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Men’s Basketball earns No. 7 seed in NCAA Tournament

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.