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Men's Basketball tops Arkansas in OT, 73-71
11.09.2018 | Men's Basketball
Roach II hits 3-pointer to force OT; Ramey converts last-minute floater to lift Longhorns to victory at the Armed Forces Classic.
EL PASO, Texas — Senior guard Kerwin Roach II knocked down a three-pointer with 1.1 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime, and freshman guard Courtney Ramey hit the game-winning floater with 47 seconds left in overtime to lift Texas (2-0) to a 73-71 victory over Arkansas (0-1) in the Armed Forces Classic. The game was played in Soto Gym at Fort Bliss in front of approximately 1,400 service men and women and their families.
Roach recorded a team-high 18 points and tied his career high with 11 rebounds while playing 39 minutes. This marked his second career double-double and first since Jan. 30, 2016 during his freshman season. Senior Dylan Osetkowski added a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds (one shy of his career high) in 39 minutes.
Sophomore forward Jericho Sims (14 points), junior guard Elijah Mitrou-Long (10 points) and Ramey (10 points) also reached double figures in scoring for the Longhorns. Daniel Gafford paced Arkansas with 20 points and 12 rebounds.
The Razorbacks jumped out to a 13-5 lead at the 15:02 mark following a free throw from Jalen Harris. Texas responded with a 22-2 run over the next five minutes to build a 12-point cushion (27-15) at the 8:59 mark. UT held a 36-26 advantage after an Osetkowski layup with 1:20 left, before Arkansas scored the final two baskets of the half to climb within 36-30 at the break.
Texas converted just 19.2-percent (5-26) from the floor but did knock down 14-of-20 free throws in the second half. Trailing 63-60 with 9 seconds remaining in regulation after Gafford converted 1-of-2 free throws, the Longhorns put the ball in Roach's hands and the senior came through with a three-pointer from the right wing with 1.1 seconds left. Arkansas' Harris missed a desperation shot at the buzzer, and the game went into overtime.
In the extra period, Harris knocked down a pair of free throws with 1:12 remaining to give the Razorbacks a 71-70 lead. On the ensuing possession, Ramey turned the corner and converted a floater with 47 seconds left to put Texas in front 72-71. After a defensive stop, Mitrou-Long hit 1-of-2 free throws, and Arkansas missed two scoring chances in the final 7 seconds to seal the UT victory.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
Texas 73, Arkansas 71 (ot)
Armed Forces Classic
November 9, 2018
Soto Gym, Fort Bliss (El Paso, Texas)
Attendance: 1,400
Team Notes
- Texas improved to 68-87 all-time against Arkansas in the series that dates back to 1924.
- UT improved to 52-55 all-time in overtime contests. The Longhorns played in a school single-season record eight overtime contests last year (3-5 mark).
- Texas managed to pull out a victory despite converting just 31.3-percent (21-67) from the floor, including a 19.2-percent (5-26) mark in the second half.
- The Longhorns posted a 48-46 rebounding advantage, including a 16-10 edge on the offensive glass.
- Texas registered a 25-4 advantage in bench scoring.
- The Longhorns converted 70.0-percent from the free throw line (21-30), while Arkansas hit just 54.2-percent (13-24) from the line.
- Reached double figures in scoring (10 points) for the first time in his UT career (2 games)
- Posted a double-double (11 points, 13 rebounds) for the first time this year (2 games) and fourth time in his UT career (36 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring for the first time this season and 26th time in his UT career
- Reached double figures in rebounds for the first time this year and sixth time in his UT career
- His 13 boards were one shy of his career high (14 vs. New Hampshire on Nov. 14, 2017)
- His 3 steals were one shy of his career high (4 vs. Gonzaga on Nov. 26, 2017)
- Reached double figures in scoring (10 points) for the first time in his career (2 games)
- Posted a double-double (18 points, 11 rebounds) for the first time this year (1 game) and second time in his career (98 games). This marked his first double-double since he had 15 points and 11 boards vs. Vanderbilt on Jan. 30, 2016 (in his freshman season).
- Reached double figures in scoring for the first time this season and 47th time in his career
- Tied a career high in rebounds (11, set twice previously)
- Reached double figures in rebounds for the first time this year and third time in his career
- Reached double figures in scoring (14 points) for the first time this year (2 games) and for the fifth time in his career (36 games)
Up Next
Texas returns home to face Louisiana Monroe as part of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational (Regional Round) on Monday, Nov. 12. Tip is set for 7 p.m. CT, and the game will be televised nationally by Longhorn Network.
