The Longhorns nearly blew it, but Texas beat NC State 68-66 Tuesday night in the First Four and will play BYU Thursday. Texas led 62-53 with under two minutes left, but NC State tied the game with under 20 seconds to go before Texas made the game-winning shot with 1.

Texas defeated NC State in the First Four and heads to Portland, Ore. to take on BYU in the Round of 64. Get your Texas vs. BYU tickets now

Texas will now get a matchup against No. 6 BYU, led by star freshman and widely projected No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa. While the Cougars are the higher seed, fans appear to be split on who will make it out of the first round.

The Red Raiders (22-9, 12-6) mounted a comeback late in the second half on Saturday, March 7, after BYU jumped out to a 10-point lead. Texas Tech tied the game at 75 with 1:46 left, but Kennard Davis hit a crucial 3-pointer and the Red Raiders couldn't connect on the other end for their second loss in a row.

For the first time since joining the Big 12, BYU has finally defeated Texas Tech. The Cougars scored a much-needed upset over the Red Raiders in Saturday’s regular season finale, orchestrating yet another second half comeback to win 82-76 at the Marriott Center.

Texas survived an intriguing and nerve-racking First Four showdown on Tuesday night, edging NC State 68-66 to punch its ticket to the NCAA Tournament's Round of 64. It was Tramon Mark who led the Horns with 17 points.

The No. 29-ranked Texas Tech Lady Raiders are back at the McLeod Tennis Center to host the No. 44 Utah Utes and the No. 53 BYU Cougars. Tech will play Utah

AJ Dybantsa leads No. 6 seed BYU into March Madness, beginning Thursday against either Texas or North Carolina State in Portland, Oregon