A.J. Abrams scored 26 points for Texas, and he, Connor Atchley and Dexter Pittman nearly outscored Austin Peay on their own Friday in a 74-54 rout of the Governors in the first round of the South Regional. Abrams scored 18 on 6-of-10 shooting from 3-point range, Atchley added 12 and Pittman 11 for the Longhorns.

At 29-6, Texas is now one victory away from matching the school record for wins. The 2005-06, which lost to LSU in the regional finals of the tournament, finished 30-7.

Ernest Fields led the Governors with 14 points, 10 in the second half. Todd Babington added 11.