The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
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14-10,4-7Big 12
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22-1,11-0Big 12
Men's Basketball falls 52-45 to No. 1/1 Baylor
02.10.2020 | Men's Basketball
Coleman III records a team-high 11 points, while Sims pulls down a game- high 14 rebounds.
AUSTIN, Texas — Junior guard Matt Coleman III registered a team-high 11 and junior forward Jericho Sims added a game-high 14 rebounds, but The University of Texas Men's Basketball team (14-10, 4-7 Big 12) fell 52-45 to No. 1/1 Baylor (22-1, 11-0 Big 12) on Monday night at the Frank Erwin Center. Texas was attempting to earn its first win in program history against an AP No. 1 opponent, but the Longhorns dropped to 0-11 all-time against AP No. 1 teams.
Redshirt sophomore guard Andrew Jones was the only Longhorn in addition to Coleman to reach double figures in scoring with 10 points. UT's defense had a solid effort in the loss, limiting the top-ranked Bears to a season-low 52 points on 34.0% field goal shooting (17-50).
Despite holding the Bears to just 22 points on 33.3% FG shooting (10-30) in the opening half, the Longhorns trailed 22-16 at the break. After Texas closed to within 29-27 on a Sims free throw at the 13:09 mark of the second half, Baylor used a 13-0 run over the next four minutes to build a 42-27 advantage. The Longhorns went on a late spurt to trim the margin to 51-45 with 45 seconds remaining, but that was as close as Texas would get the rest of the way.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
#1/1 Baylor 52, Texas 45
February 10, 2020
Frank Erwin Center (Austin, Texas)
Attendance: 9,433
Team Notes
- Texas fell to 0-11 all-time in games against the AP No. 1 team in program history (since the AP poll began in 1949).
- UT fell to 252-51 at the Erwin Center in the last 18 seasons (dating back to the start of the 2002-03 season). UT is 61-25 at home during the Shaka Smart era (9-4 in 2019-20).
- Texas held Baylor to a season-low 52 points. The Bears converted just 34.0% (17-50) from the floor on the night.
- UT was even on the boards with Baylor (39-39) and posted a 14-10 advantage in offensive rebounds.
- Texas registered a 26-22 advantage in points in the paint.
- The Longhorns limited Baylor to 22 points on 33.3% FG shooting (10-30), including a 2-of-8 (.250) mark from three-point range, in the first half.
- UT set a team season low in field goal percentage (.305, 18-59)
- Texas tied team season lows in field goals made (18) and 3-point field goals made (3)
- Reached double figures in scoring (11 points) for the 18th time this year (24 games) and 51st time in his career (95 games)
- Recorded 7 rebounds for the second-straight game (7 vs. Texas Tech on Saturday)
- Tied his career high in rebounds (5) and blocked shots (3)
- Reached double figures in scoring (10 points) for the 11th time this year (24 games) and 40th time in his career (69 games)
- Reached double figures in rebounds (14) for the eighth time this year (24 games) and 10th time in his career (93 games)
- His 14 boards were one shy of his career high (15, twice)
