NEW YORK, N.Y. — Senior guard Kerwin Roach II scored a game-high 22 points to lead The University of Texas Men's Basketball team (20-16) to a 58-44 win against TCU (23-14) in the semifinals of the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. With the win, the Longhorns advance to the NIT Championship Game and face Lipscomb (29-7) on Thursday, April 4 (6 p.m. Central, ESPN).
The Texas defense proved to be the main catalyst in the victory. The Longhorns held TCU to 44 points on 28.