Texas Has No Problem With Austin Peay

Second-seeded Texas had more problems with the fans in Arkansas than it did with its first-round opponent today in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, reports the Houston Chronicle. The Longhorns blew past Austin Peay 74-54 but it didn't keep them from getting booed the whole time they were on the floor in Little Rock.

The players, their band and even their cheerleaders can blame the harsh treatment on coach Rick Barnes, who earlier this week made a joke he would pull out of his contract with host Arkansas if the fans weren't nice to them. The Longhorns (29-6) weren't much nicer to Austin Peay (24-11), which trailed 39-24 at halftime and was held to 28.8% shooting from the floor for the game. (More NCAA stories.)