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No. 4/4 Men’s Basketball tops Iowa State, 78-72
01.05.2021 | Men's Basketball
Andrew Jones records a career-high 23 points, as the Longhorns improve to 3-0 in Big 12 play.
AUSTIN, Texas — Junior guard Andrew Jones registered a career-high 23 points to lead No. 4/4 Texas (9-1, 3-0 Big 12) to a 78-72 victory against Iowa State (2-6, 0-4 Big 12) on Tuesday evening at the Frank Erwin Center. Jones converted a career-best 10-of-20 field goals and added six rebounds and four assists in a season-high 37 minutes.
Freshman forward Greg Brown posted 15 points (6-10 FG, 3-4 threes) and eight rebounds, while senior guard Matt Coleman III tallied 13 points, five boards and four assists. Senior forward Jericho Sims recorded 10 points (4-5 FG) and eight rebounds, and junior guard Courtney Ramey added 10 points. Sophomore forward Kai Jones pulled down a career-high nine rebounds.
Iowa State scored the first six points of the contest and held a 16-10 advantage following a pair of Rasir Bolton free throws at the 13:35 mark. The Longhorns responded with a 10-0 run over the next four minutes to grab a 20-16 lead after a Sims three-point play with 9:35 remaining. Leading 28-25 at the 4:18 mark, Texas closed the half with a 9-2 spurt to take a 37-28 cushion into the break.
The Longhorns scored the opening five points of the second frame to build its largest lead of the contest at 15 points (42-27) with 18:45 remaining after a Ramey three-pointer. The margin remained in double digits for the majority of the second half, until a Tyler Harris three-pointer pulled the Cyclones within 70-61 at the 4:07 mark.
After a Javan Johnson layup trimmed the margin to 73-67 with 1:12 left, Coleman III answered by knocking down a jumper with 43 seconds remaining to give Texas a 75-67 cushion. The Cyclones cut the deficit to four points (76-72) with 10 seconds left, but Ramey hit a pair of free throws with four seconds remaining to seal the win.
Texas returns to action when it travels to face No. 14/16 West Virginia on Saturday, Jan. 9. Tip is set for 12 p.m. CT (1 p.m. ET) at the WVU Coliseum, and the game will be televised nationally by ESPN.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
#4/4 Texas 78, Iowa State 72
January 5, 2021
Frank Erwin Center (Austin, Texas)
Attendance: 0
Team Notes
- Texas improved to 3-0 in Big 12 Conference play for the first time since the 2010-11 season (started league play with an 11-0 mark that year)
- UT improved to 17-2 against Iowa State in games played in Austin. The Longhorns have won 12 of the last 13 meetings against the Cyclones at the Erwin Center.
- Head coach Shaka Smart improved to 8-4 against Iowa State during his time at Texas, including a perfect 6-0 in home games against the Cyclones.
- Tonight's contest marked the first men's basketball game at the Erwin Center without fans in the 2020-21 season.
- Texas improved to 259-53 at the Erwin Center in the last 19 seasons (dating back to the start of the 2002-03 season). UT is 68-27 at home during the Shaka Smart era (5-1 this season).
- The Longhorns registered a 43-31 rebound margin, including a 13-4 edge on the offensive glass. UT improved to 8-0 when outrebounding its opponent this year.
- Texas recorded a 13-5 advantage in second-chance points.
- The Longhorns built its lead to as much as 15 points (42-27) at the 18:45 mark of the second half and held a 12-point cushion (70-58) with 4:20 remaining in the contest.
- UT limited Iowa State to 27 points on 37.9-percent FG shooting (11-29), including a 2-of-10 (.200) mark from three-point range, in the first half.
- Texas set a team season low in turnovers (8), previous: 9 vs. Davidson (Nov. 30)
- Reached double figures in scoring (15 points) for the seventh time this year and in his career (10 games)
- Tied his career high in three-point field goals made (3-4)
- Reached double figures in scoring (13 points) for the eighth time this year (10 games) and 63rd time in his career (111 games)
- Set a career high in scoring (23 points), previous: 22, three times
- Set a career high in field goals made (10-20), previous: 8, four times
- Set a season high in minutes played (37), previous: 34 vs. Oklahoma State (Dec. 20)
- Topped the 20-point mark for the second time this year (9 games) and eighth time in his career (85 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring for the seventh time this year and 51st time in his career
- Also added 6 rebounds and 4 assists against just 1 turnover
- Set a career high in rebounds (9), previous: 8, three times
- Set a season high in minutes played (28), previous: 27 vs. North Carolina (Dec. 2)
- Reached double figures in scoring (10 points) for the ninth time this year (10 games) and 46th time in his career (78 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring (10 points) for the third time this year (10 games) and 24th time in his career (103 games)
