The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
16-15, 8-10
TCU
19-12, 7-11
Men's Basketball falls to TCU, 69-56
03.09.2019 | Men's Basketball
Freshman forward Jaxson Hayes led the Longhorns with a career-high 19 points.
AUSTIN, Texas — Freshman forward Jaxson Hayes scored a career-high 19 points, but The University of Texas Men's Basketball team (16-15, 8-10 Big 12) fell 69-56 to TCU (19-12, 7-11 Big 12) on Saturday afternoon at the Frank Erwin Center.
Hayes converted 7-of-8 from the floor and a perfect 5-of-5 from the free throw line, while also adding 7 rebounds and 2 steals in 29 minutes. Sophomore guard Matt Coleman III tallied 12 points, while freshman guard Courtney Ramey recorded 11 points, 7 rebounds (tying his career high) and 5 assists.
Dylan Osetkowski connected on a three-pointer at the 14:48 mark to give the Longhorns a 12-10 lead. An 8-0 run by Texas was highlighted by a Ramey-to-Hayes alley-oop that pushed UT's advantage to six (22-16) with 7:08 left. TCU outscored Texas 19-5 over the remainder of the half to take an eight-point cushion (35-27) into the locker room.
Hayes accounted for Texas' first seven points of the second half, but the Longhorns trailed 44-34 at the 15:51 mark. Made jumpers by Osetkowski and Coleman trimmed the deficit to 13 (67-54) with 3:19 left. UT was unable to cut any further into TCU's lead over the remainder of the contest.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
TCU 69, Texas 56
March 9, 2019
Frank Erwin Center (Austin, Texas)
Attendance: 9,762
Team Notes
- Texas dropped to 108-68 all-time in the series against TCU. UT has won 15 of the last 17 home games against TCU. UT owns a 9-6 advantage in Big 12 contests against the Horned Frogs.
- The 13-point loss marked the largest margin of defeat at home this year for the Longhorns (previous: 7 vs. K-State, 71-64).
- The game marked the final home collegiate contest for two UT seniors: Dylan Osetkowski and Kerwin Roach II. During the last four seasons, the Longhorns have posted a 66-65 overall record, including a 49-20 mark in games played at the Erwin Center.
- The Longhorns fell to 240-46 at the Frank Erwin Center in the last 17 seasons (dating back to the start of the 2002-03 season). UT is 49-20 at home during the Shaka Smart era (12-6 this year).
- UT posted a 20-9 advantage in points off turnovers.
- Reached double figures in scoring (12 points) for the 15th time this year (31 games) and 31st time in his career (65 games)
- Set a career high in points (19)
- Tied a career high in FG made (7-8)
- Reached double figures in scoring (19 points) for the 17th time this year (31 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring (11 points) for the seventh time in the last nine games and 15th time this year (31 games)
- Tied a career high in rebounds (7)
Up Next
Texas begins postseason play at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship in Kansas City, Mo. The No. 6 seed Longhorns will face No. 3 seed Kansas in the quarterfinals on Thursday, March 14 at approximately 8:30 p.m. CT. Thursday's game at Sprint Center will be televised nationally by ESPN2.
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