Kerwin Roach II provided 16 points and nine assists off the bench to propel the Texas Longhorns past the Lipscomb Bisons in the 2019 NIT championship.
The senior ended his college career in style, sparking the offense during a pivotal stretch. Texas closed the first half on a 22-5 run and flipped the score from a three-point deficit to a 14-point halftime lead. Roach accounted for 12 of those 22 points.
Roach earned the tournament's Most Outstanding Player honor, but it was a terrific all-around effort that fueled the 81-66 win.
The victory capped an impressive run through the NIT for Texas, which survived a pair of tight finishes in the early rounds before recording three straight wins of 13-plus points.