Texas (24-9)

Coach: Rick Barnes

Seed, region: No. 4, East

Location: Austin

Enrollment: 39,000

Founded: 1883

Mascot: Longhorns

Conference: Big 12 (12-4)

How they got here: At large

NCAA tournament record: 28-27

Marquee players: Kevin Durant, the Big 12 Player of the Year as a freshman, averages 11.3 rebounds and leads in steals with 62; D.J. Augustin has 221 assists to 107 turnovers.

Famous alumni: Journalist Walter Cronkite, Lady Bird Johnson, football players Earl Campbell, Priest Holmes, Bobby Layne and Ricky Williams; football coach Tom Landry; actor Matthew McConaghy