The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
19-11,9-8Big 12
Oklahoma
18-12,8-9Big 12
Men's Basketball wins at the buzzer at Oklahoma, 52-51
03.04.2020 | Men's Basketball
Matt Coleman III hits a three-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to pace UT to its fifth-straight Big 12 win.
NORMAN, Okla. — Junior guard Matt Coleman III registered a game-high 21 points, including the game-winning three-pointer with 0.4 seconds remaining, to lead The University of Texas Men's Basketball team (19-11, 9-8 Big 12) to a dramatic 52-51 victory over Oklahoma (18-12, 8-9 Big 12) on Tuesday night at Lloyd Noble Center. The Longhorns earned their fifth-consecutive Big 12 Conference victory and climbed into a tie for third place with Texas Tech (9-8 Big 12) in the league standings with one regular-season contest remaining.
Coleman hit 9-of-15 field goals (tying his career high), including 3-of-5 from three-point range, and added three boards and two assists without a turnover in 36 minutes. Junior forward Royce Hamm Jr. posted 11 rebounds to go along with 8 points (4-8 FG) in 31 minutes, while redshirt freshman forward Brock Cunningham recorded a career-high 11 boards and tied his career high with 8 points in a career-best 32 minutes.
Oklahoma held a 51-49 lead with 6 seconds remaining and sent Kristian Doolittle to the free throw line. Doolittle missed a pair of free throws, and Cunningham grabbed the defensive rebound. He gave the ball to Coleman in the backcourt who sped across mid-court, moved to the left side of the floor and launched a 25-footer that banked in with 0.4 seconds left.
UT's defense was solid from start to finish, limiting Oklahoma to a season-low 51 points on 28.0% FG shooting (14-50), including a 2-of-20 (.100) mark from three-point range. The Longhorns held the Sooners to 25.0% FG shooting (5-20), including a 0-of-8 mark from three-point range, in the second half.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
Texas 52, Oklahoma 51
March 3, 2020
Lloyd Noble Center (Norman, Okla.)
Attendance: 10,110
Team Notes
- Texas posted its fifth-consecutive Big 12 Conference win. This marked the first time UT has won five-consecutive league games since the Longhorns won seven-straight Big 12 games in the 2013-14 season (Jan. 11 – Feb. 4).
- Matt Coleman III's three-pointer with 0.4 seconds left in regulation proved to be the game-winner. It marked the first buzzer beater (made shot in the final four seconds) for the Longhorns since Kerwin Roach II converted a driving layup with 1.2 seconds remaining in a 65-64 home victory against Oklahoma State on Feb. 24, 2018.
- UT improved to 6-5 in true road games this season, including a 5-4 mark in Big 12 road contests.
- The Longhorns have now won 20 of the last 31 meetings in the series against OU.
- UT held the Sooners to 51 points on 28.0% FG shooting (14-50), including a 2-of-20 (.100) mark from three-point range. The 51 points marked a season low for OU (previous: 52 vs. Kansas on Jan. 14).
- Texas limited Oklahoma to 25 points on 25.0% FG shooting (5-20), including a 0-of-8 mark from three-point range, in the second half.
- The Longhorns posted a 41-40 edge on the glass. UT improved to 10-2 this year when outrebounding its opponent.
- UT registered a 24-14 advantage in points in the paint and an 11-3 margin in bench scoring.
- Topped the 20-point mark (game-high 21 points) for the fourth time this season (29 games) and the ninth time in his career (100 games)
- Tied his career high in FG made (9-15)
- Reached double figures in scoring for the 21st time this year and 54th time in his career
- Moved into sole possession of 32nd place on UT's all-time scoring list (1,074)
- Set his career high in rebounds (11), previous: 6 vs. West Virginia (Feb. 24)
- Reached double figures in rebounds for the first time in his career (15 games)
- Tied his career high in scoring (8 points), previous: 8 at Texas Tech (Feb. 29)
- Tied his career high in FG made (3-7), previous: 3 at Texas Tech (Feb. 29)
- Tied his career high in 3FG made (2-4), previous: 2 at Texas Tech (Feb. 29)
- Set his career high in minutes (32), previous: 22 at Texas Tech (Feb. 29)
- Reached double figures in rebounds (11) for the second time this year (29 games) and in his career (67 games)
- His 11 boards were one shy of his career high (12 vs. Central Michigan on Dec. 14, 2019)
- His 8 points were one shy of his season high (9 at Texas Tech on Feb. 29) and two shy of his career high (10 vs. UTA on Dec. 28, 2019)
- His 31 minutes played were one shy of his career high (32 at K-State on Feb. 22, 2020)
- Tied his career high in field goals made (4-8)
