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11-1,1-0Big 12
Men's Basketball falls at No. 6/4 Baylor, 59-44
01.04.2020 | Men's Basketball
Sims posted his second-straight double-double with a season-high 13 points and tied his career high with 15 boards.
WACO, Texas — Junior forward Jericho Sims posted a double-double with a season-high 13 points and tied a career high with 15 rebounds, but The University of Texas Men's Basketball team (10-3, 0-1 Big 12) fell 59-44 at No. 6/4 Baylor (11-1, 1-0 Big 12) on Saturday night at the Ferrell Center. Texas was limited to a season-low 44 points while converting just 3-of-16 (.188) from the three-point line and 5-of-15 (.333) from the free throw line.
Sims recorded a double-double for the second consecutive game, after he tallied 12 points and 11 boards in Monday's win against High Point. Sophomore guard Courtney Ramey was the only other Longhorn to reach double digits in scoring with 11 points.
The Texas defense limited Baylor to 31.3% FG shooting (20-64), including a 5-of-17 (.294) mark from three-point range. In the second half, the Longhorns held the Bears to 23 points on 22.6% FG shooting (7-31), including an 0-of-4 mark from beyond the arc. Baylor posted a +13 rebound margin (48-35) and a 21-5 advantage in second-chance points.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
#6/4 Baylor 59, Texas 44
January 4, 2020
Ferrell Center (Waco, Texas)
Attendance: 6,063
Team Notes
- Texas dropped to 15-9 all-time in Big 12 Conference openers with the loss.
- This marks the best 13-game start (10-3) in the Shaka Smart era at Texas. UT posted a 9-4 mark in 2017-18 and 2018-19. It's the best 13-game start by the Longhorns since UT went 11-2 in 2014-15.
- UT leads the all-time series against Baylor, 163-92.
- The Longhorns limited the Bears to 31.3% FG shooting (20-64), including a 5-of-17 (.294) mark from three-point range, on the night.
- UT held Baylor to 23 points on 22.6% FG shooting (7-31), including an 0-of-4 mark from three-point range, in the second half.
- Texas set team season lows in points (44), field goals made (18) and FT percentage (.333). UT tied a team season low in three-point FG made (3).
- Set a career high in steals (2), previous: 1 vs. Arkansas (Nov. 9, 2018)
- Set a season high in minutes (29), previous: 24 vs. High Point (Dec. 30)
- Tied his career high in assists (3)
- Reached double figures in scoring (11 points) for the ninth time this year (13 games) and 27th time in his career (50 games)
- Registered a double-double (13 points, 15 rebounds) for the second straight game and third time this year (13 games) and in his career (82 games)
- Set a season high in points (previous: 12, three times)
- Tied his career high in rebounds (also had 15 vs. Iowa State on March 7, 2018)
- Reached double figures in scoring for the eighth time this year and 16th time in his career
- Reached double figures in rebounds for the fifth time this season and seventh time in his career
