DILLON MITCHELL

Strong relationships can form quickly, and the Longhorns sure needed theirs to be secure on Dec. 12. 2 seed Longhorns were preparing to play Colgate in a first-round game in the Midwest Region. Carr (Pittsburgh, Minnesota), Allen (Utah), Rice (New Mexico State), Bishop (Creighton) and sophomore Tyrese Hunter (Iowa State) all transferred to Texas to play for Beard. Averaging 17.1 points per game, Sasser suffered a groin injury last Saturday in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament against Cincinnati. They have yet to win an NCAA Tournament game.

The Texas Longhorns have team chemistry as strong as any in this NCAA Tournament.

Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 12 of his 16 points in overtime, including the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 3:34 remaining, and No. 17 Illinois rallied for an 85-78 victory over second-ranked Texas in the Jimmy V Classic.

Sir’Jabari Rice scored 19 points, Marcus Carr had 18 and Tyrese Hunter 17 to lead No. 4 Texas to a 91-54 win over Texas Rio Grande Valley on Saturday.

LAS VEGAS — The 2023 NBA draft is shaping up to be a very memorable draft with a very deep, talented class. Here's an early look at 2023 NBA draft and Yahoo Sports' projections for the first round. This draft class is special as Wembanyama and Henderson will be tied to one another for many years. : 6-7, 205 pounds | Class: Freshman | VillanovaWhitmore is on track to be the first one-and-done prospect out of Villanova. : 6-4, 185 pounds | Class: Freshman | BaylorGeorge is one of the best natural scorers in this class and has great size for a combo guard.

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