Men’s Basketball earns No. 11 seed in NCAA Tournament

DAYTON, Ohio — The tip-off time for The University of Texas’ NCAA First Four contest on Tuesday, March 17 has been set for approximately 8:10 p.m. Central (9:10 p.m. Eastern), CBS Sports and Turner Sports announced Sunday night. The Longhorns (18-14, 9-9 SEC), the No. 11 seed in the West Region, will face No. 11 seed NC State (20-13, 10-8 ACC) at the University of Dayton Arena, and the game will be televised nationally by truTV with Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Charles Barkley (analyst), Dick Vitale (analyst) and Jenny Dell (reporter) on the call.

Should Texas win its First Four contest against NC State, the Longhorns would advance to play No. 6 seed BYU in the NCAA First Round on Thursday, March 19 in Portland, Oregon. Thursday’s contest is slated to tip at 6:25 p.m. Central (4:25 p.m. Pacific), and the contest will be televised nationally by TBS.

This marks the 40th overall appearance by the Longhorns in the NCAA Tournament. UT will make its 24th NCAA Tournament appearance in the last 27 seasons (not including the 2021 postseason which was canceled due to COVID-19) and is just one of seven schools nationally to appear in at least 24 of the last 27 NCAA tourneys. The Longhorns also are one of just six schools to appear in at least 32 of the last 37 NCAA Tournaments.

Texas will be making its sixth-consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament (2021-22-23-24-25-26). This marks the longest streak for the Longhorns since UT made 14-straight NCAA tourney appearances from 1999-2012.

Ticket Information:

Tickets will NOT be available through Texas Athletics for the First Four game, but fans interested in attending can purchase tickets directly through the NCAA at this link: https://www.ticketmaster.com/2026-ncaa-mens-basketball-championship-first-dayton-ohio-03-17-2026/event/16006322E8BB4864?_gl=1*1i4pk80*_gcl_au*MjA3MzY3MTY2OC4xNzczNjA2NzQ1.

Texas Men’s Basketball season ticket holders have the opportunity to request NCAA First and Second Round tickets now. Tickets are only valid for the sessions that Texas plays in. All ticket requests will be filled in Loyalty Points rank order. The deadline to request First and Second Round tickets is Monday, March 16 at 2 p.m. CT. Request tickets at this link: https://texaslonghorns.evenue.net/signin?uf=SR&continue=%2Fcgi-bin%2Fncommerce3%2FGetApps%3FlinkID%3Dtex-ath%26caller%3DappList.

Ticket prices are $165 per seat each round. Ticket holders will not be allowed to request first-round tickets without committing to the second round and vice versa. Ticket holders may request up to the number of seats in priority that they are eligible for based on their 2025 Annual Fund gift. Placing a request does not guarantee that a ticket holder will receive tickets.

Order status notifications will be emailed to all ticket requestors by Monday March 16 after 5 p.m. CT. If your request is filled, your credit card will be charged for the NCAA First Round, and you will receive an email about mobile ticket information. If Texas wins its First Round game, tickets for the Second Round will be charged and sent on Saturday, March 21. Cards will only be charged if the Longhorns advance to the next round of the NCAA Tournament.

Most NCAA Tournament Appearances in Last 27 Years (since 1998-99)

(does not include the 2020 postseason, canceled due to COVID-19)

School

Number of NCAA Appearances

Gonzaga

Kansas

Duke

Michigan State

Wisconsin

TEXAS

Kentucky

Most NCAA Tournament Appearances in Last 37 Years (since 1998-99)