The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
22-9, 11-7
Texas Tech
14-17, 6-12
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 23 | 30 | 53 |
| Texas Tech | 21 | 38 | 59 |
Men's Basketball falls at Texas Tech, 59-53
03.08.2014 | Men's Basketball
Martez Walker scored a career and team-high 13 points in the Longhorns' final regular-season game.
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Texas led much of the game, but a Texas Tech surge over the last few minutes capped off a 59-53 win for the Red Raiders.
Senior forward Jaye Crockett had a tremendous game on senior night, pacing the Red Raiders with a team-high 22 points and 10 rebounds. His play inside anchored the team throughout, keeping Tech within striking distance despite a poor shooting night by his teammates.
The Red Raiders (14-17, 6-12 Big 12) went on an over six-minute stretch without a field goal in the second half, but a 16-3 run down the stretch gave Tech a seven-point lead with under a minute remaining and sealed the game.
Texas converted only 35.1 percent of its attempts from the floor and a 4-for-14 performance from three. Freshman guard Martez Walker had a career-high 13 points off the bench, but it wasn't enough to compensate for a combined 15 points from the Longhorns' starting backcourt of Demarcus Holland, Javan Felix and Isaiah Taylor.
POSTGAME NOTES
• Texas finished the regular season with a 22-9 overall record and an 11-7 mark in Big 12 Conference play.
• The Longhorns earn the No. 3 seed in the upcoming Big 12 Championship and will face the sixth-seeded West Virginia Mountaineers in a quarterfinal contest at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 13.
• The Longhorns hold a 79-54 lead in the all-time series against the Red Raiders. Texas has won 18 of the last 20 games against Tech.
• Texas is 30-4 against Texas Tech under Rick Barnes.
• Texas outrebounded Texas Tech 38-36. The Longhorns have outrebounded 25 of their first 31 opponents this season.
• Texas held Texas Tech without a 3-point field goal until the 1:56 mark in the second half.
• Over the last three games, Holland is averaging 6.7 rebounds in 30.3 minutes per game.
• Led Texas in rebounding (nine) for the fourth time this year.
• Over the last two games, Lammert is averaging 9.5 rpg.
• Reached double figures in scoring (12 points) for the 19th time this season and 21st time in his career (64 games).
• Registered a career-high 13 points (4-of-9 FG, 3-of-7 3FG).
• Set a career high with three made 3-point field goals.
