The Longhorns (20-12, 11-7 Big 12) are the No. 6 seed in the NCAA tournament west region. Texas will play No. 11 seed Northern Iowa (22-12, 11-7 Missouri Valley). A rematch with Texas A&M will likely await the Longhorns if they can get by the Panthers.
Matchup: Texas vs. Northern Iowa
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City
Time: 8:50 p.m. (Or approximately after conclusion of Texas A&M-Green Bay) Friday
TV: TBS
Three reasons to be optimistic:
1. Longhorns rested. Losing to Baylor for a second time this season wasn't an easy pill for Texas to swallow, but it did give it more time to rest.