The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
7-3
Grand Canyon
5-5
Men's Basketball tops Grand Canyon, 98-60
12.15.2018 | Men's Basketball
Jase Febres and Elijah Mitrou-Long each score team-high 16 points to pace five Longhorns in double-figure scoring.
AUSTIN, Texas — Junior guard Elijah Mitrou-Long and sophomore guard Jase Febres each registered a team-high 16 points to lead The University of Texas Men's Basketball team (7-3) to a 98-60 win against Grand Canyon (5-5) on Saturday night at the Frank Erwin Center. The Longhorns had five players reach double figures in scoring and set team season highs in points, field goals made (37), three-point field goals made (16), field goal percentage (58.7), three-point field goal percentage (53.3) and assists (22) en route to the 38-point victory.
Mitrou-Long, who celebrated his 22nd birthday on Saturday, set his UT career high in scoring while converting 6-of-8 field goals, including a perfect 3-of-3 from three-point range, and added 4 rebounds, 4 assists without a turnover and 2 steals in 28 minutes. Febres also tallied a season high in points and was just two shy of his career high (18 at Baylor on Jan. 6, 2018) while hitting 4-of-10 three-pointers and adding 5 rebounds.
Freshman guard Courtney Ramey dished out a career-high 8 assists to go along with 10 points and 4 rebounds. Senior guard Kerwin Roach II contributed 15 points and 5 assists, and senior forward Dylan Osetkowski added 10 points and 7 rebounds.
Texas used an early 7-0 run, capped by a three-pointer from Ramey, to jump out to an 11-3 lead at the 16:19 mark. The Longhorns, which never trailed in the contest, knocked down back-to-back threes from sophomore guard Matt Coleman III and Febres to extend their cushion to 26-11 with 11:36 left.
A layup by Ramey with three seconds remaining in the half gave the Longhorns a 26-point cushion (56-30) at the break. Texas connected on 69-percent of its field goals (22-32), including a 59-percent mark from three-point range (10-17), and had 15 assists against just 4 turnovers in the opening 20 minutes.
The Lopes were unable to cut the deficit to fewer than 26 points after the 10-minute mark of the second half.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
Texas 98, Grand Canyon 60
December 15, 2018
Frank Erwin Center (Austin, Texas)
Attendance: 8,265
Team Notes
- The Longhorns set team season highs in margin of victory (+38), points (98), field goals made (37), FG percentage (58.7), 3-point field goals made (16), 3-point FG percentage (53.3) and assists (22).
- UT's 16 three-point field goals made marked a tie for the second-most threes made in a game in school history (since the 1986-87 season). The 16 threes were the most 3-pointers made by Texas since UT had 16 vs. New Mexico State on Nov. 23, 2007.
- The Longhorns registered a +17 rebound margin (42-25).
- Texas recorded a 22-to-11 assist-to-turnover ratio.
- Five Longhorns scored in double figures and nine UT players scored at least 6 points during the win.
- Texas improved to 233-42 at the Frank Erwin Center in the last 17 seasons (dating to the start of the 2002-03 season). UT is 42-16 at home during the Shaka Smart era (5-2 this season).
- The Longhorns registered an 18-0 advantage in points off turnovers, 11-2 in fast-break points and a 44-23 edge in bench scoring.
- Texas converted 68.8-percent (22-32) from the floor in the first half, including a 58.8-percent (10-17) mark from 3-point range. The Longhorns had 15 assists (against just 4 turnovers) on their 22 field goals made in the opening 20 minutes.
- UT's 10 three-point field goals made in the first half marked a tie for the fourth-most threes made in a half in school history (since the 1986-87 season). The 10 threes in the first half were the most 3-pointers made in a half by Texas since UT had 11 at Kansas (first half) on March 3, 2007.
- Set a season high in points (16), previous: 12 vs. The Citadel (Nov. 16). He was just two points shy of his career high (18 at Baylor on Jan. 6, 2018)
- Tied his career high in three-point field goals made (4-10)
- Reached double figures in scoring for the second time this year (10 games) and sixth time in his career (41 games)
- His 5 rebounds were one shy of his career high (6 vs. Purdue on Dec. 9, 2018)
- Set career highs in points (7) and field goals made (2-3) in a season-high 7 minutes
- Tied his career highs in rebounds (5) and FT made (3-4)
- Set his UT career high in points (16), previous: 10, twice
- Set UT career highs in field goals made (6-8), 3-point field goals made (3-3) and minutes (28)
- Reached double figures in scoring for the second straight game and third time this year (10 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring (10 points) for the sixth time this year (10 games) and 31st time in his UT career (44 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring (10 points) for the third time this year (10 games)
- Set his career high in assists (8), previous: 6 vs. Eastern Illinois (Nov. 6)
- Set his career high in rebounds (4) and steals (2) and tied his career high in field goals made (4-6)
- Reached double figures in scoring (15 points) for the seventh time this year (9 games) and 53rd time in his career (106 games)
Up Next
Texas hosts Providence on Friday, Dec. 21. Tip is set for 8 p.m. CT at the Frank Erwin Center, and the game will be televised nationally by ESPN2.
