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Men's Basketball falls at home to Texas Tech, 62-57
02.08.2020 | Men's Basketball
Andrew Jones posted a team-high 18 points, while Matt Coleman III added 17 points.
AUSTIN, Texas — Redshirt sophomore guard Andrew Jones registered a team-high 18 points, but The University of Texas Men's Basketball team (14-9, 4-6 Big 12) fell 62-57 to Texas Tech (15-8, 6-4 Big 12) on Saturday afternoon at the Frank Erwin Center. Junior guard Matt Coleman III added 17 points and tied his career high with 7 rebounds in 39 minutes.
Jones registered 16 of his 18 points in the first half. He converted 6-of-14 field goals, including 3-of-8 from three-point range, while playing a season-high 32 minutes.
The contest proved to be a tale of two halves. The Longhorns jumped out to a 16-point advantage (27-11) after a Jones three-pointer at the 4:42 mark. Texas held a 31-19 lead at halftime, as it held the Red Raiders to 39.1% FG shooting, including a 0-of-5 mark from beyond the arc, in the opening 20 minutes.
Texas Tech rallied to outscore the Longhorns by a 43-26 margin in the second half. The Red Raiders hit 12-of-22 field goals (.545) and 16-of-21 (.762) free throws, while limiting Texas to 11-of-32 (.344) from the floor, including a 2-of-11 (.182) mark from three-point range, in the final 20 minutes.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
Texas Tech 62, Texas 57
February 8, 2020
Frank Erwin Center (Austin, Texas)
Attendance: 12,887
Team Notes
- Texas fell to 86-61 in the all-time series against Texas Tech.
- The Longhorns have won 22 of the last 24 games against the Red Raiders in Austin (UT has dropped the last two home contests after winning 22 straight).
- UT fell to 252-50 at the Erwin Center in the last 18 seasons (dating back to the start of the 2002-03 season). UT is 61-24 at home during the Shaka Smart era (9-4 in 2019-20).
- UT registered a 29-12 advantage in bench scoring.
- The Longhorns limited the Red Raiders to 19 points on 39.1% FG shooting (9-23), including a 0-of-5 mark from three-point range, in the first half.
- Texas led by as much as 16 points (27-11) at the 4:42 mark of the first half.
- Both Kai Jones (left ankle) and Jase Febres (left knee) went down with injuries in the second half and were not able to return to the game.
- Reached double figures in scoring (17 points) for the 17th time this year (23 games) and 50th time in his career (94 games)
- With his made field goal at the 18:11 mark of the second half, he became the 38th player in UT program history to reach the 1,000-point milestone
- Now has 1,006 points in 94 career games (ranks No. 37 in school history)
- Tied his career high in rebounds (7)
- Tied his season high in field goals made (8-19)
- Tied his season high in minutes played (39)
- Reached double figures in scoring (team-high 18 points) for the 10th time this year (23 games) and 39th time in his career (68 games)
- Set a season high in minutes (32), previous: 31 at Oklahoma State (Jan. 15)
- Had 16 of his 18 points in the first half (5-8 FG, 3-5 threes, 3-3 FT)
