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No. 13/12 Men’s Basketball defeats Texas State, 74-53
12.09.2020 | Men's Basketball
Brown records a career-high 18 points and three blocks as the Longhorns improve to 5-1.
AUSTIN, Texas — Freshman forward Greg Brown recorded a career-high 18 points and three blocked shots to lead No. 13/12 Texas (5-1) to a 74-53 victory against Texas State (3-2) on Wednesday night at the Frank Erwin Center. Brown converted 7-of-14 field goals, including 3-of-7 from three-point range, in 22 minutes.
Junior guard Andrew Jones and junior guard Courtney Ramey each posted 11 points for the Longhorns. Senior forward Jericho Sims added eight points and a game-high nine rebounds.
Texas jumped out to a 12-3 advantage after a Kai Jones dunk at the 15:05 mark and never trailed in the game. Texas State trimmed the margin to 14-10 following a Shelby Adams layup with 10:19 remaining, but the Longhorns responded with a 7-0 run to build a 21-10 cushion after an Andrew Jones three-pointer at the 8:58 mark.
Leading 23-18 with 5:16 left, Texas closed the half with a 10-2 spurt to take a 33-20 advantage into the break. Nine of UT's 12 first-half field goals were dunks.
The Bobcats cut the gap to 46-39 after an Isiah Small putback at the 9:46 mark. Texas answered with six straight points to increase its cushion to 52-39 following a Brown layup with 7:59 remaining. The lead did not dip into single digits the rest of the night.
Texas returns to action when it travels to Waco, Texas to face No. 2/2 Baylor on Sunday, Dec. 13. Tip is set for 2 p.m. CT at the Ferrell Center, and the game will be televised nationally by ESPN.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
#13/12 Texas 74, Texas State 53
December 9, 2020
Frank Erwin Center (Austin, Texas)
Attendance: 2,426
Team Notes
- Texas posted its 27th consecutive victory against Texas State and improved to 45-5 all-time in the series against the Bobcats. UT has now won 23 straight home games against Texas State, including all 14 meetings at the Erwin Center.
- Texas improved to 256-53 at the Erwin Center in the last 19 seasons (dating back to the start of the 2002-03 season). UT is 65-27 at home during the Shaka Smart era (2-1 this season).
- The Longhorns held Texas State to 53 points on 36.1-percent FG shooting (22-61), including a 2-of-11 (.182) mark from three-point range.
- Texas tallied a season-high seven blocked shots as a team.
- UT forced 16 turnovers and registered a 23-4 advantage in points off turnovers.
- The Longhorns held Texas State to 20 points on 28.1-percent FG shooting (9-32), including a 22.2-percent mark from three-point range (2-9), in the first half.
- Nine of UT's 12 first-half field goals were dunks.
- Set a career high in scoring (game-high 18 points), previous: 11, twice
- Set a career high in field goals made (7-14), previous: 4 vs. Davidson on Nov. 30
- Set a career high in three-point field goals made (3-7), previous: 1, twice
- Set a career high in blocks (3), previous: 2 vs. Villanova on Dec. 6
- Reached double figures in scoring for the fourth time this season and in his career (6 games)
- Posted six assists against two turnovers and recorded a team-best plus-minus total of +24 in 34 minutes played
- Saw his first game action of the 2020-21 season and recorded three points and one rebound in four minutes
- Reached double figures in scoring (11 points) for the third time this year (5 games) and 47th time in his career (81 games)
- Set a season high in rebounds (6), previous: 5 vs. Villanova on Dec. 6
- Set a season high in free throws made (4-6), previous: 2, twice
- Reached double figures in scoring (11 points) for the sixth time this season (6 games) and 43rd time in his career (74 games)
- Tied his season high in rebounds (5)
