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Men's Basketball earns 70-59 win at K-State
02.22.2020 | Men's Basketball
Courtney Ramey posts a career-high 26 points and a career-best 5 steals in the victory.
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Sophomore guard Courtney Ramey recorded a career-high 26 points and a career-best 5 steals to lead The University of Texas Men's Basketball team (16-11, 6-8 Big 12) to a 70-59 victory against Kansas State (9-18, 2-12 Big 12) on Saturday afternoon at Bramlage Coliseum. Ramey converted a career-best 10-of-16 field goals, including 4-of-9 from three-point range, and added 6 rebounds in 34 minutes.
Junior guard Matt Coleman III, who had missed Wednesday's home game against TCU with a bruised right heel, returned to the starting lineup and registered 12 points (8-8 FT) and 3 assists. Redshirt sophomore guard Andrew Jones added 12 points while hitting 3-of-5 from three-point range.
Ramey had 21 of his game-high 26 points in the opening half (matching his previous career high), as the Longhorns built a 42-23 lead at the break. Texas converted 15-of-24 field goals (.625), including 5-of-11 (.455) from three-point range, in the first half. Leading 26-20 at the 6:46 mark of the first half, the Longhorns scored 13-consecutive points to increase their cushion to 39-20 with 1:49 remaining.
UT held the Wildcats without a made field goal for the final 7:40 of the first half. K-State hit just 8-of-25 (.320) from the floor, including a 1-of-5 mark (.200) from three-point range, in the opening 20 minutes. The Longhorns extended their cushion to as much as 21 points (56-35) following an Andrew Jones three-pointer with 10:52 remaining. K-State was unable to get closer than 11 points the rest of the way.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
Texas 70, Kansas State 59
February 22, 2020
Bramlage Coliseum (Manhattan, Kan.)
Attendance: 9,700
Team Notes
- Texas improved to 18-22 in the all-time series against Kansas State.
- This marked UT's first regular-season sweep of K-State since the 2015-16 season.
- The Longhorns have won four of the last six matchups against K-State in Manhattan (wins in 2014-15, 2015-16, 2018-19 and today).
- Texas converted 52.3% (23-44) from the field during the contest. UT improved to 6-0 this year when hitting at least 50% from the floor.
- The Longhorns held K-State to 34.5% FG shooting (20-58), including a 3-of-14 (.214) mark from three-point range.
- UT tied a team season high in steals (11).
- Texas posted a 19-11 advantage in points off turnovers.
- UT's 42 points scored in the opening 20 minutes marked its highest first-half point total in the first half in a Big 12 game this year (previous: 36 in first half on Wednesday night vs. TCU).
- Texas converted 62.5% (15-24) from the floor, including a 45.5% (5-11) mark from three-point range, and 7-of-8 FT (87.5%) in the opening half.
- UT limited the Wildcats to 23 points on 32% FG shooting (8-25), including a 1-of-5 (20%) mark from three-point range, in the first half.
- The Longhorns held K-State without a field goal over the final 7:40 of the first half.
- Reached double figures in scoring (12 points) for the 19th time this year (26 games) and 52nd time in his career (97 games)
- Set a season high in FT made (8-8), previous: 6 vs. Prairie View A&M (Nov. 15)
- Started and played 34 minutes after missing his first collegiate contest on Wednesday vs. TCU (right bruised heel)
- Set his career high in points (3), previous: 2 at Iowa State (Feb. 15)
- Set his career high in rebounds (2), previous: 1 (four times)
- Tied his career high in assists (1), blocks (1) and steals (1)
- Set his career high in assists (3), previous: 1 (six times)
- Set his career high in minutes (32), previous: 23 vs. LSU (Jan. 25, 2020)
- Tied his career high in blocks (3) and steals (1)
- Reached double figures in scoring (12 points) for the 13th time this year (27 games) and 42nd time in his career (72 games)
- Set his career high in scoring (26 points), previous: 21 at Iowa State (Feb. 15, 2020)
- Tied his previous career high of 21 points in the first half alone (8-11 FG, 3-6 threes, 2-2 FT) in 18 minutes of action
- Set his career high in steals (5), previous: 3 (twice)
- Set his career high in field goals made (10-16), previous: 8 (twice)
- Tied his season high in 3-point field goals made (4-9)
- Topped the 20-point mark for the third time this year (27 games) and in his career (64 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring for the 17th time this year and 35th time in his career
- Set his career high in free throws made (3-4), previous: 2 (twice)
- Tied his career high in blocks (1)
