NCAA Basketball: Busting Brackets' opening top 25

NCAA Basketball: Busting Brackets’ opening top 25

By Doug Winkey | Nov 23, 2016

Nov 15, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Kansas Jayhawks guard Frank Mason (0) shoots the game winning shot against Duke Blue Devils guard Matt Jones (13) and forward Chase Jeter (2) during the second half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

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Nov 17, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns forward Tevin Mack (0) reacts against the Eastern Washington Eagles during the second half at the Frank Erwin Special Events Center. The Longhorns won 85-52. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports /

25. Texas Longhorns

The Longhorns looked shaky in their shorthanded victory over Incarnate Word on opening night, and have gone just 2-2, with two recent losses to Northwestern and Colorado, since. The young Texas rotation is looking like I expected early this season; they have all the talent, but relatively little experience to draw upon against high-major opponents.

Sophomore Tevin Mack is tops in scoring for coach Shaka Smart’s team. He is averaging 13.5 points and 2.8 rebounds in just over 25 minutes per game. Classmate Kerwin Roach Jr. is next at 11.3 points and 4.3 rebounds. Freshman Andrew Jones might be the surprise of the six double-figure scorers at 10.4 points, along with 4.6 boards and two assists an evening. However, this Texas team hasn’t faced tough challenges yet and are shooting just 29 percent from deep.

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