The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
2-3
Michigan
4-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 44 | 34 | 78 |
| Texas | 32 | 40 | 72 |
Men's Basketball falls to Michigan, 78-72, on final day at Battle 4 Atlantis
11.27.2015 | Men's Basketball
Isaiah Taylor paces four Longhorns in double-figure scoring with 18 points and eight assists against just one turnover.
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas – Isaiah Taylor scored a team-high 18 points and added eight assists against just one turnover on Friday evening at the Battle 4 Atlantis 5th-Place game, but it was not enough as Texas fell to Michigan, 78-72. The Longhorns shot 50-percent from the field (27-of-54), but the Wolverines countered with a 58-percent shooting night (29-of-50). Michigan (4-2) used outstanding three-point shooting (14-of-25, 56-percent) to aid its cause..
Texas (2-3) had three other players join Taylor in double-digit scoring. Cameron Ridley and Eric Davis, Jr. each registered 12 points, while Javan Felix tallied 10 points. Ridley was a perfect 5-of-5 from the field and grabbed a game-high eight rebounds.
Michigan also had four players score in double digits, led by LeVert Caris with 19 points on 8-of-14 shooting. Duncan Robinson added 14 points off the bench, hitting 4-of-5 from three-point range.
The Wolverines held a 44-32 lead at halftime after converting 16-of-27 (.593) field goals, including 11-of-17 (.647) from three-point range. Trailing by as many as 13 points (58-45) after a Robinson three-pointer with 11:48 left, the Horns trimmed the lead down to a single point (67-66) after a Taylor three-point play with just over four minutes remaining. Michigan answered with a 7-0 run, capped by a Zak Irvin three-pointer with just over three minutes left, to build its advantage back to eight points (74-66). UT was unable to cut the deficit to within six points the rest of the contest.
The Longhorns return home for a Tuesday night matchup against UT Arlington. Tip is set for 7 p.m. Central at the Frank Erwin Center, and the game will be televised nationally by Longhorn Network.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
Michigan 78, Texas 72
Battle 4 Atlantis 5th-Place Game
November 27, 2015
Imperial Arena (Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas)
Attendance: 1,357
Team Notes
Michigan set UT opponent team season highs in FG percentage (.580, 29-of-50) and three-point FG percentage (.560, 14-of-25).
UT set a team season high in three-pointers made (10-of-26).
Reached double figures in points (12) for the third straight game and third time in his career (5 games)
He averaged a team-high 15.3 points per game and converted 15-of-24 (.625) field goals, including 7-of-13 (.538) three-pointers, during the three contests at the Battle 4 Atlantis
Reached double figures in scoring (10 points) for the third time this season and 46th time in his career (104 games)
Reached double figures in scoring (12 points) for the fourth time this season and 36th time in his career (107 games)
Reached double figures in scoring (18 points) for the fourth time this year and 48th time in his career (64 games)
Tied his season high (two shy of career high) with eight assists against just one turnover in 32 minutes
