Replay: Texas men top Penn State, advance to Sweet 16 for first time since 2008

DES MOINES, Iowa — Led by Dylan Disu, Texas overcame a late deficit and topped Penn State 71-66 to reach the Sweet 16 for the fist time since 2008. Disu, the senior from Pflugerville who played his first three collegiate seasons at Vanderbilt, matched his career high with 28 points.

Timmy Allen added nine points and 12 rebounds, and Jabari Rice chipped in 13 points off the bench. Texas will face either Pittsburgh or Xavier next Friday in Kansas City.

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2:02 second half: Texas 61, Penn State 58

When in doubt, the Horns turn to Dylan Disu. After Texas took a timeout down by three points, Disu comes out and scores three straight baskets as Texas regains the lead. He has 24 points on 12 of 18 shooting.

4:42 second half: Penn State 58, Texas 55

Penn State is on 10-0 run, and everyone in the gym except for the burnt-orange know behind the Texas bench is loving it. The Longhorns are out of sorts on the offense end while Penn State has made 5 of 9 3-pointers this half..

7:58 second half: Texas 55, Penn State 48

Texas coach Rodney Terry seems to say "Finally!" Jabari Rice hits the first 3-pointer of the game for Texas, and it comes at an opportune time as Penn State is making a push. Dylan Disu (18 points, 7 boards) and Timmy Allen (9 points, 12 boards) pacing Texas.

11:45 second half: Texas 47, Penn State 39

Back-to-back buckets by Christian Bishop and Marcus Carr. A couple of stops. Suddenly, the Longhorns again have a 9-point lead.

13:25 second half: Texas 43, Penn State 39

Texas still has yet to make a 3-point shot, and Penn State has nailed two this half. The Nittany Lions are making a push, and Texas coach Rodney Terry takes a timeout.

15:44 second half: Texas 39, Penn State 32

Dylan Disu didn't cool off in the locker room and now has 16 points, but Penn State is hanging around. Can the Longhorns make a push a get a bigger cushion?

Kirk Bohls: First-half takeaway

Texas hasn’t even played great but still leads 10th-seeded Penn State by eight at the half. The Longhorns, using five different plays on the Nittany Lions’ head of the snake, have harassed All-American Jalen Pickett into five turnovers and zero assists. They can’t guard him any better. Dylan Disu has maintained his elite play with 12 points and six rebounds, hitting one of his patented floaters after another, and Timmy Allen has stepped up large.

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Halftime: Texas 31, Penn State 23

A long jumper by Marcus Carr at the buzzer caps the half for Texas, which heated up in the final couple of minutes. Dylan Disu remains hot with 12 points and six rebounds to lead all players. His push shot is nearly impossible to stop at this point; he's 6 of 10 from the floor.

3:48 first half: Texas 23, Penn State 20

Thee teams are starting to heat up. Timmy Allen has seven points and six rebounds to lead Texas, but Penn State guard Camern Wynter having a big game with eight points on 3-of-3 shooting.

7:28 first half: Texas 13, Penn State 11

Both teams are working extremely hard on the defensive end, but there's some bricks. Cover your eyes if you like offense; Texas is 6 for 18 from the field, including 0-for-5 from 3-point range, while Penn State is 5-of-18 overall and 1-fo-9 from long distance.

11:45 first half: Texas 11, Penn State 6

Penn State has subbed in some beef to limit the Longhorns' edge on the glass. Timmy Allen has four rebounds along with three points and an assist for Texas. He's been very active.

Bohls:Home-grown, late-arriving Dylan Disu has been a late bloomer for Texas basketball

15:10 first half: Texas 9, Penn State 4

The Longhorns look lively early, outboarding Penn State 7-2. As usual, Dylan Disu off to a fast start with four points on two baskets.

Pregame: Texas readies for Penn State

The winner of this game will face either Pittsburg or Xavier in the Sweet 16 next week in Kansas City. No surprises in the starting lineup. Let's tip it off.

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This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Texas vs. Penn State: Longhorns top Nittany Lions for Sweet 16 berth