The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Postgame Notes - Texas vs. Oklahoma
02.28.2013 | Men's Basketball
Feb. 27, 2013
Texas 92, Oklahoma 86 (OT)
Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013
Austin, Texas - Frank Erwin Center (9,860)
Updated Texas Records
2012-13: 13-15 (5-10 Big 12, 11-4 home)
Coach Rick Barnes: 557-285 26th season overall, 355-151 15th season at Texas
Barnes vs. Oklahoma: 21-16
Texas All-time: 1,671-994 107th season
- The Comeback: Oklahoma's largest lead of the game was 22 points at the 7:54 mark of the second half ... Texas out-scored OU 47-19 in the last 7:38 of regulation and overtime ... During that stretch, Myck Kabongo scored 24 points on 7-of-7 FG shooting and 8-of-10 FT shooting with five rebounds ... It is the largest comeback during the Rick Barnes era - the previous was a 20-point comeback win over Baylor, 74-69, in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship Quarterfinals on March 9, 2007.
- Series: Texas has won eight consecutive home games against Oklahoma and now leads the series 19-16 in Austin. The Sooners lead the all-time series 48-35.
- Overtime: Texas' fifth overtime game of the season ties the program record set during the 2006-07 season. UT's fourth overtime game during Big 12 play this season is a program record for conference play. The Longhorns are 2-3 in overtime this season, including two consecutive OT wins.
- Myck Kabongo set a career-high 31 points on 9-of-13 FG shooting and 11-of-14 FT shooting ... scored 24 points (7 -7 FG, 8-10 FT) with five rebounds in the remaining 7:38 of regulation and into overtime ... it is the third time in his five games that Kabongo has led the team in scoring ... has reached double-figure points and played in 35+ minutes in all five games this season ... it is the 23rd double-figure scoring effort of his career (39 games) ... led the team in scoring for the seventh time in his career ... co-led the team in rebounds (eight).
- Sheldon McClellan went 13-for-13 at the FT line, his eighth game without a miss at the line ... has made 27 of his last 28 FT attempts ... reached double figures in scoring (18 points) for the 23rd time this season and 43rd time of his career (62 games) ... finished with eight rebounds - one away from his career high ... played in 35 minutes - his seventh 35-minute game of the season.
- Demarcus Holland reached double figures in scoring (10 points) for the third time this season ... shot 4-of-8 from the floor in 32 minutes.
- Starters: Myck Kabongo, Demarcus Holland, Ioannis Papapetrou, Jonathan Holmes and Connor Lammert started on Wednesday. It is the fifth consecutive game this starting lineup has been used this season (2-3 record). Texas has had 10 different starting lineups in 27 games.