The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
10-2,0-0Big 12
High Point
3-10,0-0Big South
Men's Basketball defeats High Point, 89-58
12.30.2019 | Men's Basketball
Febres paced five Longhorns in double-figure scoring with 16 points, while Sims added a double-double in the 31-point win.
AUSTIN, Texas — Junior guard Jase Febres tallied a team-high 16 points to pace five Longhorns in double-figure scoring and help The University of Texas Men's Basketball team (10-2) defeat High Point (3-10), 89-58, on Monday night at the Frank Erwin Center. UT's 10-2 start marks the best 12-game start in the Shaka Smart era and is the best 12-game start for the Longhorns since a 10-2 record in 2014-15.
Junior forward Jericho Sims posted his second career double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds, while redshirt sophomore guard Andrew Jones and sophomore guard Courtney Ramey added 13 points each. Junior guard Matt Coleman III recorded 10 points and 8 assists against just 1 turnover. Sophomore forward Kamaka Hepa earned his first start of the season and contributed 7 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks in 24 minutes.
UT's 31-point win marked the team's largest margin of victory on the season. The Longhorns set team season highs in points, field goals made (36), field goal percentage (.554) and blocked shots (7). The Texas defense limited the Panthers to 33.3% FG shooting (17-51), including a 15.4% mark (2-13) from three-point range. UT registered an 18-0 advantage in second-chance points.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
Texas 89, High Point 58
December 30, 2019
Frank Erwin Center (Austin, Texas)
Attendance: 8,652
Team Notes
- This marks the best 12-game start (10-2) in the Shaka Smart era at Texas. UT posted a 9-3 mark in 2017-18. It's the best 12-game start by the Longhorns since UT went 10-2 in 2014-15.
- Texas improved to 250-46 at the Erwin Center in the last 18 seasons (dating back to the start of the 2002-03 season). UT is 59-20 at home during the Shaka Smart era (7-0 in 2019-20).
- UT's 31-point margin of victory (89-58) was the largest of the season (previous: +24, 69-45 vs. N. Colorado)
- Texas set team season highs in points (89, previous: 87 vs. Central Michigan), FG made (36, previous: 30 vs. McNeese State), FG percentage (55.4, previous: 53.3 at Purdue) and blocks (7, previous: 6, three times)
- The Longhorns registered an 18-0 advantage in second-chance points.
- UT limited the Panthers to 33.3% FG shooting (17-51), including a 2-of-13 (.154) mark from three-point range, during the contest.
- Texas had five players reach double figures in scoring and 8 players score at least 7 points in the victory.
- Reached double figures in scoring (10 points) for the eighth time this year (12 games) and 41st time in his career (83 games)
- Added 8 assists (two shy of his season high) against just 1 turnover in 28 minutes
- Reached double figures in scoring (team-high 16 points) for the sixth time this year (12 games) and 24th time in his career (80 games)
- Made his first start of the season and second of his career (at Baylor on Feb. 27, 2019)
- Set a career high in blocks (3), previous: 2 (three times)
- Tied his career high in rebounds (5) and assists (3)
- Set a season high in minutes (24), previous: 14 vs. N. Colorado (Nov. 5) – had played just 20 minutes in eight games this season entering the contest
- Set a season high in points (7), previous: 2 vs. UAB (Dec. 3)
- Made his first start since Dec. 5, 2017 at VCU
- Reached double figures in scoring (13 points) for the seventh time this year (12 games) and 36th time in his career (57 games)
- Tied his career high in blocks (2)
- Reached double figures in scoring (13 points) for the eighth time this year (12 games) and 26th time in his career (49 games)
- Registered a double-double (12 points, 11 rebounds) for the second time this year (12 games) and in his career (81 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring for the seventh time this year and 15th time in his career
- Reached double figures in rebounds for the fourth time this season and sixth time in his career
- Tied his career high in steals (2)
- Registered an impressive plus-minus mark of +42 in his 23 minutes played
