The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
4-2
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5-1
Men’s Basketball falls in overtime to No.17/17 Gonzaga at PK80 Invitational, 76-71
11.26.2017 | Men's Basketball
Freshman guard Matt Coleman posted a career-high 19 points, as the Longhorns rallied from 21 points down in the second half to force overtime.
PORTLAND, Ore. – Freshman point guard Matt Coleman recorded a career-high 19 points, but the Texas Men's Basketball team (4-2) fell in overtime to No. 17/17 Gonzaga (5-1), 76-71 in the third-place game at the PK80-Phil Knight Invitational on Sunday afternoon. Texas trailed by 21 points (54-33) with 14:08 remaining but mounted a furious comeback to force overtime.
Coleman shot 7-15 from the field and added four assists and a career-high four steals. Sophomore guard Andrew Jones tied a career high with 18 points on 6-12 shooting (3-5 threes), while junior forward Dylan Osetkowski contributed 11 points, seven rebounds and a career-high four steals.
Junior guard Kerwin Roach II tied his career high with 11 rebounds and added seven points, while freshman forward Mohamed Bamba had 10 rebounds, nine boards and tied his season high with five blocked shots.
The Longhorns forced a season-high 24 turnovers and converted them into 27 points.
The Longhorns raced out to an early 16-8 lead at the 12:22 mark behind eight points from Coleman on 3-3 shooting, including a pair of three-pointers. Gonzaga used a 24-0 run over the next six minutes to take a 16-point (32-16) advantage with six minutes remaining in the first half. Bamba finished the first half with a dunk at the buzzer, but Texas trailed at half for the first time this season, 42-28.
Coleman led the Longhorns in the first half with 10 points on 4-6 shooting from the field. Gonzaga shot 61.5 percent (8-13) from behind-the-arc in the opening 20 minutes.
A pair of Gonzaga free throws with 14:08 remaining in the game helped the Bulldogs open up their largest lead of 21 (54-33) points.
Texas trimmed the deficit to 14 points after Coleman connected on a three-pointer at the 12:27 mark. Trailing 58-42 with 6:11 remaining, the Longhorns used a 9-0 spurt to cut the lead to single digits (58-51) at the 5:04 mark, fueled by four points and a pair of steals from Osetkowski.
A Jones layup with 2:11 remaining brought the Longhorns within four (63-59), capping another 7-0 run by Texas. Trailing 67-62 following a free throw by Gonzaga's Killian Tillie with 17 seconds left, Bamba converted a put-back with six seconds remaining to pull the Horns to within 67-64. Osetkowski then stole the ensuing in-bounds pass at midcourt, drove the ball and dished it to Jones for a game-tying three with two seconds left. The Bulldogs missed a long-distance shot at the buzzer, and Texas headed to overtime for the second consecutive game.
The Longhorns defense held Gonzaga to just 33.3 (8-24) percent shooting from the field, including 3-12 (25 percent) from three-point range, in the second half, and forced 14 turnovers.
A Bamba dunk gave the Longhorns a 69-67 advantage just seven seconds in the overtime session, but Gonzaga scored the next eight points and held Texas scoreless in the extra frame until the final five seconds.
Rui Hachimura paced Gonzaga with 20 points and nine rebounds.
Texas returns to action when it hosts Florida A&M on Wednesday, Nov. 29. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. CT at the Frank Erwin Center, and the contest will be televised nationally on Longhorn Network.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
#17/17 Gonzaga 76, Texas 71 (ot)
PK80 3rd-Place Game – Motion Bracket
November 26, 2017
Moda Center (Portland, Oregon)
Attendance: 11,571
Team Notes
- Texas dropped to 0-3 all-time in the series against Gonzaga.
- UT played consecutive overtime games for the first time since the 2012-13 season (Lost 86-79 at Baylor on Jan. 5, 2013; lost 57-53 vs. West Virginia on Jan. 9, 2013).
- UT fell to 48-52 all-time in overtime contests.
- Gonzaga led by as much as 21 points (54-33) after a pair of free throws by Rui Hachimura with 14:08 left in regulation. Texas outscored the Bulldogs by a 34-13 margin in the final 14:08 of regulation to force the overtime period.
- Gonzaga led by 11 points (63-52) with 3:20 remaining, by 7 points (66-59) at the 1:01 mark and by 5 points (67-62) with 17 seconds left. Mohamed Bamba converted a put-back with 6 seconds left to trim the margin to 3 points (67-64). Dylan Osetkowski then picked off an outlet pass and found Andrew Jones in the corner, and Jones hit a three-pointer with 2 seconds left to tie the score.
- Texas held Gonzaga to just 25 points on 33.3% FG shooting (8-24), including a 25% mark (3-12) from three-point range, during the second half. UT converted 48.3% (14-29), including 4-of-8 threes, and 7-of-10 free throws in the second half.
- UT forced a total of 24 turnovers by Gonzaga, including 14 in the second half.
Mohamed Bamba
- Reached double figures in rebounds (10) for the fourth time this year (5 games)
- Tied his career high with 5 blocks (also had 5 vs. Lipscomb on Nov. 18)
- Has registered at least 2 blocks in each of his first five contests to start his collegiate career (has 20 total in his first 5 games)
Matt Coleman
- Reached double figures in scoring (season-high 19 points) for the third time this year (6 games)
- Set career highs in field goals made (7-15) and 3-pointers made (3-7)
- Also had career highs in steals (4) and minutes played (41)
Andrew Jones
- Tied his career high in scoring (18 points). Also had 18 vs. Kansas on Feb. 25, 2017.
- Reached double figures in scoring for the fifth time this season (6 games) and 27th time in his career (39 games)
- Had a season high in 3-pointers made (3-5). His career high is 4 vs. West Virginia on Jan. 14, 2017.
Dylan Osetkowski
- Reached double figures in scoring (11 points) for the fifth time this season (6 games)
- Added a season-high 4 steals in 33 minutes
Kerwin Roach II
- Tied his career high in rebounds (11) while playing 36 minutes. Also had 11 boards vs. Vanderbilt on Jan. 30, 2016.
- Reached double figures in rebounds for the first time this season (6 games) and second time in his career (71 games)
- Tied his season high in assists (4). Also had 4 vs. Northwestern State (Nov. 10).
