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No. 5/5 Men's Basketball tops Houston Baptist in season opener, 92-48
11.10.2021 | Men's Basketball
Six Longhorns reach double figures in scoring.
AUSTIN, Texas — Senior Courtney Ramey paced six Longhorns in double-figure scoring to lead No. 5/5 Texas (1-0) to a 92-48 victory against Houston Baptist (0-1) in the season opener for both teams on Tuesday night at the Frank Erwin Center. The Longhorns won their 20th consecutive home opener.
The crowd of 14,683 marked the fourth-largest home-opening attendance mark in the 45-year history of the Erwin Center. It also marked the largest home-opening crowd since UT drew 15,291 fans on Nov. 17, 2001 against Arizona.
Texas converted 64.0-percent (32-50) from the floor, including an impressive 59.1-percent (13-22) from three-point range, on the night. The Longhorns held the Huskies to 48 points on 32.7-percent field goal shooting (16-49).
Ramey converted 5-of-7 field goals, including 4-of-5 from three-point range, in 19 minutes. Senior Andrew Jones posted 11 points and a career-high five steals in 24 minutes, while freshman Jaylon Tyson added 11 points while hitting 5-of-5 field goals in 14 minutes. Seniors Christian Bishop (10 points) and Marcus Carr (10 points, seven assists) and junior Tre Mitchell (10 points) also reached double figures in scoring.
Houston Baptist grabbed a 7-3 advantage following a Za-Ontay Boothman layup at the 17:36 mark, but the Longhorns responded with an 11-0 run over the next three minutes to take a 14-7 lead after a Carr three-pointer with 14:49 remaining. Leading 18-15 at the 10:48 mark, Texas used a 12-0 spurt over the following three minutes to build a 30-15 advantage after a Bishop free throw with 7:41 left.
UT converted 65.2-percent (15-23) from the floor, including a 7-of-12 mark (.583) from three-point range, en route to a 43-27 halftime cushion.
The Longhorns opened the second half on a 15-2 run over the first four-and-a-half minutes to increase its advantage to 58-29 following a Mitchell hook shot with 15:33 left. The margin reached 40 points (79-39) after a Bishop free throw at the 4:03 mark. Ten different Texas players saw at least 14 minutes of action during the victory.
Texas returns to the court on Saturday, Nov. 13, when it travels to face No. 1/1 Gonzaga in Spokane, Wash. Tip is set for 9:30 p.m. Central (7:30 p.m. Pacific), and the game will be televised nationally by ESPN2.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
#5/5 Texas 92, Houston Baptist 48
November 9, 2021
Frank Erwin Center (Austin, Texas)
Attendance: 14,683
Team Notes
- UT tipped off its 116th season of intercollegiate basketball with a 92-48 home victory against Houston Baptist.
- The attendance of 14,683 (tickets distributed) marked the fourth-largest home-opening crowd in the 45-year history of the Frank Erwin Center. It also marked the largest home-opening crowd since UT drew 15,291 fans on Nov. 17, 2001 against Arizona.
- Texas improved to 96-20 all-time in season-opening games and has won 19 of its last 20 season-opening contests.
- UT improved to 101-15 all-time in home-opening contests and 40-5 in home openers since the Frank Erwin Center opened prior to the 1977-78 season.
- The Longhorns won their 20th consecutive home opener.
- Texas connected on 64.0-percent (32-50) from the field, including a 13-of-22 mark (.591) from three-point range, in the victory.
- The Longhorns held the Huskies to 48 points on 32.7-percent FG shooting (16-49) on the night.
- Six UT players reached double figures in scoring and eight players scored at least eight points.
- Texas converted 65.2-percent (15-23) from the floor, including a 7-of-12 mark (.583) from beyond the arc, in the opening 20 minutes while building a 43-27 halftime lead.
- UT limited HBU to 21 points on 28.0-percent FG shooting (7-25) in the second half.
- The Longhorns tallied 21 assists against 11 turnovers, while Houston Baptist had six assists against 17 turnovers.
- Reached double figures in scoring (10 points) for the first time at Texas and 40th time in his collegiate career (91 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring (10 points) for the first time at Texas and 65th time in his collegiate career (93 games)
- Added a team-best seven assists in 26 minutes
- Reached double figures in scoring (11 points) for the first time this season and 66th time in his career (103 games)
- Set a career high in steals (5), previous: 4 at Oklahoma State (Feb. 6, 2021)
- Reached double figures in scoring (10 points) for the first time at Texas and 42nd time in his collegiate career (45 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring (team-high 14 points) for the first time this season and 58th time in his career (95 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring (11 points) in his collegiate debut while hitting 5-of-5 field goals and 1-of-1 free throw in 14 minutes
