The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
16-16, 8-10
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Kansas
24-8, 12-6
Men's Basketball falls to No. 17/18 Kansas, 65-57
03.15.2019 | Men's Basketball
Senior forward Dylan Osetkowski paced the Longhorns with a season-high 18 points.
Texas Postgame Press Conference (Video)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Senior forward Dylan Osetkowski posted a season-high 18 points, but The University of Texas Men's Basketball team (16-16, 8-10 Big 12) fell 65-57 to No. 17/18 Kansas (24-8, 12-6 Big 12) in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship quarterfinals on Thursday night at Sprint Center.
Osetkowski converted 6-of-13 from the field, including 3-of-7 from three-point range, while adding 7 rebounds and 3 steals in 35 minutes. Sophomore guard Jase Febres tallied 11 points and 2 steals in 35 minutes.
The Longhorns used a 7-0 run capped by a Jericho Sims layup to tie the game at 11-11 at the 13:49 mark. Febres and Osetkowski both connected on three-pointers to push Texas ahead by four (29-25) with 1:40 left in the first half. The Jayhawks scored the final four points of the half, and the two teams were tied at 29-29 at the break.
Kansas used a 13-3 spurt in the opening minutes of the second half to build a nine-point advantage (44-35) at the 14:59 mark. Matt Coleman III knocked down a 3-pointer, but the Longhorns trailed by eight (54-46) with 9:35 remaining.
Kerwin Roach II hit back-to-back baskets to cut Kansas' lead to four (61-57) with 2:43 left. KU's Quentin Grimes knocked down four free throws over the final 26 seconds to seal the victory for the Jayhawks.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
#17/18 Kansas 65, Texas 57
March 14, 2019
Sprint Center (Kansas City, Mo.)
Attendance: 18,927
Team Notes
- Texas fell to 47-42 all-time in league tournament games, including a 26-23 mark in its 23 trips to the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship.
- The Longhorns fell to 1-5 against Kansas in Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship contests.
- UT posted a 17-5 advantage in bench scoring.
- Texas limited Kansas to 29 points on 42.9-percent FG shooting (12-28), including a 1-of-5 (.200) mark from 3-point range in the first half.
- Reached double figures in scoring (11 points) for the 12th time this year (32 games) and 16th time in his career (63 games)
- Set a season high in points (18), previous: 16 vs. Kansas on Jan. 29)
- Tied his season high in 3-pointers made (3-7)
- Reached double figures in scoring for the 16th time this year (31 games) and 41st time in his UT career (65 games)
- Registered 6 points in 22 minutes, marking his highest scoring output since he had 6 points vs. K-State (Feb. 12) – a span of seven games
- His 22 minutes played were the most since he recorded 24 vs. VCU (Dec. 5)
