Dylan Disu’s 28 points lead Texas past Penn State, to Sweet 16

DES MOINES,Iowa (AP) — Dylan Disu had a season-high 28 points on 14-for-20shooting, steadying Texas down the stretch after a late Penn Statesurge and leading the Longhorns to their first regional in 15 yearswith a 71-66 victory inthe second roundof the NCAATournament on Saturday night.

Thesecond-seeded Longhorns (28-8) made just one of 13 shots from3-point land, so Disu turned this one into a mid-range game. Hewent 5 for 5 over the final 4 1/2 minutes and grabbed 10 reboundsfor good measure.

Sir’JabariRice scored 13 points for Texas, which will play thePittsburgh-Xavier winner on Friday in the Midwest Region semifinalsin Kansas City, Missouri. The 11th-seeded Panthers and third-seededMusketeers meet on Sunday.

Camren Wynterhad 16 points for the 10th-seeded Nittany Lions (23-14), who werecoming off their first NCAA Tournament victory in 20 years.Second-team All-American Jalen Pickett had 11 points and 10rebounds with seven turnovers.