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How to watch BYU play Texas in the NCAA Tournament

BYU players, coaches and staff pose for a group photo after a practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
BYU players, coaches and staff pose for a group photo after a practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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Isaac Hale, Deseret News

No. 6 seed BYU (23-11) vs. No. 11 seed Texas (19-14)

  • Tip: Thursday, 5:25 p.m. MDT
  • Venue: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
  • TV: TBS
  • Radio: 102.7 FM/1160 AM
  • Series: BYU leads 2-0 (most recent meeting: 2024)

The trends

For BYU: 15-11 record in Quad 1/2 games, No. 23 in KenPom, averaging 83.9 points scored and 75.3 points allowed per game

Best win of the season: 79-69 vs. No. 6 Iowa State

For Texas: 7-13 record in Quad 1/2 games, No. 37 in KenPom, averaging 83.3 points scored and 76.5 points allowed per game

Most recent game: 68-66 win over NC State in NCAA Tournament First Four round

Players to watch

BYU wing AJ Dybantsa: First Team All-American, leading the nation with 25.3 points per game

BYU point guard Rob Wright III: All-Big 12 Third Team selection, averaging 18.2 points and 4.7 assists per game

BYU guard Kennard Davis: averaging 13.8 points and shooting 43% from 3-point range across the past four games

Texas guard Dailyn Swain: Second Team All-SEC selection, averaging 17.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game

Texas guard Tramon Mark: averaging 13.6 points per game, hit game-winning shot to defeat NC State in First Four

Texas center Matas Vokietaitis: averaging 15.5 points and 6.9 rebounds per game while shooting 62% from the field

Pregame prep

Here are a few stories to help get you ready for the NCAA Tournament matchup between BYU and Texas

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BYU forward AJ Dybantsa recalls his favorite bible verse after being posed the question by Cy Pittman, 8, right, and Hank Pittman, 6, both of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, after a practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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BYU guard Richie Saunders holds a ball as he watches his teammates warm up during a practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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BYU forward AJ Dybantsa (3) reacts after a teammate hit a deep shot during a practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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BYU head coach Kevin Young talks with his players as they and coaches huddle during a practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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BYU head coach Kevin Young talks with his players as they and coaches huddle during a practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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BYU forward AJ Dybantsa, right, calls out to guard Robert Wright III as he takes a shot during a practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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BYU assistant coach John Linehan reacts after hitting a deep shot during a practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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BYU players warm up during a practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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BYU forward AJ Dybantsa, right, reacts beside guard Jared McGregor (51) during a practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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BYU head coach Kevin Young watches his players warm up during a practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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BYU coaches prepare to start practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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BYU players, coaches and staff pose for a group photo after a practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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BYU guard Robert Wright III signs basketballs for Cy Pittman, 8, right, and Hank Pittman, 6, both of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, after a practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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BYU players, coaches and staff pose for a group photo after a practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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