Hook 'em! Texas tops Lipscomb to win NIT championship

Texas players and coach Shaka Smart pose for photographers with their trophies after defeating Lipscomb during an NCAA college basketball game for the NIT championship Thursday, April 4, 2019, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Texas won 81-66. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Texas players react after defeating Lipscomb in the championship basketball game of the National Invitational Tournament, Thursday, April 4, 2019, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Texas won 81-66. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Texas forward Dylan Osetkowski (21) dunks during the second half of the championship basketball game in the National Invitational Tournament against Lipscomb, Thursday, April 4, 2019, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Texas won 81-66. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Lipscomb players react from the bench during the final minutes of the second half of the championship basketball game in the National Invitational Tournament against Texas, Thursday, April 4, 2019, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Texas won 81-66. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Texas forward Jericho Sims dunks during the first half against Lipscomb in an NCAA college basketball game for the NIT championship Thursday, April 4, 2019, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Lipscomb guard Nathan Moran (5) goes to the basket past Texas guard Kerwin Roach II (12) during the second half of the championship game in the National Invitational Tournament, Thursday, April 4, 2019, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Texas won 81-66. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Texas guard Kerwin Roach II holds up the outstanding player award after Texas defeated Lipscomb 81-66 in an NCAA college basketball game for the NIT championship Thursday, April 4, 2019, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Texas guard Kerwin Roach II (12) goes to the basket against Lipscomb guard Michael Buckland (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the NIT championship Thursday, April 4, 2019, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Lipscomb forward Eli Pepper (22) and center Ahsan Asadullah (2) vie for a rebound against Texas forward Gerald Liddell (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the NIT championship Thursday, April 4, 2019, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Lipscomb guard Jake Wolfe (10) goes to the basket against Texas forward Dylan Osetkowski during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game for the NIT championship Thursday, April 4, 2019, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Texas won 81-66. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)