Penn State vs. Texas in round two of the 2023 NCAA Tournament
Penn State is set to take on Texas in the second round of the 2023 NCAA Tournament later today as they hope to make it to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2001.
The Nittany Lions enter tonight's matchup after a strong showing against 7-seeded Texas A&M on Thursday where they defeated the Aggies by a final score of 76-59 behind some amazing three-point shooting. As for the Longhorns, they also dominated their first round matchup defeating the Patriot League Champions in Colgate, winning 81-61.
With that being said, here's everything you need to know about tonight's matchup.
HOW TO WATCH....
WHO: No.10 Penn State Nittany Lions (23-13) vs No. 2 Texas Longhorns (27-8)
WHEN: Saturday, March 18th, 2023 -- 7:45 pm ET
WHERE: Wells Fargo Arena (Des Moines, IA) - Capacity: 16,110
TV: CBS (Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, and Allie LaForce)
RADIO: Penn State Sports Network (103.7 FM & 1450 AM) - Steve Jones (play-by-play) & Dick Jerardi (analyst)
LIVE: NCAA March Madness Live
BETTING LINES VIA BET MGM....
SPREAD: Texas -5.5pts
MONEYLINE: Texas -250 / Penn State +200
OVER/UNDER: 138.5pts
ESPN ANALYTICS: Texas 79.2% / Penn State 20.8%
| PENN STATE | TEXAS | |
|---|---|---|
|
NAME |
Micah Shrewsberry |
Rodney Terry |
|
CAREER RECORD |
37-30 (2nd year) |
183-163 (11th year) |
|
RECORD AT CURRENT SCHOOL |
37-30 (2nd year) |
20-7 (1st year) |
|
NCAA TOURNAMENT RECORD |
1-0 |
1-0 |
| RANKINGS | PENN STATE | TEXAS |
|---|---|---|
|
NET |
48 |
7 |
|
KENPOM |
34 |
5 |
|
BPI |
41 |
6 |
|
SAGARIN |
31 |
4 |
|
STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE |
28 |
6 |
|
OOC STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE |
277 |
124 |
|
OVERALL RECORD |
22-13 |
26-8 |
|
QUAD-1 RECORD |
7-7 |
14-8 |
| STAT | PENN STATE | TEXAS |
|---|---|---|
|
SCORING OFFENSE |
72.3 |
77.9 |
|
SCORING DEFENSE |
68.4 |
67.4 |
|
FIELD GOAL % |
46.4% |
46.8% |
|
3-PT % |
38.5% |
33.9% |
|
FREE THROW % |
73.8% |
75.2% |
|
OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS |
6.0 |
9.8 |
|
DEFENSIVE REBOUNDS |
26.6 |
24.6 |
|
TOTAL REBOUNDs |
32.6 |
34.4 |
|
FORCED TURNOVERS |
8.6 |
16.2 |
| School | Position / Name | Injury / Reason | Decision: |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Penn State |
F Caleb Dorsey |
Undisclosed |
LIKELY OUT |
|
Texas |
G Rowan Brumbaugh |
Redshirt |
Out for season |
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