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No. 23/22 Men's Basketball falls 66-65 to K-State
01.19.2022 | Men's Basketball
Marcus Carr leads the Longhorns with a season-high 25 points.
AUSTIN, Texas — Senior Marcus Carr recorded a season-high 25 points, but No. 23/22 Texas (13-5, 3-3 Big 12) dropped a hard-fought 66-65 decision to Kansas State (10-7, 2-4 Big 12) on Tuesday night at the Frank Erwin Center. With the defeat, the Longhorns dropped back-to-back games for the first time this season.
Carr converted 6-of-13 field goals and 11-of-12 free throws in 36 minutes. Senior Timmy Allen was the only other Texas player to reach double figures in scoring with 15 points (5-6 FG, 5-8 FT) and six rebounds in 37 minutes. Texas set team season highs in both free throws made (21) and attempted (26) during the loss.
After a Mark Smith layup gave the Wildcats a 6-5 lead at the 16:25 mark, Texas used an 8-0 run over the next three minutes to grab a 13-6 advantage following an Andrew Jones layup with 13:52 remaining. The Longhorns increased their cushion to as much as nine points (22-13) after a Courtney Ramey three-pointer at the 9:18 mark.
A pair of Allen free throws gave Texas a 26-19 lead with 6:14 left, but K-State responded with a 10-4 spurt over the next three minutes to trim the deficit to 30-29 after a Mike McGuirl three-pointer at the 2:59 mark. An Allen layup off a beautiful feed from Jones with five seconds left provided the Longhorns with a 35-31 margin at the break. Texas converted 14-of-16 free throws, while K-State hit just 5-of-10 from the line in the opening 20 minutes.
The Longhorns took a 44-40 advantage after an Allen jumper with 15:16 left, but the Wildcats answered by scoring seven straight points to grab a 47-44 edge following a Mark Smith layup at the 12:11 mark. The two teams traded the lead five times over the next six minutes when Carr hit back-to-back baskets to give Texas a 59-55 cushion with 6:08 remaining. Carr had 19 of his 25 points while hitting 6-of-10 field goals, including 2-of-4 threes, and 5-of-6 free throws in the second half.
UT increased its cushion to 65-60 on an Allen layup with 3:32 remaining, but that would mark the final point of the contest for the Longhorns. Nigel Pack hit a jumper at the 3:13 mark to trim the lead to 65-62, and Markquis Nowell converted a pair of free throws to make it 65-64 with 1:56 left. Pack then made a layup at the 1:13 mark to give the Wildcats a 66-65 lead.
Texas had a pair of opportunities in the final minute to grab the lead but could not convert. Ramey missed a jumper with 42 seconds left. After a defensive stop, the Longhorns gained possession with 12 seconds remaining. Carr missed a jumper from the right baseline with two seconds left, and the Wildcats grabbed the rebound to seal the victory.
Texas returns to action when it hosts Oklahoma State on Saturday, Jan. 22. Tip is set for 1 p.m. Central at the Frank Erwin Center, and the game will be televised nationally by ESPN2.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
Kansas State 66, #23/22 Texas 65
January 18, 2022
Frank Erwin Center (Austin, Texas)
Attendance: 11,498
Team Notes
- The Longhorns had their five-game winning streak against K-State snapped in the loss.
- Texas fell to 544-141 all-time in the Frank Erwin Center. The Longhorns are 272-58 at the Erwin Center in the last 20 seasons (dating to the start of the 2002-03 season), including a 10-1 mark in 2021-22.
- Tonight's game marked UT's first contest this season decided by three points or less.
- The Longhorns set team season high in free throws made (21) and free throws attempted (26)
- UT converted 14-of-16 free throws, while K-State went 5-of-10 from the line in the first half.
- Texas led by as much as nine points (22-13) with 9:18 remaining in the first half.
- Reached double digits in scoring (15 points) for the 13th time this year (18 games) and 84th in his career (103 games)
- Tied his season high in minutes (37)
- Set a season high in minutes (26)
- Registered three assists without a turnover
- Set his season high in assists (three)
- Tied his season highs in rebounds (eight) and blocks (two)
- Set season highs in scoring (25 points) and free throws made (11-12)
- Topped the 20-point mark for the second time this year (18 games) and 24th in his career (110 games)
- Reached double digits in scoring for the 10th time this year and 74th in his career
- Has now recorded at least one blocked shot in eight of his first 10 contests
