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19-9, 10-5
Men's Basketball drops OT heartbreaker at Baylor, 84-83
02.27.2019 | Men's Basketball
Sophomore guard Jase Febres ties a career high with 23 points while hitting 7-of-14 three-pointers to pace the Longhorns.
WACO, Texas — Sophomore guard Jase Febres tied a career high with 23 points, but The University of Texas Men's Basketball team (15-13, 7-8 Big 12) fell in overtime 84-83 at Baylor (19-9, 10-5 Big 12) on Wednesday night at the Ferrell Center. Febres converted 8-of-15 from the floor, tying a career high with 7-of-14 shooting from three-point range, while adding 4 rebounds and 3 assists in a career-high 43 minutes.
Freshman guard Courtney Ramey notched his first collegiate double-double, scoring 17 points and dishing out a career-best 10 assists. Sophomore guard Matt Coleman III and freshman forward Kamaka Hepa each contributed 11 points.
UT opened the game hitting 4-of-5 from three-point range as the Longhorns took a 22-20 lead at the 10:13 mark. A 13-0 spurt sparked by Elijah Mitrou-Long allowed Texas to build a 14-point cushion (37-23) at the 3:19 mark. The Longhorns held Baylor to just six points over the final 7:43 of the first half, and UT led 40-29 at the break.
Febres began the second half knocking down four 3-pointers, as Texas increased its cushion to 19 points (55-36) at the 14:49 mark. An 11-0 run by Baylor trimmed UT's lead to three (62-59) with 5:29 remaining. Coleman responded with a jumper that pushed the margin back to five (64-59) at the 4:57 mark.
Devonte Bandoo scored eight straight points for the Bears to tie the game at 64-64 with 2:52 left. Jared Butler knocked down a jumper to give the Baylor its first lead (69-68) since the 10:34 mark of the first half.
Febres notched his sixth 3-pointer to give Texas a 71-69 lead, but Butler answered with another basket to tie the game at 71-71 with 28 seconds left. Coleman missed a floater with 2 seconds left and the game went to overtime.
Hepa and Febres both connected from three-point range to put Longhorns ahead by six (81-75) at the 2:47 mark. Baylor responded with five straight points to cut UT's lead to one (81-80) with 47 seconds left.
Mario Kegler knocked down a pair of free throws to give the Bears an 84-83 lead with 3.2 seconds left. The Longhorns completed a full-court pass, but Texas missed a desperation three-pointer at the buzzer.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
Baylor 84, Texas 83 (ot)
February 27, 2019
Ferrell Center (Waco, Texas)
Attendance: 5,796
Team Notes
- UT dropped to 163-91 against Baylor in the all-time series. Texas is 33-19 against the Bears since the inception of the Big 12 Conference (start of the 1996-97 season).
- Texas fell to 52-56 all-time in overtime contests, including a 1-1 mark this year (defeated Arkansas 73-71 on Nov. 9). UT is 7-6 vs. Baylor all-time in overtime contests, including a 2-4 mark in overtime games in Waco.
- UT's eight Big 12 losses have come by a combined total of 30 points (3.8 ppg).
- Texas' seven road losses have come by a total of 27 points (3.9 ppg). UT's six Big 12 road defeats have come by a combined total of 17 points (2.8 ppg).
- UT dropped to 3-6 this year in games decided by 3 points or less.
- Texas converted 15-of-27 (.556) from three-point range on the night. UT set a team season high in 3-point FG percentage (previous: 53.3 vs. Grand Canyon). The 15 threes made were one shy of the season high (16 vs. Grand Canyon).
- UT's 21 assists were one shy of a team season high (22 vs. Grand Canyon).
- The Longhorns led by as many as 19 points (55-36) at the 14:49 mark of the second half.
- UT posted 40 points on 59.3-percent FG shooting (16-27) in the first half, including 6-of-9 (.667) from three-point range.
- Reached double figures in scoring (11 points) for the 13th time this year (28 games) and 29th time in his career (62 games)
- Tied his career high in points (23), field goals made (8-15), 3-point field goals made (7-14) and assists (3)
- Set a career high in minutes (43)
- Topped the 20-point mark for the second time this year (28 games) and second time in his career (59 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring for the 10th time this year and 14th time in his career
- Tied his career high in rebounds (5) in 7 minutes
- Set career highs in points (11), field goals made (3-5), 3-point field goals made (3-3) and minutes (39)
- Tied his career highs in free throws made (2-3) and blocks (2)
- Made his first collegiate start
- Did not play (illness)
- Recorded his first collegiate double-double (17 points, 10 assists)
- Set career highs in assists (10) and minutes (43)
- Tied his career high in field goals made (7-11)
- Reached double figures in scoring for the fifth time in the last six contests and 13th time this year (28 games)
- Reached double figures in assists for the first time in his career
Up Next
Texas returns to Austin to host Iowa State on Saturday, March 2. Tip is set for 1 p.m. CT at the Frank Erwin Center, and the game will be televised nationally on ESPN2.
