INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The tip-off time for The University of Texas' NCAA First Round contest on Saturday, March 20 has been set for 8:50 p.m. Central, CBS Sports and Turner Sports announced Sunday night. The No. 13/16 Longhorns (19-7, 11-6 Big 12), the No. 3 seed in the East Region, will face No. 14 seed Abilene Christian (23-4 overall, 13-2 league) at Lucas Oil Stadium, and the game will be televised nationally by truTV.
Since the NCAA moved to a 64-team field beginning in 1985, this marks the fifth time that the Longhorns have been a No.