The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
11-22, 4-14
West Virginia
25-7, 12-6
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 30 | 23 | 53 |
| West Virginia | 39 | 24 | 63 |
Men’s Basketball drops Big 12 quarterfinal, 63-53, to No. 11/11 West Virginia
03.09.2017 | Men's Basketball
Freshman Andrew Jones led the Longhorns with 13 points and seven rebounds.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Freshman guard Andrew Jones recorded a team-high 13 points while adding seven rebounds and four assists, but the Texas Longhorns fell to No. 11/11 West Virginia, 63-53, on Thursday evening at Sprint Center in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship quarterfinals.
Senior guard Kendal Yancy also scored in double figures with 11 points and added four rebounds, while freshman Jarrett Allen led Texas with 10 rebounds and nine points.
The Longhorns (11-22, 4-14 Big 12) finished the night shooting 35.1-percent (20-of-57) from the field, with nearly half of its points (26) in the paint.
Jevon Carter led West Virginia (25-7, 12-6 Big 12) with 21 points on 7-of-12 shooting, including 5-of-8 from beyond the arc.
Sophomore Kerwin Roach Jr. scored six of UT's first eight points, but West Virginia used an early 12-1 run to jump ahead 15-5 at the 14:57 mark in the first half. Texas scored its next four baskets from the paint to cut the margin to 20-16, and took the lead, 23-22, following an Eric Davis Jr. three-pointer with 8:44 remaining in the half.
After two lead changes and two ties, West Virginia regained control in the final 2:39 with a 10-1 run to give the Mountaineers a 39-30 lead going into halftime.
In the second half, the Mountaineers extended their lead to double digits and grabbed a 47-34 advantage after a Sagaba Konate dunk with 15:25 remaining. Texas responded with a 7-0 run over 2:41 capped by a dunk from freshman James Banks to pull within six (47-41) at the 12:27 mark.
The Texas defense limited West Virginia to three points over the next 7:29 and clawed back to within four (50-46) following a Yancy three-pointer with 8:30 remaining. West Virginia sealed the game with a 7-0 run that stretched its lead to 57-46 at the 6:34 mark, and the Longhorns could not get within eight points for the remainder of the contest.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
No. 2 seed (#11/11) West Virginia 63, No. 10 seed Texas 53
Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship Quarterfinals
March 9, 2017
Kansas City, Mo. (Sprint Center)
Attendance: 18,972
Team Notes
- With the loss, Texas concludes the season with an overall record of 11-22 (4-14 Big 12).
- Texas dropped to 46-40 all-time in conference tournament games, including a 25-21 mark in its 21 appearances at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship.
- The Longhorns fell to 8-7 in the all-time series against West Virginia.
- After surrendering 39 points on 15-of-26 (.577) field goal shooting to West Virginia in the opening 20 minutes, Texas held the Mountaineers to 24 points on 8-of-28 (.286) FG shooting in the second half.
- Reached double figures in rebounds (10 boards) for the 14th time this season (33 games).
- Allen finished the season ranking in a tie for third on the UT freshman season list for double-doubles (12), fourth in total rebounds (278) and fourth in rebounding average (8.4 rpg).
- Posted a season-high 5 rebounds while playing 13 minutes in his final collegiate contest.
- Reached double figures in scoring (team-high 13 points) for the 22nd time this year (33 games).
- His 7 rebounds were just two shy of his season high (9 vs. Iowa State on Feb. 7).
- Reached double figures in scoring (11 points) for the seventh time this season (29 games) and 20th time in his career (127 games).
- Saw 26 minutes of action in his final collegiate contest.
