NCAA loss to Texas reflects BYU trend of having to fight from behind
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Courtesy BYU Athletics Courtesy BYU Athletics Amanda Loman, AP Photo Craig Mitchelldyer, AP Photo PORTLAND, Ore. — If BYU falling behind by double-digits against Texas in its first round NCAA Tournament game on Thursday seemed familiar, well, you were paying attention this season. The Cougars trailed by 11 in the opening moment of the second half, surrendering an alley-oop dunk to 7-foot center Matas Vokietaitis (more on him later). The deficit was 17, 68-51, with 11:08 to play. BYU managed to trim that number to four points (72-68) with 2:02 to go but could get no closer. The Cougars failed to capitalize on seven straight free throw misses by the Longhorns (two in one-and-one situations) in...