The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
10-16, 4-9
Oklahoma
9-16, 3-10
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 39 | 27 | 66 |
| Oklahoma | 38 | 32 | 70 |
Men's Basketball falls at Oklahoma, 70-66
02.14.2017 | Men's Basketball
Allen registers 10th double-double of season with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
NORMAN, Okla. – Freshman forward Jarrett Allen recorded his 10th double-double of the year with 17 points and 10 rebounds, but Texas fell 70-66 at Oklahoma on Tuesday night at the Lloyd Noble Center. Allen paced four Longhorns in double-figure scoring, as he converted 8-of-16 from the floor and added two blocks in a career-high 37 minutes of action.
Sophomore guard Kerwin Roach Jr. scored 13 points and contributed a team-high five assists, while freshman guard Andrew Jones added 12 points and five rebounds. Senior forward Shaquille Cleare reached double figures in scoring for the third time in the past four games, recording 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting and six rebounds.
Oklahoma (9-16, 3-10 Big 12) received a big boost from its bench, registering a 35-10 advantage in bench scoring on the night. The Sooners were paced by Jamuni McNeace with 14 points and 14 rebounds.
Texas (10-16, 4-9 Big 12) jumped out to an early 9-2 lead following a hook from Cleare at the 17:18 mark. Jones scored eight of UT's first 15 points heading into the first media timeout, as the Longhorns built a 15-9 advantage with 15:24 remaining.
Texas extended its lead to eight (29-21) with 6:48 left following back-to-back baskets from Cleare and Allen. The Sooners clawed back and took its first lead of the half (38-37) after a C.J. Cole putback at the 1:22 mark. A Roach layup gave the Longhorns a 39-38 advantage at the break. Texas made 60.7-percent (17-of-28) of its shots from the field in the opening 20 minutes.
The Longhorns scored the first six points of the second half, stretching the cushion to 45-38 and forcing Oklahoma to take an early timeout at the 17:54 mark. The Sooners answered with a 14-2 run over a stretch of 6:58 to claim a 53-49 lead with 9:37 remaining.
Texas regained the lead with five straight points (54-53) at the 8:15 mark. Trailing 56-55 with 5:35 remaining following a Jones layup, the Sooners used a 10-1 run capped by a Kameron McGusty jumper at the 2:04 mark to build a 65-57 advantage.
The Longhorns rallied to make it a one-possession game (67-64) with 31 seconds left following a Kendal Yancy put-back. But that was as close as Texas would get the rest of the way.
UT resumes Big 12 Conference play at home against Kansas State on Saturday, Feb. 18, presented by Cheez-It. Tip is set for 1 p.m. Central at the Frank Erwin Center, and the game will be televised nationally on Longhorn Network.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
Oklahoma 70, Texas 66
February 14, 2017
Norman, Oklahoma (Lloyd Noble Center)
Attendance: 7,545
Team Notes
- Oklahoma improved to 54-37 against the Longhorns in the all-time series. Texas has still won 9 of the last 16 meetings against OU. Oklahoma improved to 28-11 against the Longhorns in games played in Norman.
- UT has had 13 of its first 26 contests decided by 5 points or less. The Longhorns are 5-8 this year in games decided by 5 points or less.
- Texas registered a 38-26 advantage in points in the paint.
- OU hit 22-of-31 (.710) from the free throw line, while Texas converted 7-of-16 (.438) from the stripe.
- Recorded his 10th double-double (17 points, 10 rebounds) of the season (26 games) and sixth in Big 12 play (13 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring for the 19th time this season and 12th time in Big 12 play.
- Reached double figures in rebounding for the 11th time this year and seventh time in Big 12 play.
- Set a career high in minutes played (37). Previous high: 36, four times.
- Reached double figures in scoring (10 points) for the 11th time this season (26 games) and 13th time in his UT career (59 games).
- Reached double figures in scoring (12 points) for the 10th straight game and 17th time this season (26 games).
- Set a career high in minutes played (38). Previous high: 36 vs. Iowa State (Feb. 7).
- Reached double figures in scoring (13 points) for the 15th time this season (25 games) and 24th time in his career (58 games).
