The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
14-7,8-6Big 12
Texas Tech
15-8,7-7Big 12
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 33 | 26 | 59 |
| Texas Tech | 33 | 35 | 68 |
No. 14/16 Men’s Basketball falls 68-59 at No. 18/17 Texas Tech
02.27.2021 | Men's Basketball
Sims posts a team-best 11 points and seven rebounds.
LUBBOCK, Texas — Senior forward Jericho Sims posted a team-high 11 points and seven rebounds, but No. 14/16 Texas (14-7 8-6 Big 12) dropped a 68-59 decision at No. 18/17 Texas Tech (15-8, 7-7 Big 12) on Saturday afternoon at United Supermarkets Arena. The Longhorns were held to 34.7-percent field goal shooting (17-49) during the loss, including a 20-percent mark (5-25) in the second half.
Sims converted 4-of-5 field goals and 3-of-4 free throws in 28 minutes of action. Senior guard Matt Coleman III was the only other Longhorn to reach double figures in scoring with 10 points and six assists.
Leading 19-17 at the 7:15 mark, the Longhorns used a Coleman three-pointer and a Kai Jones dunk to build a 24-17 cushion with 6:09 remaining. The Red Raiders answered with a 14-4 run over the next five minutes to grab a 31-28 advantage following a Micah Peavy jumper at the 1:08 mark.
Coleman finished the half on back-to-back possessions with a driving dunk and a step-back three-pointer just before the buzzer to even the score at 33-33 at the break. The Longhorns hit 50-percent from the floor (12-24), including a 5-of-10 mark from three-point range, in the opening 20 minutes.
Texas Tech took control of the contest with a 19-6 run over the first eight-and-a-half minutes of the second half to build a 52-39 lead at the 11:29 mark. UT missed its first 11 field goal attempts of the second half, as Brock Cunningham nailed a three-pointer to trim the gap to 52-42 with 11:02 remaining.
Trailing 57-48 after three Mac McClung free throws at the 6:45 mark, Texas rallied to trim the margin to three points (59-56) following an Andrew Jones three-pointer with 3:22 remaining. That was as close as the Longhorns could get, and Texas Tech hit five free throws in the final 47 seconds to seal the win.
The Longhorns return to action when they travel to face Iowa State on Tuesday, March 2. Tip is set for 6 p.m. CT at Hilton Coliseum, and the game will be streamed nationally by Big 12 Now/ESPN+.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
#18/17 Texas Tech 68, #14/16 Texas 59
February 27, 2021
United Supermarkets Arena (Lubbock, Texas)
Attendance: 4,250
Team Notes
- The Longhorns fell to 6-2 in games away from Austin this year (3-2 in true road games, 3-0 in neutral-site contests).
- Texas now holds an 87-63 lead in the all-time series against the Red Raiders.
- UT dropped to 4-6 in games against AP Top 25 opponents this season. Ten of Texas' 21 games have come against teams ranked in The AP Top 25.
- The Longhorns are scheduled to play their remaining three regular-season contests on the road next week (Tuesday at Iowa State, Thursday at Oklahoma, Sunday at TCU).
- Reached double figures in scoring (10 points) for the 17th time this year (21 games) and 72nd time in his career (122 games)
- With his 6 assists, he moved into fourth place on UT's all-time career assists chart at 459. He passed Alex Broadway, who had 457 assists from 1985-88.
- Set a season high in scoring (7 points), previous: 6 vs. Indiana (Dec. 1) – just one point shy of his career high (8, twice)
- Set a career high in free throws made (4-6), previous: 2 vs. West Virginia (Feb. 24, 2020)
- Reached double figures in scoring (11 points) for the ninth time this year (20 games) and 30th time in his career (113 games)
