The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Men’s Basketball earns No. 7 seed in NCAA Tournament
03.17.2024 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns will face either Colorado State or Virginia in the NCAA First Round on Thursday, March 21 at 5:50 p.m. CT on TNT.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The tip-off time for The University of Texas' NCAA First Round contest on Thursday, March 21 has been set for 5:50 p.m. Central (6:50 p.m. Eastern), CBS Sports and Turner Sports announced Sunday night. The Longhorns (20-12, 9-9 Big 12), the No. 7 seed in the Midwest Region, will face the winner of Tuesday's First Four contest between No. 10 seeds Colorado State (24-10, 10-8 Mountain West) and Virginia (23-10, 13-7 ACC) at Spectrum Center, and the game will be televised nationally by TNT.
This marks the 38th overall appearance by the Longhorns in the NCAA Tournament. UT will make its 22nd NCAA Tournament appearance in the last 25 seasons (not including the 2021 postseason which was canceled due to COVID-19) and is just one of seven schools nationally to appear in at least 22 of the last 25 NCAA tourneys. The Longhorns also are one of just six schools to appear in at least 30 of the last 35 NCAA Tournaments.
Texas will be making its fourth-consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament (2021-22-23-24), the longest streak for the Longhorns since UT made 14-straight NCAA tourney appearances from 1999-2012. The Longhorns will be attempting to win their NCAA First Round contest for the third consecutive season, as Texas reached the NCAA Second Round in 2022 and the NCAA Elite Eight last year. This would mark the longest such streak for the Longhorns since UT won at least one NCAA tourney contest in four-straight seasons from 2006-09 (2006 Elite Eight, 2007 Second Round, 2008 Elite Eight, 2009 Second Round).
Texas Men's Basketball season ticket holders may request tickets for the NCAA First and Second Round games beginning TONIGHT at 8 p.m. Central by logging into your online account (link: https://texaslonghorns.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/GetApps?linkID=tex-ath&caller=appList) or by ordering over the phone beginning Monday, March 18 at 9 a.m. Central by calling the UT Athletics Ticket office at 512-471-3333.
The deadline to request tickets is Monday, March 18 at 2 p.m. Central. Ticket prices for the NCAA First and Second Rounds are $120 each round. All tickets will be allocated based on Texas Athletics loyalty points rank. Men's Basketball postseason priority limits will apply. If Texas advances to the NCAA Second Round, ticket holders will automatically be charged to your card on file. If Texas does not advance, ticket holders will not receive tickets to the Second Round or be charged.
Ticket notification emails will be sent on Monday, March 18 by 5 p.m. Central. If your ticket request is filled, all tickets will be sent via mobile delivery on the day prior to UT's game day. Further details will be provided on the ticket notification.
Most NCAA Tournament Appearances in Last 25 Years (since 1998-99)
(does not include the 2020 postseason, canceled due to COVID-19)
|
School |
Number of NCAA Appearances |
|
Gonzaga |
25 |
|
Kansas |
25 |
|
Duke |
24 |
|
Michigan State |
24 |
|
Wisconsin |
23 |
|
TEXAS |
22 |
|
Kentucky |
22 |
Most NCAA Tournament Appearances in Last 35 Years (since 1998-99)
(does not include the 2020 postseason, canceled due to COVID-19)
|
School |
Number of NCAA Appearances |
|
Kansas |
34 |
|
Duke |
33 |
|
Arizona |
31 |
|
North Carolina |
31 |
|
Michigan State |
31 |
|
TEXAS |
30 |
