AUSTIN -- The second-seeded Longhorns staved off a feisty seventh-seeded South Dakota State team in Tuesday's first round of the NIT, claiming a 79-73 victory behind a career-high 26 points from senior forward Dylan Osetkowski.
Here are three takeaways from Tuesday's game:
1. Texas survives after blowing 19-point first-half lead
The Longhorns tried running away with this one multiple times, but each instance South Dakota State seemed to slowly claw its way back into the game.
Texas opened the game in dominating fashion and jumped out to an early 19-0 lead over South Dakota State.