The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
10-15 4-8Big 12
Oklahoma State
16-9 5-7Big 12
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 33 | 38 | 71 |
| Oklahoma State | 38 | 46 | 84 |
Men's Basketball falls at Oklahoma State, 84-71
02.11.2017 | Men's Basketball
Allen records ninth double-double of the year with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
STILLWATER, Okla. -- Freshman forward Jarrett Allen recorded his ninth double-double of the season with 18 points and 10 rebounds, but Texas fell to Oklahoma State, 84-71, on Saturday afternoon at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Freshman guard Andrew Jones posted 16 points, including a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line, while sophomore guard Kerwin Roach Jr. added 13 points, six rebounds and a team-high five assists for the Longhorns (10-15, 4-8 Big 12).
Phil Forte III and Jeffrey Carroll led Oklahoma State (16-9, 5-7 Big 12) with 18 points each. Davon Dillard recorded 15 points and eight rebounds, while Jawun Evans added 12 points, seven boards and six assists for the Cowboys. Oklahoma State shot 52.6 percent (10-of-19) from three-point range, while the Longhorns converted just 4-of-23 (.174) from beyond the arc.
Texas used an early 8-0 run capped by a Roach dunk to build a 12-7 lead at the 14:10 mark. UT eventually increased its cushion to eight (23-15) after an Allen dunk with 9:05 left, before the Cowboys went on a 7-0 run to pull within 23-22 following an Evans layup at the 7:43 mark.
Trailing 25-22 with 7:32 remaining, Oklahoma State ran off 13 unanswered points to take a 35-25 advantage after a Dillard layup at the 3:17 mark. Texas closed the half on an 8-3 spurt to close the deficit to 38-33 at the break.
Oklahoma State opened the second half with a decisive 10-0 run, capped by a Carroll 3-pointer at the 18:05 mark, to build a 48-33 lead. The Cowboys did not allow the Longhorns within single digits for the remainder of the afternoon. A three-pointer from sophomore guard Eric Davis Jr. brought the Longhorns to within 11 (82-71) with 1:39 remaining.
Texas continues its two-game road trip with a contest at Oklahoma on Tuesday, Feb. 14. Tip is set for 8 p.m. Central at Lloyd Noble Center, and the game will be televised nationally on ESPN2.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
Oklahoma State 84, Texas 71
February 11, 2017
Stillwater, Oklahoma (Gallagher-Iba Arena)
Attendance: 8,592
Team Notes
- Saturday's loss snapped a three-game winning streak by Texas in the series against Oklahoma State. UT still owns a 49-42 lead in the all-time series against the Cowboys.
- UT fell to 30-18 against Oklahoma State since the inception of the Big 12 Conference (prior to start of 1996-97 season). The Horns have won 15 of the last 23 meetings against the Cowboys.
- Texas registered a 44-38 advantage in points in the paint and a 20-14 margin in second-chance points.
- OSU converted 10-of-19 (.526) from three-point range, while the Longhorns hit 4-of-23 (.174) from beyond the arc.
- Recorded his ninth double-double (18 points, 10 rebounds) of the season (25 games) and fifth in Big 12 play (12 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring for the 18th time this season and 11th time in Big 12 play.
- Reached double figures in rebounding for the 10th time this year and sixth time in Big 12 play.
- Tied his career high in field goals made (9-13).
- Set a season high in scoring (6 points). Previous: 5 at Georgia on Jan. 28, 2017.
- Reached double figures in scoring (16 points) for the ninth straight game and 16th time this season (25 games).
- Reached double figures in scoring (13 points) for the 14th time this season (24 games) and 23rd time in his career (57 games).
Texas Basketball Postgame Quotes - Head Coach Shaka Smart
On the game being a "setback":
"Any loss is a setback. I think Oklahoma State played terrific today. I thought they played with a real pace to them, a real aggressiveness. I think they had a great sense of urgency coming off their last game, a close game against Baylor, and coming off the fact that we won a close game at our place. So, first of all, a lot of credit should go to them and the way they played today. In terms of us, I thought we started the game with good connectivity and a good understanding of what we wanted to do. But they built a lead with a big run with about eight or nine minutes left in the first half. We responded decent at the end of the half. They threw in a fortunate shot, and then we scored at the very end. So, I actually thought the way we shot free throws and the way we shot the ball from outside at halftime, we weren't in a terrible spot. We didn't come out of the half playing near the level of defense or type of intensity we needed to have, so from that standpoint, it wasn't good enough and Oklahoma State had a lot to do with that."
On playing on the road:
"I think a lot of it has to do with the opponent, the day. Certainly the last two on the road, we haven't been as good defensively as we have been in other games. Jawun Evans, Phil Forte and Jeff Carroll had a lot to do with that today. I think, no question, when you go on the road, you can't let a team score 84 points in their own building. You have to be able to come out of halftime and put some stops together if you want to win."
On what's different for Oklahoma State today compared to the last meeting in Austin:
"[Davon] Dillard is a real spark plug off the bench with the way he plays. He scored 15 points off the bench which I know is more than he normally gets, but in addition to the points, it's just the energy and the physicality he plays with. He guarded Jarrett [Allen] a lot of times and he is a physical, aggressive kid. The thing about him is he understands what he does well and that's what he focuses on, and he plays extremely hard."
