The second-seeded Longhorns (28-8) made just one of 13 shots from 3-point land, so Dylan Disu turned this one into a mid-range game.
The second-seeded Longhorns made just one of 13 shots from 3-point land, so Disu turned this one into a mid-range game. He went 5 for 5 over the final 4 1/2 minutes and grabbed 10 rebounds for good measure.
Andrew Funk and Seth Lundy rallied after a scoreless first half for each, but the top two 3-point shooters in the Big Ten this season went a combined 4 for 16. Penn State was 8 for 28 from deep, despite a steady stream of clean looks in the second half. But Disu came back with three straight baskets — a layup, a jumper and a turnaround — to give Texas the lead back for good. Wynter took a crucial over-and-back call out of a timeout with 1:59 left that Marcus Carr followed with a layup for Texas.
DES MOINES, IOWA - MARCH 18: Dylan Disu #1 of the Texas Longhorns reacts after a made basket against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the second half in the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena on March 18, 202The Nittany Lions did a fine job defending a Texas team that went 13 for 23 from 3-point range in the first round, but Disu was a different story.
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