The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
10-6, 2-2
Texas Tech
15-1, 4-0
Men's Basketball falls 68-62 to No. 8/8 Texas Tech
01.12.2019 | Men's Basketball
Kerwin Roach II paced the Longhorns with a team-high 17 points.
AUSTIN, Texas — Senior guard Kerwin Roach II recorded a team-high 17 points, but The University of Texas Men's Basketball team (10-6, 2-2 Big 12) fell 68-62 to No. 8/8 Texas Tech (15-1, 4-0 Big 12) on Saturday afternoon at the Frank Erwin Center. Roach converted 6-of-13 from the floor and 3-of-4 from the free throw line while adding 5 rebounds and 5 assists in 37 minutes.
Freshman forward Jaxson Hayes tied a career high with 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting and pulled down 5 rebounds. Sophomore guard Jase Febres recorded 12 points, hitting 3-of-5 from three-point range.
Roach accounted for 10 of UT's first 14 points, including a three-pointer that give Texas its first lead of the night (12-11) at the 9:45 mark. A driving layup by Febres with 41 seconds remaining gave the Longhorns a four-point cushion (30-26) at the half.
Texas' defense held the Red Raiders to just 10-of-28 shooting (35.7 percent) in the first half, marking the sixth time UT has held an opponent to under 40 percent shooting in the first half.
Texas Tech quickly recaptured the lead (32-30) at the 18:31 mark, following back-to-back three-pointers by Matt Mooney to start the second half. A pair of threes from Febres and a Hayes alley-oop finish tied the score at 48-48 with 8:09 left.
The Red Raiders answered with a 7-0 run to build a 55-48 cushion with 6:29 left. Brandone Francis knocked down a three-pointer to give the Red Raiders their largest lead of the night (61-51) with 3:36 left.
Texas used a 6-0 spurt to trim the lead to four (61-57) with 1:45 remaining. Texas Tech converted on 7-of-8 from the free throw line over the last 46 seconds to seal the win.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
No. 8/8 Texas Tech 68, Texas 62
January 12, 2019
Frank Erwin Center (Austin, Texas)
Attendance: 14,070
Team Notes
- Texas had its streak of 22 consecutive home wins against Texas Tech snapped in the loss. Prior to today's game, the last Texas Tech victory in Austin came during the 1995-96 season.
- UT also had its streak of four consecutive home wins against AP Top 20 opponents snapped in the defeat. The Longhorns defeated No. 16 TCU, No. 8 Texas Tech, No. 12 Oklahoma and No. 20 West Virginia to end the 2017-18 season.
- Texas dropped to 235-44 at the Frank Erwin Center in the last 17 seasons (dating to the start of the 2002-03 season). UT is 44-18 at home during the Shaka Smart era (7-4 this season).
- The attendance of 14,070 marked a season high at the Erwin Center.
- UT posted a 37-30 rebound margin, including a 13-7 edge on the offensive glass.
- The Longhorns recorded a 14-5 edge in bench scoring, a 30-26 advantage in points in the paint, a 13-10 edge in points off turnovers and an 11-7 advantage in second-chance points.
- Texas limited the Red Raiders to 26 points on 35.7-percent (10-28) FG shooting in the first half.
- Posted 5 assists against 1 turnover in 32 minutes
- Has registered 19 assists against just 3 turnovers in his first four Big 12 contests
- Reached double figures in scoring (12 points) for the fifth time this year (16 games) and ninth time in his career (47 games)
- Tied his career high in scoring (15 points), also set vs. North Carolina on Nov. 22
- Tied his career high in field goals made (6-8), also set twice previously
- Reached double figures in scoring (15 points) for the ninth time this year (16 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring (team-high 17 points) for the 11th time this year (14 games) and 57th time in his career (111 games)
- Moved into a tie for 27th place on UT's all-time scoring list (1,149 points) alongside James Thomas (2001-04)
Up Next
Texas travels to face No. 7/9 Kansas on Monday, Jan. 14. Tip is set for 8 p.m. CT at Allen Fieldhouse, and the game will be televised nationally on ESPN.
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