered a 35-point onslaught from BYU’s AJ Dybantsa to secure a 79-71 victory in an NCAA Division I men’s basketball playoff game Thursday night at Moda Center. The win, played before a neutral-site crowd, improved Texas to 20-14 this season and ended BYU’s campaign at 22-12. The Longhorns, who entered as underdogs according to pregame projections, advanced by building a first-half cushion and then answering every Cougar charge in the second with critical defensive stops and timely scoring. Texas… Read more...