There are a few things you just can’t coach, and one of them is size. Seton Hall has it, Texas doesn’t — strike one.
When you’re on the road in a hostile environment against a really good team that boasts a clear size and athletic advantage, it certainly helps to hit your shots. Texas didn’t, converting only 1-of-13 looks from deep — strike two.
Despite the athletic limitations and the simply not being able to buy a bucket, this was a game well within Texas’ reach until the final moments. All Chris Beard’s Longhorns had to do was make a couple key plays in crunch time with the opportunities the Pirates kept handing them.