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Men's Basketball tops Butler in opening round of PK80 Invitational, 61-48
11.23.2017 | Men's Basketball
Sophomore Andrew Jones led the Longhorns with 16 points.
PORTLAND, Ore. – Sophomore guard Andrew Jones matched his season high with 16 points to lead Texas Men's Basketball (4-0) past Butler (3-2), 61-48 in the opening round of the PK80-Phil Knight Invitational on Thursday night at Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Jones converted 7-13 field goals and grabbed four rebounds in the victory. Junior forward Dylan Osetkowski added 12 points and seven rebounds, while freshman point guard Matt Coleman registered nine assists against one turnover along with 7 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals. Freshman forward Mohamed Bamba tallied 6 points and a game-high 12 boards and 4 blocks.
As a team, the Longhorns dished out 14 assists against 11 turnovers and posted a 14-2 advantage in fast-break points. The UT defense limited Butler to 48 points on 32.8% FG shooting (19-58), including a 27.3% mark (6-22) from three-point range.
Jones recorded the first 10 points for the Longhorns while hitting 4-5 field goals, including 2-3 from deep, and helped Texas build an early 10-6 lead with 11:39 left in the opening period. After a Butler three trimmed the margin to one (10-9), UT held the Bulldogs scoreless over the next six minutes and built a five-point (16-11) advantage with 4:37 remaining in the half.
UT closed out the first-half scoring with a jumper from Jones at the one-minute mark to send Texas into the break with a 22-19 lead.
The Longhorns held Butler to 24.1% FG shooting (7-29) in the opening half, including a 27.3% mark (3-11) from beyond the arc. Jones finished the first half with 12 points.
Butler opened the second half with a jumper to pull within one (22-21), but the Longhorns responded with an 11-2 run and extended their lead to 10 points (33-23) with 14:42 left after an Eric Davis Jr. three-pointer forced Butler to take a timeout.
The Longhorns' margin was trimmed to three (47-44) with 4:11 remaining, but Osetkowski scored the next six points for UT and junior guard Kerwin Roach II finished a layup to extend the lead to 55-46 at the 1:47 mark. Texas closed the contest scoring the final six points to earn the 61-48 victory.
Kamar Baldwin led Butler with 15 points.
Texas advances to the semifinals of the Motion Bracket in the PK80 and will face No. 1/1 Duke on Friday. Tip-off is slated for 4:30 p.m. CT at the Moda Center, and the game will be nationally televised on ESPN.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
Texas 61, Butler 48
November 23, 2017
Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Portland, Oregon)
Attendance: 6,955
Team Notes
- With the victory, UT evened the all-time series against Butler at 1-1.
- After Butler trimmed the lead to 3 points (47-44) with 4:12 remaining, the Longhorns closed out the contest with a 14-4 run.
- Texas limited Butler to 48 points on 32.8% FG shooting (19-58), including a 27.3% mark (6-22) from 3-point range.
- In the second half, UT converted 50% (14-28) from the floor and was a perfect 8-8 from the free throw line.
- Texas held Butler to 19 points on 24.1% FG shooting (7-29), including a 27.3% mark (3-11) from 3-point range in the first half.
- The Longhorns recorded a 14-2 advantage in fast-break points.
Mohamed Bamba
- Reached double figures in rebounds (12) for the second time this year (3 games)
- Had 4 blocked shots, marking his third consecutive game with at least 4 blocks to start his collegiate career (has 13 total in his first 3 games)
Matt Coleman
- Recorded a career-high 9 assists against 1 turnover
- Also recorded career highs in steals (3) and minutes (35)
Andrew Jones
- Reached double figures in scoring (team-high 16 points) for the third time this season (4 games) and 25th time in his career (37 games)
Dylan Osetkowski
- Reached double figures in scoring (12 points) for the third time this season (4 games)
