Texas vs. Colorado State: No. 7 vs. No. 10 Seed March Madness Facts and Trends

There is an interesting history of NCAA Tournament matchups between the No. 7 and No. 10 seeds.

The Texas Longhorns are one day away from starting their March Madness journey. The No. 7 seed Longhorns will face the No. 10 seed Colorado State Rams in the Round of 64 in Charlotte on Thursday after CSU beat Virginia 67-42 in the First Four on Tuesday.

There is an interesting history of NCAA Tournament matchups between the No. 7 and No. 10 seeds. 

Since the NCAA Tournament field expanded in 1985, No. 10 seeds hold a 59-92 record against No. 7 seeds (a 38.82 winning percentage.) There have only been two tournaments where all four No. 7 seeds advanced: 1993 and 2007.

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A memorable 7-10 matchup? When Steph Curry's No. 10 seeded Davidson Wildcats pulled out a six-point win over the Gonzaga Bulldogs to ignite one of the best Cinderella stories in college basketball history in 2008. They reached the Elite Eight that season.

Texas and Colorado State will tip off from the Spectrum Center at 5:50 p.m. CT on Thursday. As 2.5-point favorites, can the Longhorns fend off the Rams? 

The rest of the advantage goes to Texas: It will be less than a 48-hour turnaround for CSU and the team has to travel from Dayton to Charlotte.

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The Rams (25-10, 10-8) were a somewhat surprising inclusion in the First Four this season, as they were seen by many as a lock to land an at-large bid in the first round. 

Colorado State proved that the committee made a questionable choice and left no doubt against Virginia, as forward Joel Scott finished with a game-high 23 points and 11 rebounds.

This will mark the third all-time meeting between Texas and Colorado State. The Longhorns lead the series 2-0, though the last meeting was on Dec. 15, 1952, in Austin.