The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Tuesday, March 17
Dayton, Ohio
8:10 p.m. CT / 9:10 p.m. ET
University of Texas
vs
NC State
Texas Longhorns
Men's Basketball preview: vs. NC State (NCAA Tournament First Four)
03.16.2026 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns face the Wolf Pack in Dayton on Tuesday night (8:10 p.m. CT, truTV).
Game 33: No. 11 seed TEXAS (18-14, 9-9 SEC) vs. No. 11 seed NC State (20-13, 10-8 ACC)
NCAA Tournament First Four
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 - approx. 8:10 p.m. Central / 9:10 p.m. Eastern
University of Dayton Arena (13,407) - Dayton, Ohio
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by truTV with Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Charles Barkley (analyst), Dick Vitale (analyst) and Jenny Dell (reporter) on the call.
• RADIO: The Longhorn Radio Network broadcasts every UT game on the statewide network. Craig Way (pxp) and Eddie Oran (analyst) will call the action. Check TexasLonghorns.com for a listing of affiliates carrying the game. Westwood One Radio will broadcast the game nationally with Danny Reed (pxp) and King McClure (analyst).
• SERIES: Texas leads, 4-2. Last meeting: Texas 102-97 (Nov. 26, 2025; Maui)
Notables
• TEXAS IN THE BIG DANCE: This marks Texas' sixth-straight and 40th overall appearance in March Madness. The Horns are one of seven schools to appear in at least 24 of the last 27 NCAAs and one of six schools to appear in at least 32 of the last 37 NCAAs.
• EFFICIENT OFFENSE: Texas ranks 13th nationally in offensive efficiency (125.0) by KenPom (thru games of March 15). UT's 83.8 ppg is the highest scoring average by Texas since the 1994-95 season, and the 48.6-percent FG shooting marks the highest FG percentage since the 1988-89 team hit 48.7-percent.
• SEC NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Junior G/F Dailyn Swain claimed SEC Newcomer of the Year honors and is one of five finalists for the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award. Per ESPN Research, Swain is currently the ONLY player in a Major Conference to lead his team in at least FIVE major stat categories: scoring (17.7 ppg), rebounding (7.5 rpg), assists (104), steals (55) and minutes (32.0 mpg).
Players Mentioned
G/F
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