Texas men seek to avoid upset against Patriot League champ Colgate
(2) Texas vs. (15) Colgate
NCAA Tournament first round, 6:25 p.m. Thursday, Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
TV/radio: TBS/104.9
About the series: First meeting.
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About the Longhorns: Forward Timmy Allen is expected to play after missing all three games at last weekend’s Big 12 Tournament, which Texas won by beating Kansas 76-56 in the title game. … Texas limited its three opponents at the Big 12s to an average of 54.3 ppg on a combined 34.9% shooting from the floor, and the Longhorns allowed just 27 assists while forcing 49 turnovers. … With its No. 2 seed, Texas has its highest seed in the NCAA Tournament since the Longhorns were a No. 2 in 2008.
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About the Raiders: Colgate cruised to its third consecutive Patriot League Tournament title with a 79-61 victory over Lafayette last week. … The Raiders lean heavily on Richardson and Smith, the top tandem in the Patriot League. Richardson, a 6-foot-5 senior guard and Colgate's all-time leader in both assists and steals, is a finalist for the Lou Henson national mid-major player of the year award doled out by College Insider while Smith is among the finalists for College Insider’s Kyle Macy Award, presented annually to the top freshman in Division I basketball. … The Raiders connect on 40.8% of their 3-point shots, which leads the nation.
— Thomas Jones
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: In NCAA opener, Texas men seek to avoid upset against Colgate
