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No. 12/13 Men’s Basketball falls 84-82 to No. 13/15 West Virginia
02.20.2021 | Men's Basketball
Courtney Ramey posted a career-high 28 points while hitting 7-of-8 from three-point range.
AUSTIN, Texas — Junior guard Courtney Ramey registered a career-high 28 points, but No. 12/13 Texas (13-6, 7-5 Big 12 Conference) dropped an 84-82 decision to No. 13/15 West Virginia (15-6, 8-4 Big 12) on Saturday afternoon at the Frank Erwin Center. Ramey converted 9-of-13 field goals, including a career-best 7-of-8 from three-point range, in 28 minutes.
Senior guard Matt Coleman III recorded 20 points while hitting 8-of-9 field goals, including 4-of-5 from beyond the arc, and added seven assists in 38 minutes. Senior forward Jericho Sims added 14 points while converting 7-of-9 field goals in 24 minutes.
Texas hit 54.2-percent (32-59) from the floor, including a season-high 14-of-26 (season-best 53.8-percent) from three-point range during the contest. WVU converted 26-of-37 from the free throw line, while the Longhorns hit 4-of-10 free throws.
UT built a 53-43 halftime advantage by knocking down 70-percent of its field goal attempts (21-30), including a 58.3-percent mark (7-12) from three-point range, in the opening half. It marked the most points scored by Texas in a half this season, topping the previous high of 48 set twice previously.
After the break, the Longhorns hit three consecutive three-pointers to extend their cushion to 19 points (62-43) at the 18:18 mark. West Virginia responded with a 12-2 run over the next three-and-a-half minutes to trim the margin to 64-55 after a Sean McNeil three-pointer with 14:51 left.
Texas held a 72-62 advantage following a Sims dunk at the 10:13 mark, but the Mountaineers used a 19-4 spurt over a six-minute span to grab an 81-76 lead after three McNeil free throws. Ramey hit back-to-back threes to give Texas an 82-81 lead with 2:55 remaining, but the Longhorns were held scoreless for the remainder of the contest. WVU used two Taz Sherman free throws and one Miles McBride free throw to account for the final margin, and neither team scored in the final 1:48.
The Longhorns return to action when they host No. 23/24 Kansas on Tuesday, Feb. 23. Tip is set for 8 p.m. CT at the Erwin Center, and the game will be televised nationally by ESPN.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
#13/15 West Virginia 84, #12/13 Texas 82
February 20, 2021
Frank Erwin Center (Austin, Texas)
Attendance: 0
Team Notes
- Texas dropped to 13-10 in the all-time series against West Virginia and split the regular-season series this year (UT won 72-70 at WVU on Jan. 9). UT fell to 4-2 against WVU at home under Shaka Smart.
- Today's contest marked just the sixth game played by the Longhorns in the last 35 days (dating back to Jan. 17, the day after the home game vs. K-State).
- Texas dropped to 261-57 at the Erwin Center in the last 19 seasons (dating back to the start of the 2002-03 season). UT is 70-31 at home during the Shaka Smart era (7-5 this season).
- The Longhorns had a 19-point lead (62-43) at the 18:18 mark of the second half.
- Texas converted 54.2-percent (32-59) from the floor, including a 53.8-percent mark (14-26) from three-point range, during the contest.
- UT set team season highs in field goals made (32), three-point field goals made (14) and three-point field goal percentage (53.8).
- The Longhorns posted a 34-14 advantage in points in the paint.
- Texas registered 53 points while hitting 70-percent from the floor (21-30), including a 58.3-percent mark (7-12) from three-point range, in the opening half.
- This marked the most points scored in a half this season by the Longhorns. UT's previous high was 48 (first half vs. Texas Tech on Jan. 13 and second half vs. Oklahoma State on Dec. 20).
- The 70-percent FG shooting marked the second-best field goal shooting percentage half by Texas this season. UT hit 76.2-percent (16-21) in the second half against UTRGV (Nov. 25) in the season opener.
- Topped the 20-point mark (20 points) for the second time this season (19 games) and 11th time in his career (120 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring for the 15th time this year and 70th time in his career
- Posted 7 assists against just 1 turnover in 38 minutes, marking the second time in the last three games that he has registered at least 7 assists (7 at K-State on Feb. 9)
- Tied his season high in rebounds (8), also set vs. Oklahoma (Jan. 26)
- Posted a career high in scoring (28 points), previous: 26 at K-State (Feb. 22, 2020)
- Set his career high in three-point FG made (7-8), previous: 5, three times
- The 7 three-pointers made marked the most by a UT player since Jase Febres hit 7-of-10 threes against Central Michigan (Dec. 14, 2019)
- Set a season high in field goals made (9-13) and was one shy of his career high (10 at K-State on Feb. 22, 2020)
- Topped the 20-point mark for the second time this season (18 games) and sixth time in his career (86 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring for the 16th time this year (18 games) and 53rd time in his career
- Reached double figures in scoring (14 points) for the eighth time this year (18 games) and 29th time in his career (111 games)
- His 14 points were two shy of his season high (16 vs. Texas Tech on Jan. 13)
- Set a season high in field goals made (7-9), previous: 6 vs. K-State (Jan. 16)
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