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Men's Basketball defeats UAB, 67-57
12.03.2019 | Men's Basketball
Redshirt sophomore guard Andrew Jones tied his career high with 20 points while hitting a career-best 6-of-8 from three-point range.
AUSTIN, Texas — Redshirt sophomore guard Andrew Jones tied his career high with 20 points while hitting a career-best 6-of-8 from three-point range to lead The University of Texas Men's Basketball team (7-1) to a 67-57 win against UAB (4-3) on Tuesday evening at the Frank Erwin Center. UT's 7-1 record is the best 8-game start in the Shaka Smart era.
Sophomore guard Courtney Ramey tallied 13 points while converting 3-of-6 from three-point range and added a team-high 5 rebounds and 4 assists, and junior forward Jericho Sims recorded 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks.
Texas converted 49.0-percent (24-49) from the floor, including a 44.0-percent mark (11-25) from three-point range, during the victory. The Longhorns used a 10-0 run to build a 17-point advantage (32-15) with 6:47 left in the first half. UAB narrowed the margin to 5 points (38-33) at the 17:02 mark of the second half, but that was as close as the Blazers would get the rest of the way.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
Texas 67, UAB 57
December 3, 2019
Frank Erwin Center (Austin, Texas)
Attendance: 14,552
Team Notes
- This marks the best 8-game start (7-1) in the Shaka Smart era at Texas. UT previously went 6-2 in the 2017-18 season. It's the best 8-game start by the Longhorns since UT went 7-1 in 2014-15.
- Texas improved to 248-46 at the Erwin Center in the last 18 seasons (dating back to the start of the 2002-03 season). UT is 57-20 at home during the Shaka Smart era (5-0 in 2019-20).
- UT hit 49.0% (24-49) from the field, including a 44.0% mark (11-25) beyond the three-point line, during the contest.
- The Longhorns posted a 14-7 advantage in points off turnovers, a 14-6 margin in fast-break points and a 26-17 edge in bench scoring.
- UT led by as many as 17 points (32-15) at the 6:47 mark of the first half.
- Texas converted 56.0% (14-25) from the floor, including a 50% mark (6-12) from three-point range, in the first half.
- Set a career high in three-point field goals made (6-8), previous: 4, four times
- Tied his career high in scoring (20 points), also had 20 vs. N. Colorado (Nov. 5, 2019)
- Topped the 20-point mark for the second time this year (8 games) and second time in his career (53 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring for the fifth time this year and 34th time in his career
- Set career highs in blocks (3) and minutes (19)
- Reached double figures in scoring (13 points) for the fifth time this year (8 games) and 23rd time in his career (45 games)
- Set a season high in three-point field goals made (3-6)
- Reached double figures in scoring (10 points) for the fifth time this year (8 games) and 13th time in his career (77 games)
