Isaiah Taylor’s Shooting Could Hold Keys to Tournament Success

There’s no single player who can take credit for Texas’ first trip to the second round of the NCAA tournament since 2011, as the Longhorns’ balanced attack put six players in double-digit scoring figures. But, if Texas wishes to defeat heavily favored Michigan Saturday and advance to the Sweet 16, Texas’ fortunes could rest in the streaky scoring hand of Isaiah Taylor.

Taylor is a pass-first point guard. However, statistically, the Longhorns’ success appears more dependent on Taylor’s shooting than his assist-to-turnover ratio.