Tramon Mark scored a late game-winning jumper to secure a victory for Texas against NC State in the NCAA tournament's First Four match, sending the Longhorns to the No. 11 seed in the West region and will face sixth-seeded BYU in Portland, Oregon. Mark scored 17 points for Texas, while NC State's Darrion Williams led with 21 points. The Longhorns had lost five of six games before the tournament. The game was played in a First Four matchup between power conference teams.