NCAA Tournament 2023: Ranking the starting lineups of each Sweet 16 team
By Joey Loose
6. Texas (2-seed)
Timmy Allen (Senior – Forward)
After three straight years as an All-Conference player in both the Pac-12 and Big 12, Allen averaged 10.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 3.5 assists and was equally solid in his final collegiate season with the Longhorns. His shooting numbers have been down this season, but he did have a 9-point, 12-rebound effort against Penn State in the second round and had seven games earlier in the season where he scored at least 17 points.
Marcus Carr (Senior – Guard)
Formerly a top guard at Pittsburgh and Minnesota, Carr earned First Team All-Big 12 honors this season, averaging 15.8 points and 4.0 assists to help lead Texas to this point in the season. Carr is great on the defensive end and starred with a 17-point performance in their opening-round win against Colgate, though he took a backseat to some of Texas’s other pieces in their second win two days later.
Dylan Disu (Senior – Forward)
A former two-year starter at Vanderbilt, Disu has fit in nicely with the Longhorns, averaging 9.1 points and 4.5 rebounds this season, but he’s playing his best ball at the right time of year. He was named Big 12 Tournament MVP for multiple great efforts in leading the Longhorns to that conference title but has really shown up in the Big Dance, with a monster 28-point, 10-rebound performance against Penn State on Saturday.
Tyrese Hunter (Sophomore – Guard)
Last year’s Big 12 Rookie of the Year at Iowa State, Hunter has fit in nicely as Texas’s new point guard, averaging 10.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in a season slightly less successful than last year on a personal level. However, he’s had some great performances, including a 26-point effort in a November win over Gonzaga, and is in the Sweet Sixteen for a second straight season.
Dillon Mitchell (Freshman – Forward)
A five-star prospect and major recruit, Mitchell averaged just 4.5 points and 4.0 assists and isn’t exactly putting up starter numbers in his freshman campaign. He’s a great rebounder when he is on the court and he had some nice performances earlier in the season, but he’s mostly on the bench these days, averaging under 12 minutes a game in the Longhorns’ last ten games.