February 28, 2026; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns center Matas Bokietatis (8) catches a pass in the first half of the game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Reed Arena. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Image Texas and Oklahoma will try to boost their chances of at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament when they play their respective regular-season finales Saturday in Austin, Texas.
The Longhorns (18-12, 9-8 Southeastern Conference) are the team with the better odds of winning the NCAA Tournament, with Texas expected to be one of 11 SEC teams in the 68-team field.
Oklahoma (16-14, 6-11) has won three straight and five in its last seven games to get back in the conversation.
Both teams will likely advance to the first round of the SEC Tournament. If Texas beats Oklahoma and gets a big boost in other conference games, they could jump to 8th place and advance to the second round.
“There’s a lot that’s going to happen over the next 24 hours, the next 48 hours, and I think once we get to know that tournament, we’re going to take it for what it is,” Texas coach Sean Miller said Friday. “It’s mostly about us doing our best against Oklahoma and finishing where we are.
“Whenever you start guessing and playing out scenarios while you’re in the present, you have a way of taking your eye off what’s important.”
The Longhorns need to get back on track after dropping three of their last four games, most recently a 105-85 loss at No. 20 Arkansas on Wednesday.
Matas Vokietaitis had 21 points, Tramon Mark had 18 and Dailyn Swain had 16 points, nine rebounds and six assists for Texas in a game that allowed season-highs in points, made field goals (35 of 60) and 3-point field goal percentage (57.9% as Arkansas went 11 of 19 from beyond the arc).
The Sooners travel to Austin after an 80-64 home win over Missouri on Tuesday.
Jadon Jones scored a season-high 13 points for Oklahoma, which maintained its 12th seed in the conference standings.
Sooners coach Parker Moser praised his team for continuing to fight and improve as the season progresses.
“It’s a tough game at this level. We didn’t play well and lost a tough game.” Moser spoke about his team’s slow start. “But you have a choice: give in, be a victim, or have faith and stay with each person and do what you can to get better. These people did that. … We have to continue to believe in the path.”
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