Former Texas Longhorns Coach Rick Barnes, now Tennessee Volunteers head coach, offered his opinion on why Texas deserved a NCAA tournament spot.

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.

Tennessee uses a strong second half to pull away from a Texas team playing in its third game in three days, but the Longhorns feel ready for the NCAAs.