The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
12-6,2-4Big 12
West Virginia
15-3,4-2Big 12
Men's Basketball falls 97-59 at No. 14/15 West Virginia
01.20.2020 | Men's Basketball
Jase Febres registered a game-high 18 points on Monday night.
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Junior guard Jase Febres posted a game-high 18 points, but The University of Texas Men's Basketball team (12-6, 2-4 Big 12) fell 97-59 at No. 14/15 West Virginia (15-3, 4-2 Big 12) on Monday night at WVU Coliseum. WVU set opponent team season highs in points, field goals made (36), rebounds (53), assists (16) and steals (12).
Febres converted 4-of-7 three-pointers and a career-best 6-of-6 free throws in 27 minutes. Junior guard Matt Coleman III added 15 points while hitting 3-of-6 three-pointers in 24 minutes.
After a Febres three-pointer brought the Longhorns to within 15-13 at the 12:39 mark, the Mountaineers put the game away with a 28-2 run over the next 10-plus minutes to build a 43-15 advantage with 1:55 remaining in the opening half.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
#14/15 West Virginia 97, Texas 59
January 20, 2020
WVU Coliseum (Morgantown, W. Va.)
Attendance: 12,592
Team Notes
- Texas is now 11-9 in the all-time series against the Mountaineers. The Longhorns are 5-5 against WVU in the Shaka Smart era.
- The Longhorns posted an 11-5 advantage in fast-break points.
- WVU posted opponent team season highs in points (97), field goals made (36), field goal attempts (70), free throw attempts (32), rebounds (53), rebound margin (+28), assists (16) and steals (12).
- Reached double figures in scoring (15 points) for the 13th time this year (18 games) and 46th time in his career (89 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring (game-high 18 points) for the 10th time this year (18 games) and 28th time in his career (86 games)
- Set a career high in free throws made (6-6), previous: 4 vs. UTA (Dec. 28, 2018)
