The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
19-15
Nevada
28-7
Men's Basketball falls 87-83 in overtime to No. 24/25 Nevada in NCAA Tournament First Round
03.16.2018 | Men's Basketball
Junior guard Kerwin Roach II and freshman guard Matt Coleman recorded career-high scoring marks to lead Texas.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Junior guard Kerwin Roach II and freshman guard Matt Coleman recorded career-high scoring marks, but Texas Men's Basketball fell to No. 24/25 Nevada in overtime on Friday afternoon in the NCAA Tournament First Round, 87-83.
Roach II finished with 26 points for his 20th double-digit scoring game of the season. He was a career-best 6-of-10 from the three-point line and added five rebounds and two steals in a career-high 45 minutes. Coleman posted 25 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field, including a career-best 4-of-5 mark from deep for his 16th game scoring in double figures. He also added a team-high four assists and two rebounds in 44 minutes.
Freshman forward Mohamed Bamba recorded his 15th double-double of the season with 13 points and 14 boards along with three blocks in 31 minutes. Junior forward Dylan Osetkowski added 11 rebounds, four assists and seven points. The Longhorns shot a 46 percent clip from beyond the arc (11-of-24). Texas led the points off turnovers battle by a 14-2 margin.
The Horns recorded 10 straight points to build a five-point (10-5) advantage with 16:12 to play in the opening half. UT forced the Wolf Pack into a 3:31 scoring drought as the Longhorns built a 19-10 lead with 11:48 remaining. Nevada answered with a 6-0 run to trim the lead to three (19-16) at the 10:00 mark.
Coleman knocked down back-to-back buckets to stretch the lead to 26-18 with 5:13 remaining in the first half. The Longhorns extended the lead to double digits (35-23) at the 1:16 mark after Roach II and Young hit consecutive threes.
Texas headed to the break with a 35-26 lead. Roach II led the Longhorns with 13 points in the first half, including 3-of-5 shooting from three-point range. Coleman added 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field. Texas shot 54 percent in the opening 20 minutes and knocked down six 3-pointers. UT outrebounded Nevada by a 20-11 margin, and the Longhorn defense held the Wolf Pack to just 3-of-12 (25%) shooting from beyond the arc.
Texas opened the second half with a 5-0 run to build 40-26 advantage with 18:40 to play, forcing a Nevada timeout. The Wolf Pack utilized a 16-6 spurt to trim the UT lead to single digits (46-42) at the 13:27 mark. A pair of free throws from Coleman put Texas on top 56-48 with 8:41 remaining.
Nevada pulled within one (56-55) after recording five straight points, but Coleman answered on the opposite end with a 3-pointer as Texas led 59-55 with 6:19 to play. A Bamba putback at the 1:29 mark gave UT a three-point lead (66-63). Osetkowski connected on two free throws, but a Nevada layup on the next possession with 33 seconds cut the UT lead to 68-67. The Wolf Pack evened the contest on a made free throw with three seconds left, and the Longhorns headed to overtime for the eighth time this season.
Nevada opened a four-point (81-77) lead at the 1:36 mark in the extra period after an 8-0 run. Roach II connected from deep to bring the Longhorns within 85-83 with 15 seconds remaining, but Nevada hit two free throws to close out the scoring and end UT's 2017-18 season. Kendall Stephens paced the Wolf Pack with 22 points.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
#24/25 Nevada 87, Texas 83
NCAA Championship First Round
March 16, 2018
Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, Tennessee)
Attendance: 17,552
Team Notes
- Texas falls to 35-37 all-time in 34 NCAA Tournament appearances in school history.
- UT played 20 of its 34 games during the 2017-18 season against opponents that advanced to the NCAA Tournament (8-12 record in those contests).
- Texas played its school-record eighth overtime contest of the season. The previous mark for most OT games in a year was 6 (2012-13). The Longhorns posted a 3-5 mark in overtime games this season, including a 3-2 record in Big 12 Conference overtime contests.
- UT led for a total time of 37:22. Nevada led for a total time of 4:15, and the game was tied for a total time of 3:23.
- The Longhorns recorded a +8 rebound margin (42-34), including a 12-5 advantage on the offensive glass.
- Texas registered a 14-2 advantage in points off turnovers.
- The Longhorns converted 11-of-24 (.458) three-pointers on the night. This marked the seventh time (34 games) that Texas reached double figures in three-pointers made in a game.
- UT held Nevada to 26 points on 39.3% FG shooting (11-28), including a 25% mark (3-12), in the first half.
- Recorded his 15th double-double (13 points, 14 rebounds) of the season (30 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring for the 23rd time this season
- Reached double figures in rebounds for the 19th time this year
- Posted 3 blocked shots to finish the year with a school single-season record 111 blocks (previous mark: 92 by Chris Owens in 2000-01)
- Set a career high in scoring (25 points) – previous: 22 (twice)
- Set a career high in 3-point field goals made (4-5) – previous: 3 (three times)
- Tied his career high in field goals made (9-15) – also had 9 vs. West Virginia (March 3)
- Topped the 20-point mark for the fourth time this year (33 games) and third time in his last four contests to finish the season
- Reached double figures in scoring for the 16th time this season
- Reached double figures in rebounds (11) for the fifth time this season (34 games)
- Set a career high in scoring (26 points) – previous: 22 (three times)
- Set a career high in 3-point field goals made (6-10) – previous: 4 (three times)
- Set a career high in field goals made (9-19) – previous: 8 (twice)
- Set a career high in minutes (45) – previous: 44 vs. Duke (Nov. 24, 2017)
- Topped the 20-point mark for the third time this year (33 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring for the 20th time this year (32 games) and 46th time in his career (97 games)
- Set a career high in minutes (40) – previous: 36 at Kansas (Feb. 26, 2018)
