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No. 21/22 Men's Basketball defeats Oklahoma, 66-52
01.12.2022 | Men's Basketball
Andrew Jones records a season-high 22 points and four steals in the home victory.
AUSTIN, Texas — Senior Andrew Jones registered a season-high 22 points to lead No. 21/22 Texas (13-3, 3-1 Big 12) to a 66-52 victory against Oklahoma (12-4, 2-2 Big 12) on Tuesday night at the Frank Erwin Center. The Longhorns recorded their largest margin of victory against the Sooners since a 74-54 win in a Phillips 66 Big 12 quarterfinal contest on March 10, 2011.
Jones converted 7-of-15 field goals and 6-of-7 free throws while adding four steals, three rebounds, two assists and one block in 32 minutes. Senior Christian Bishop tallied 10 points (3-4 FG, 4-4 FT), a season-high eight boards and three steals in 26 minutes, while senior Timmy Allen added 10 points (4-7 FG) and four rebounds in 28 minutes. Senior Courtney Ramey also reached double figures in scoring with 10 points and two steals in 34 minutes.
The Longhorns, who entered the contest leading the NCAA in scoring defense (53.1 ppg), held the Sooners to 52 points on 40.4-percent field goal shooting (19-47), including a 1-of-13 mark (.077) from three-point range. Oklahoma entered the game leading the league and ranking third nationally in field goal percentage (.512) and averaging 74.7 points per game. OU's leading scorer, Tanner Groves (14.3 ppg), was limited to three points and zero assists against three turnovers in 16 minutes.
UT improved to 13-0 on the year when holding its opponent below 60 points. Texas also set team season highs in free throws made (18) and attempted (24).
Oklahoma grabbed its only lead of the night at 4-3 following a Jacob Groves layup with 15:59 remaining. With the score tied 6-6 at the 15:03 mark, the Longhorns used an 11-0 run over the next six minutes to build a 17-6 cushion after a pair of Jones free throws with 9:23 left.
The lead increased to 13 points (27-14) following a Jones layup at the 3:22 mark, before Oklahoma answered with a 5-0 spurt to trim the deficit to 27-19 after a Umoja Gibson three-pointer with 2:40 remaining. Texas closed the half on a 6-2 run to take a 12-point cushion into the break.
The Longhorns limited Oklahoma to 21 points while allowing just three assists and forcing nine turnovers in the opening 20 minutes. Texas converted 50-percent from the floor (12-24), including a 3-of-8 mark from three-point range, while building a 33-21 halftime advantage.
A Jordan Goldwire jumper pulled the Sooners to within 33-23 at the 18:42 mark, but that was as close as Oklahoma would get the rest of the way. The lead never dipped into single digits during the second half. Texas responded with a 14-4 run over the next four minutes to claim a 47-27 advantage following a Devin Askew layup with 14:33 remaining. The Longhorns held a 66-48 lead after a pair of Bishop free throws with 1:09 left, before the Sooners scored the final four points of the night.
Texas returns to action when it travels to face Iowa State on Saturday, Jan. 15. Tip is set for 1 p.m. Central at Hilton Coliseum, and the game will be streamed nationally by Big12Now/ESPN+.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
#21/22 Texas 66, Oklahoma 52
January 11, 2022
Frank Erwin Center (Austin, Texas)
Attendance: 13,144
Team Notes
- Tuesday's game marked the 100th all-time meeting between Texas and Oklahoma in men's basketball. The Longhorns improved to 43-57 in the series.
- The Longhorns have won 22 of the last 34 meetings against the Sooners.
- The 66-52 win marked the largest margin of victory (14 points) by Texas in the series since a 74-54 win in the Phillips 66 Big 12 quarterfinals on March 10, 2011 (Kansas City).
- Texas improved to 544-140 all-time in the Frank Erwin Center. The Longhorns are 272-57 at the Erwin Center in the last 20 seasons (dating to the start of the 2002-03 season), including a 10-0 mark in 2021-22.
- UT held the Sooners to 52 points on 40.4-percent FG shooting, including a 1-of-13 mark (.077) from three-point range, on the night. Texas allowed just seven assists while forcing 17 turnovers.
- Oklahoma entered the game averaging 74.7 points per game and leading the league and ranking third nationally in field goal percentage (.512). The Sooners also had hit at a 36.3-percent clip from three-point range on the year prior to Tuesday's contest.
- Texas improved to 13-0 this year when holding its opponent below 60 points.
- UT posted a 10-0 advantage in fast-break points.
- The Longhorns registered 11 steals on the night, marking the ninth time in their first 16 games that they have reached double digits in steals.
- UT set team season highs in free throws made (18) and free throws attempted (24).
- The Longhorns limited Oklahoma to 21 points and 1-of-8 shooting (.125) from three-point range and allowed just three assists while forcing nine turnovers in the first half.
- Texas converted 50-percent from the floor (12-24), including a 3-of-8 mark (.375) from three-point range, in the opening 20 minutes while building a 33-21 halftime advantage.
- The Longhorns led by as much as 20 points (47-27) with 14:33 left in the contest and the lead did not dip below double digits at any point in the second half.
- Reached double digits in scoring (10 points) for the 12th time this year (16 games) and 83rd in his career (101 games)
- Set a season high in minutes (23)
- Tied his season high in rebounds (three)
- Reached double digits in scoring (10 points) for the fourth time this year (16 games) and 43rd in his career (106 games)
- Set season highs in rebounds (eight), steals (three) and minutes (26)
- Set season highs in points (22), field goals made (7-15) and free throws made (6-7) and tied his season high in minutes (32)
- Topped the 20-point mark for the first time this year (15 games) and 12th time in his career (117 games)
- His 22 points were just three shy of his career high (25 vs. Baylor on Feb. 2, 2021)
- His four steals were one shy of his career high (five vs. HBU on Nov. 9, 2021)
- Registered a team-best plus-minus total of plus-16 in 32 minutes
- Reached double figures in scoring for the ninth time this year and the 74th time in his career
- Reached double figures in scoring (10 points) for the sixth time this year (16 games) and the 63rd time in his career (110 games)
