The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
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Prairie View A&M
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Men's Basketball defeats Prairie View A&M, 70-56
11.15.2019 | Men's Basketball
Junior guard Matt Coleman III posted a game-high 17 points, while freshman guard Donovan Williams added a season-high 13 points and 4 steals.
Video: Shaka Smart post-game press conference
AUSTIN, Texas — Junior point guard Matt Coleman III recorded a game-high 17 points and 4 assists, while freshman guard Donovan Williams added a season-high 13 points and 4 steals to lead The University of Texas Men's Basketball team (4-0) to a 70-56 victory against Prairie View A&M (1-3) on Friday night at the Frank Erwin Center. The contest was a Regional Round game as part of the 2K Empire Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project.
Redshirt sophomore guard Andrew Jones added 15 points, while junior guard Jase Febres also reached double figures in scoring with 10 points. Junior forward Jericho Sims reached double figures in rebounds (10) for the second straight game.
Texas led 26-22 at the break for the second consecutive contest. The Longhorns hit just 10-of-29 (.345) from the floor, including a 4-of-18 (.222) mark from three-point range, in the opening 20 minutes.
UT scored 44 points while converting 50% (14-28) from the floor in the second half. The Longhorns held the Panthers to just 3-of-13 shooting (.231) from the three-point line for the contest and tied a team season high with 11 steals. Prairie View A&M produced just 3 assists against 21 turnovers forced.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
Texas 70, Prairie View A&M 56
2K Empire Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project Regional Round
November 15, 2019
Frank Erwin Center (Austin, Texas)
Attendance: 8,670
Team Notes
- Texas improved to 2-0 in the all-time series against Prairie View A&M.
- The Longhorns held the Panthers to 56 points on 3-of-13 shooting (.231) from three-point range on the night. Prairie View A&M had 3 assists against 21 turnovers.
- UT tied a team season high with 11 steals.
- The Longhorns scored 44 points while hitting 50% (14-28) from the floor in the second half.
- Texas improved to 246-46 at the Erwin Center in the last 18 seasons (dating back to the start of the 2002-03 season). UT is 55-20 at home during the Shaka Smart era (3-0 in 2019-20).
- The Longhorns posted a 26-18 advantage in points in the paint, a 14-7 margin in fast-break points and a 30-13 advantage in bench scoring.
- UT held Prairie View A&M to 22 points on 36.4% FG shooting (8-22) in the opening 20 minutes. This marked the second straight game Texas has held its opponent to 22 points in the first half.
- Reached double figures in scoring (game-high 17 points) for the third time this year (4 games) and 36th time in his career (75 games)
- Set a season high in free throws made (6-7)
- Reached double figures in scoring (10 points) for the second time this year (4 games) and 20th time in his career (72 games)
- His 5 rebounds were a season high and one shy of his career high (6, twice)
- Reached double figures in scoring (15 points) for the third time this year (4 games) and 32nd time in his career (49 games)
- Reached double figures in rebounds (10) for the second time this year and fourth time in his career (73 games)
- Registered 5 offensive rebounds, giving him 12 in the last two games (7 vs. CBU)
- Set a career high in points (13), previous: 8 vs. N. Colorado (Nov. 5, 2019)
- Reached double figures in scoring for the first time in his collegiate career (4 games)
- Set a career high in field goals made (5-6), previous: 3 vs. N. Colorado (Nov. 5, 2019)
- Set a career high in 3-point field goals made (2-3), previous: 1 vs. N. Colorado (Nov. 5, 2019)
- Set a career high in rebounds (3), previous: 0
- Set a career high in steals (4), previous: 0
