The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Thursday, March 19
Portland, Oregon
6:25 p.m. CT / 4:25 p.m. PT
University of Texas
vs
BYU
Chendall Weaver (center)
Men's Basketball preview: vs. BYU (NCAA First Round)
03.18.2026 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns face the Cougars on Thursday (6:25 p.m. CT, TBS).
Game 34: No. 11 seed TEXAS (19-14, 9-9 SEC) vs. No. 6 seed BYU (23-11, 9-9 Big 12)
NCAA Tournament First Round
Thursday, March 19, 2026 - 6:25 p.m. Central / 4:25 p.m. Pacific
Moda Center (18,546) - Portland, Oregon
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by TBS with Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Wally Szczerbiak (analyst) and Jared Greenberg (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 Ryan Radtke (pxp) and Austin Croshere (analyst).
• SERIES: BYU leads, 5-2. Last meeting: BYU 84-72 (Jan. 27, 2024; Provo)
Notables
• LOOKING TO REACH THE ROUND OF 32, AGAIN: With a win on Thursday in Portland, the Longhorns would advance to the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 for the fourth time in last five years.
• MARK HITS ANOTHER GAME-WINNER: Graduate G Tramon Mark converted his fifth career collegiate game-winning basket, when he knocked down an 18-foot jumper with 1.1 seconds left in Tuesday's 68-66 win over NC State in Dayton. Mark had two game-winners while at Houston, one at Arkansas and now two at Texas.
• WEAVER SEES DOUBLE: Senior G Chendall Weaver recorded his first career collegiate double-double (11 points, 10 rebounds) during Tuesday's victory against NC State. Weaver also tied his career high in rebounds.
• CLEAN THE GLASS: Texas posted a +12-rebound margin (45-33) rebound margin, including a 15-7 edge on the offensive glass, in Tuesday's win against NC State.
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