The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
7-1,0-0Big 12
Arkansas - Pine Bluff
3-8,0-0SWAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ark.-Pine Bluff | 30 | 13 | 43 |
| Texas | 46 | 42 | 88 |
No. 2/2 Men's Basketball defeats Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 88-43
12.10.2022 | Men's Basketball
Bishop posts a game-high 16 points to top the 1,000-career point mark during victory in the Jimmy Blacklock Classic.
AUSTIN — Super senior forward Christian Bishop registered a game-high 16 points to reach the 1,000-career point mark while leading No. 2/2 Texas (7-1) to an 88-43 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3-8) on Saturday afternoon at Moody Center in the Jimmy Blacklock Classic. Bishop has now recorded 1,012 career points in 132 collegiate contests.
The Jimmy Blacklock Classic honored the first recruited African-American scholarship basketball player for the Longhorns. Blacklock, who was recognized both pre-game and during halftime on Saturday, led the team in scoring (16.6 ppg) and was the team's MVP in 1970-71. He was the team captain in 1971-72 when the Longhorns won the Southwest Conference title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
The Texas bench provided a huge spark in Saturday's win, as the Longhorns tallied a 49-8 advantage in bench scoring. Bishop posted a season-high 16 points (7-10 FG), nine rebounds (four offensive) and four assists in 20 minutes. Graduate Brock Cunningham added a career-high 13 points while converting 5-of-6 field goals, including a 3-of-3 mark from three-point range, in 15 minutes. Freshman Dillon Mitchell posted a career-best 13 points (6-7 FG) in 20 minutes, and super senior Timmy Allen posted a season-high nine assists against just one turnover and seven boards along with four points in 22 minutes.
The Longhorns set team season highs in field goals made (37-65), field goal percentage (.569), three-point field goal percentage (.409) and assists (30). Texas limited UAPB to 43 points on 33.3-percent field goal shooting (17-51), including a 6-of-22 (.273) mark from three-point range. UT allowed just six assists while forcing 22 turnovers.
A back-and-forth opening seven minutes featured 10 lead changes and two ties. After a Chris Green three-pointer gave the Golden Lions a 16-13 advantage with 13:59 remaining, the Longhorns used an 8-0 spurt to grab a 21-16 cushion following a Sir'Jabari Rice three-pointer at the 11:40 mark and never trailed again.
A Kylen Milton three-point play trimmed the deficit to 25-24 with 8:42 left, but Texas responded with six-straight points to increase its lead to 31-24 after a Bishop layup at the 6:41 mark. A Green layup on the following possession cut the gap to 31-26, and the Longhorns answered with a 12-0 run over the next four minutes to build a 43-26 lead after another Bishop layup at the 2:17 mark.
Bishop and Cunningham both had impressive first-half performances to help Texas claim a 46-30 halftime cushion. Bishop posted 12 points on 5-of-6 field goal shooting, seven rebounds and two assists in 12 minutes during the opening half. Cunningham added 11 points on 4-of-4 field goal shooting, including a perfect 3-of-3 from three-point range, in nine minutes of action.
The Longhorns opened the second half with a 10-2 spurt over the first four minutes to take a 56-32 lead following a Dylan Disu layup with 15:56 remaining. The Golden Lions trimmed the deficit to 17 points (56-39) after a pair of Green free throws at the 14:01 mark, but that was as close as UAPB would get the rest of the way.
Leading 61-41 with 12:06 remaining, Texas went on a 21-0 run over the next eight minutes to increase its lead to 82-41 after a Disu jumper in the lane at the 3:55 mark.
Texas is back in action on Monday, Dec. 12, when it hosts Rice. Tip is set for 7 p.m. Central at Moody Center, and the game will be televised nationally by Longhorn Network.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
#2/2 Texas 88, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 43
Jimmy Blacklock Classic
December 10, 2022
Moody Center (Austin, Texas)
Attendance: 10,763 (sellout)
Team Notes
- Today's Jimmy Blacklock Classic honored the first recruited African-American basketball scholarship player for the Longhorns. Blacklock led the team in scoring (16.6 ppg) and was the team's MVP in 1970-71. He was the team captain in 1971-72 when the Longhorns won the SWC title and advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16.
- UT set team season highs in FG made (37-65), FG percentage (56.9), 3-point FG percentage (40.9) and assists (30).
- The Longhorns had 30 assists (on 37 made field goals) against just nine turnovers.
- Texas limited UAPB to 43 points on 33.3-percent FG shooting (17-51), including a 6-of-22 (.273) mark from three-point range. UT allowed just six assists while forcing 22 turnovers.
- The Longhorns improved to 6-0 at home this season, including a 5-0 mark in games played in Moody Center.
- UT recorded a 52-18 margin in points in the paint and a 49-8 advantage in bench scoring.
- Seven Texas players scored at least seven points in the victory.
- UT converted 54.5-percent (18-33) from the floor, including a 6-of-14 (.429) mark from three-point range, in the opening 20 minutes while building a 46-30 halftime cushion.
- The Longhorns registered a 29-5 advantage in bench scoring in the first half.
- The Longhorns posted a 42-13 scoring margin in the second half. UT converted 59.4-percent (19-32) from the floor in the final 20 minutes while holding the Golden Lions to 19.2-percent FG shooting (5-26), including a 1-of-10 (.100) mark from three-point range.
- Posted a season-high nine assists (one shy of his career high) against one turnover and seven rebounds in 22 minutes
- Tied his career highs in points (5), FG made (2-2) and three-point FG made (1-1) in nine minutes
- With his made jumper at the 8:17 mark of the first half, he reached the 1,000-career point mark
- Has now recorded 1,012 career points in 132 games played
- Set season highs in points (16), FG made (7-10, one shy of career high), rebounds (9) and assists (4, one shy of career high) in 20 minutes
- Posted 12 points (5-6 FG, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds (three offensive) and two assists in 12 first-half minutes
- Reached double figures in scoring for the first time this year (8 games) and 51st time in his career (132 games)
- Set career highs in points (13), FG made (5-6) and three-point FG made (3-3) in 15 minutes
- Posted 11 points (4-4 FG, 3-3 threes) in nine minutes of action in the first half
- Reached double figures in scoring for the first time this year (8 games) and second time in his career (83 games)
- Set a season high in points (13) and FG made (6-7)
- Reached double figures in scoring for the fourth time in his career (8 games)
- Set career highs in rebounds (6) and steals (4) in 21 minutes
