The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
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12-9, 4-4
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16-5, 5-3
Men's Basketball tops No. 11/12 Kansas, 73-63
01.29.2019 | Men's Basketball
Senior forward Dylan Osetkowski led four Longhorns in double-figure scoring with a season-high 16 points.
AUSTIN, Texas — Senior forward Dylan Osetkowski recorded a season-high 16 points to lead The University of Texas Men's Basketball team (12-9, 4-4 Big 12) to a 73-63 win against No. 11/12 Kansas (16-5, 5-3 Big 12) on Tuesday night at the Frank Erwin Center. Osetkowski converted 5-of-10 from the floor and 6-of-6 from the free throw line while adding a season-high 3 assists in 35 minutes.
Senior guard Kerwin Roach II registered 15 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists while hitting 6-of-7 free throws. Freshman forward Jaxson Hayes posted 13 points and 9 rebounds while converting 7-of-8 from the free throw line. Sophomore guard Jase Febres added 12 points, hitting 4-of-8 from three-point range.
Texas snapped a 10-game losing streak to the Jayhawks in the series. The Longhorns improved to 6-1 over their last seven home games against AP Top 20 opposition.
Roach hit 3-of-5 from three-point range to start the game to give the Longhorns an 8-point cushion (20-12) at the 8:09 mark. After Febres knocked down a three to increase the lead to 23-12 with 5:53 left, Kansas answered with an 11-1 spurt to pull within one (24-23) at the 1:41 mark.
Hayes knocked down a pair of free throws with 1:22 left to send the Longhorns into the locker room up by three (26-23). KU's 23 points tied its lowest first-half scoring output of the season.
Osetkowski found Courtney Ramey for a corner three-point basket to push UT's lead to nine (42-33) at the 11:16 mark. Kansas' Dedric Lawson completed a three-point play to trim the margin to four (60-56) with 1:52 remaining.
However, Febres countered by draining his fourth three-pointer of the night to extend UT's advantage back to seven (63-57) with 1:38 left. The Longhorns went 8-of-8 from the free throw line over the last 41 seconds to seal the win.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
Texas 73, #11/12 Kansas 63
January 29, 2019
Frank Erwin Center (Austin, Texas)
Attendance: 11,934
Team Notes
- Texas improved to 6-1 in its last seven home games against AP Top 20 opponents. The Longhorns are 2-1 at home against AP Top 20 competition this year, including wins against No. 20 Oklahoma and No. 11 Kansas.
- UT defeated Kansas for the first time since an 81-69 home victory on Feb. 1, 2014. Tonight's win snapped a 10-game win streak by the Jayhawks in the series.
- Texas improved to 237-44 at the Frank Erwin Center in the last 17 seasons. UT is 46-18 at home during the Shaka Smart era (9-4 this year).
- UT improved to 7-2 when making at least 10 three-pointers in a game this year (10-28 on the night).
- The Longhorns hit 21-of-23 (.913) free throws during the contest. The 21 free throws made tied a team season high.
- UT scored 47 points in the second half while converting 54.5-percent (12-22) from the floor, including a 5-of-12 (.417) mark from three-point range, and 18-of-19 (.947) free throws.
- The Longhorns limited Kansas to 23 points in the first half.
- Texas tied a school single-game team record (since 1965-66) for fewest personal fouls in a half with 2 in the first half (also set 6 previous times, last vs. Saint Francis in 1st half on Nov. 25, 2014).
- The Longhorns had a span of 23 minutes and 40 seconds between committing their second and third team fouls in the game. UT picked up its second foul at the 11:30 mark of the first half. Texas' third foul did not come until the 7:50 mark of the second half.
- Set a season high in rebounds (6), just one shy of his career high (7 at Iowa State on Jan. 1, 2018)
- Reached double figures in scoring (12 points) for the eighth time this season (21 games) and 12th time in his career (52 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring (13 points) for the 13th time this year (21 games)
- His 9 rebounds marked his highest total since he had a season-high 11 at K-State (Jan. 2)
- Tied a season high in free throws made (7-8), also had 7 vs. Oklahoma (Jan. 19)
- Reached double figures in scoring (team-high 16 points) for the 12th time this season (21 games) and 37th time in his UT career (55 games)
- Set a season high in scoring (previous: 15, three times)
- Tied his season high in assists (3), also set at K-State (Jan. 2)
- Reached double figures in scoring (15 points) for the 16th time this year (19 games) and 62nd time in his career (116 games)
- Set a season high in free throws made (6-7)
Up Next
Texas travels to face No. 20/20 Iowa State on Saturday, Feb. 2. Tip is set for 1 p.m. CT at Hilton Coliseum, and the game will be televised nationally on ESPN2.
