Texas Longhorns vs BYU Cougars, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship West Region 1st Round

College Basketball

20-14

79-71

Final

23-12

Moda Center

Lead tracker

TEX leadsBiggest lead TEX 17, BYU 1

BYU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
TEX	46	33	79
BYU	37	34	71

Who won: Texas 79-71

The Texas Longhorns beat the BYU Cougars 79-71 in NCAA Men's Basketball Championship West Region 1st Round on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Moda Center. The Texas outscored the BYU 46-37 in the 1st half. Matas Vokietaitis led the Texas in points (23). AJ Dybantsa led the BYU in points (35).

Win probability

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
Jordan Pope Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:02
AJ Dybantsa misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
H2 0:05
+1
Tramon Mark makes free throw 2 of 2
TEX 79 - 71 BYU
H2 0:05
+1
Tramon Mark makes free throw 1 of 2
TEX 78 - 71 BYU
H2 0:05
Foul on AJ Dybantsa.
H2 0:09
Texas Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:10
Texas Timeout
H2 0:12
Aleksej Kostic misses 26-foot three point jumper
H2 0:18
+1
Tramon Mark makes free throw 2 of 2
TEX 77 - 71 BYU
H2 0:18
+1
Tramon Mark makes free throw 1 of 2
TEX 76 - 71 BYU
H2 0:18
Foul on Robert Wright III.
H2 0:21
Chendall Weaver Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:23
Matas Vokietaitis Block.
H2 0:23
Robert Wright III misses 7-foot floating jump shot
H2 0:30
AJ Dybantsa Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:31
Matas Vokietaitis misses free throw 2 of 2
H2 0:31
Texas Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:31
Matas Vokietaitis misses free throw 1 of 2
H2 0:31
Foul on Robert Wright III.
H2 0:31
Camden Heide Steal.
H2 0:31
TO
AJ Dybantsa bad pass turnover
H2 0:48
AJ Dybantsa Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:49
Matas Vokietaitis misses free throw 1 of 1

Leaders

TEXBYU

Points

Matas Vokietaitis

23

AJ Dybantsa

35

Assists

Dailyn Swain

6

Robert Wright III

3

Rebounds

Matas Vokietaitis

16

AJ Dybantsa

10

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