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Texas to play Northern Iowa in NCAA tournament, potential rematch against Texas A&M in second round

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Texas guard Isaiah Taylor (1) drives to the basket against Oklahoma guard Jordan Woodard (10) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, in Austin, Texas. Texas won 76-63.

The Longhorns will begin their first NCAA tournament under first-year head coach Shaka Smart in the west region.

The Matchup

Texas vs. Northern Iowa

Where: Oklahoma City

Recent Texas tournament history:

First round blues. The Longhorns have failed to make it out of the first weekend of the NCAA tournament for the past seven years, including 2013 when they failed to make the tournament.