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No. 14/16 Men's Basketball wins at K-State, 70-57
01.04.2022 | Men's Basketball
Marcus Carr posts a team-high 19 points, while Timmy Allen adds a double-double with 17 points and a career-high 14 boards.
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Senior Marcus Carr registered a team-high 19 points and senior Timmy Allen added a double-double with 17 points and a career-best 14 rebounds to pace No. 14/16 Texas (12-2, 2-0 Big 12) to a 70-57 victory at Kansas State (8-5, 0-2 Big 12) on Tuesday evening at Bramlage Coliseum. The Longhorns, who entered the game leading the nation in scoring defense (51.9 ppg), improved to 12-0 this year when holding their opponent below 60 points.
Carr converted 6-of-14 field goals and 4-of-6 free throws to go along with a season-best seven rebounds and five assists without a turnover in a season-high 37 minutes. He registered a team-best plus-minus total of plus-15 on the night. Allen, who had 13 of his 17 points in the second half, hit 6-of-13 field goals and 5-of-6 free throws while adding three assists in 36 minutes.
Senior Courtney Ramey posted 14 points while connecting on 3-of-8 from three-point range in 38 minutes. Junior Dylan Disu added 10 points on 5-of-7 field goals and five rebounds in 22 minutes. Texas tallied a 15-to-6 assist-to-turnover ratio on the night, setting a team season low by committing just six turnovers, and registered a plus-12 rebound margin (40-28).
Trailing 35-29 at the break, the Longhorns recorded a 41-22 scoring margin over the final 20 minutes. Texas converted 54.2-percent from the field (13-24) and held the Wildcats to 22 points on 22.2-percent field goal shooting (6-27), including an 0-of-9 mark from three-point range, in the second half.
K-State opened the contest with a 7-0 run over the first three minutes, before Disu converted back-to-back baskets to pull the Longhorns within 7-4 at the 15:52 mark. After an Allen put-back trimmed the margin to 19-16 with 8:20 remaining, the Wildcats scored six straight points to build a 25-16 advantage following a Selton Miguel layup at the 6:33 mark.
Trailing 27-21 following a Luke Kasubke jumper with 4:24 left, Texas used an 8-0 run to grab a 29-27 lead at the 1:32 mark after a Ramey three-pointer. K-State closed the half with an 8-0 spurt to take a 35-29 advantage into the break.
The Longhorns opened the second half with an 18-2 run over the first 7:34 to build a 47-37 cushion following another Ramey three-pointer with 12:26 remaining. After Devin Askew hit a free throw to push UT's advantage to 63-51 at the 3:13 mark, the Wildcats responded with six-straight points to cut the deficit to 63-57 following a Miguel layup with 2:42 left. Texas then sealed the outcome by scoring the game's final seven points to pull away for the victory.
Texas returns to the court when it travels to face Oklahoma State on Saturday, Jan. 8. Tip is set for 1 p.m. Central at Gallagher-Iba Arena, and the game will be televised nationally by CBS.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
#14/16 Texas 70, Kansas State 57
January 4, 2022
Bramlage Coliseum (Manhattan, Kan.)
Attendance: 6,833
Team Notes
- The Longhorns have now won five straight and six of the last seven meetings against Kansas State. Texas posted its fourth-consecutive win in Manhattan.
- UT improved to 12-0 this year when holding its opponent below 60 points.
- Texas posted a 15-to-6 assist-to-turnover ratio on the night. The six turnovers marked a season low committed by the Longhorns (previous: eight, twice).
- The Longhorns registered a plus-12 rebound margin (40-28).
- Texas posted a 41-22 scoring margin in the second half.
- Trailing 35-29 at the break, the Longhorns opened the second half with an 18-2 run over the first 7:34 to build a 47-37 advantage at the 12:26 mark
- Texas converted 54.2-percent from the floor (13-24) in the second half.
- UT held K-State to 22 points on 22.2-percent FG shooting (6-27), including an 0-of-9 mark from three-point range, in the final 20 minutes.
- After not attempting a free throw in the opening 20 minutes, the Longhorns hit 13-of-18 (.722) from the line in the second half.
- Recorded his second double-double (17 points, 14 rebounds) at Texas (14 games) and 13th in his collegiate career (99 games)
- Set a career high in rebounds (previous: 13 while at Utah vs. USC on March 11, 2021)
- Reached double digits in scoring for the 10th time at Texas and 81st in his career
- Reached double figures in rebounds for the second time at Texas and 14th in his career
- Reached double figures in scoring (team-high 19 points) for the eighth time this year (14 games) and the 72nd time in his career (106 games)
- Recorded a game-high five assists without a turnover
- Set a season high in rebounds (seven), previous: four vs. West Virginia on Jan. 1
- Set a season high in minutes (37), previous: 36 at Seton Hall on Dec. 9
- Tied his season high in free throws made (4-6)
- Reached double figures in scoring (10 points) for the fourth time this year (six games) and the 29th time in his career (55 games)
- Registered a plus-minus total of plus-14 in 22 minutes played
- Has now blocked a shot in five of his first six games played at Texas
- Did not make the travel with the team (health and safety protocols)
- Reached double figures in scoring (14 points) for the fifth time this year (14 games) and the 62nd time in his career (108 games)
- Set a season high in minutes (38), previous: 36 vs. West Virginia on Jan. 1
