Texas (19-14) came in as the SEC’s No. 13 seed with the Longhorns needing victories to play their way into the NCAA Tournament. They will face No. 4 seed and eighth-ranked Tennessee on Friday.

Texas basketball freshman Tre Johnson has had one of the best debut years ever at Texas. But he's still learning lessons entering the SEC Tournament.

Heading into Tuesday’s action, On3’s James Fletcher had Texas as the first team out of the NCAA Tournament. Getting a win against Vanderbilt on Wednesday was a must but a follow-up was needed against an in-state rival.