The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
14-8,4-5Big 12
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Kansas
19-3,8-1Big 12
Men's Basketball falls at No. 3/3 Kansas, 69-58
02.04.2020 | Men's Basketball
Junior guard Matt Coleman III posts a game-high 20 points.
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Junior guard Matt Coleman III registered a game-high 20 points, but The University of Texas Men's Basketball team (14-8, 4-5 Big 12) dropped a 69-58 decision to No. 3/3 Kansas (19-3, 8-1 Big 12) on Monday night at Allen Fieldhouse. Texas led 33-31 at halftime after redshirt sophomore guard Andrew Jones knocked down a three-pointer as time expired.
Coleman converted 8-of-17 field goals in 36 minutes. Junior forward Jericho Sims recorded 17 points (8-9 FG) and 9 rebounds in 28 minutes.
Texas pulled within 44-42 after a Sims dunk at the 11:00 mark. The Jayhawks responded with a 19-4 run over the next eight minutes to build a 63-46 advantage with 3:09 remaining. Kansas' lead did not dip into single digits for the rest of the contest.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
#3/3 Kansas 69, Texas 58
February 3, 2020
Allen Fieldhouse (Lawrence, Kansas)
Attendance: 16,300
Team Notes
- Texas fell to 9-35 all-time against Kansas.
- The Longhorns held the Jayhawks to 2-of-12 (.167) shooting from three-point range on the night.
- Texas limited Kansas to 6 assists while forcing 12 turnovers.
- UT was held to a season-low 4 assists.
- The Longhorns held a 33-31 lead at halftime.
- Topped the 20-point mark (game-high 20 points) for the third time this year (22 games) and eighth time in his career (93 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring for the 16th time this year and 49th time in his career
- Set his season high in field goals made (8-17), previous: 7 (three times)
- Set his career high in rebounds (8), previous: 6 vs. Central Michigan (Dec. 14)
- Set his career high in minutes (34), previous: 21 at West Virginia (Jan. 20)
- Recorded all of his 8 rebounds (4 offensive) in 18 minutes of action in the first half
- Reached double figures in scoring (17 points) for the 13th time this year (22 games) and 21st time in his career (91 games)
- Fell one rebound shy of registering his fifth double-double of the season and his career
- Played 22 minutes, just one shy of his career high (23 vs. Iowa State in previous game)
