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| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
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| Tex. A&M-Commerce | 29 | 43 | 72 |
| Texas | 47 | 50 | 97 |
Carr’s record-setting night leads No. 6/6 Men's Basketball to a 97-72 win over Texas A&M-Commerce
12.27.2022 | Men's Basketball
Carr ties UT single-game record for most three-pointers made in a game (10) while tying his career high with 41 points on Tuesday night.
AUSTIN — Graduate guard Marcus Carr tied the UT single-game record for most three-pointers made in a game (10) and tied his career high with 41 points to pace No. 6/6 Texas (11-1) to a 97-72 win over Texas A&M-Commerce (4-10) on Tuesday evening at Moody Center. Carr, who converted 10-of-15 from beyond the arc, tied the school record for most three-pointers made in a game set by Al Coleman against Kansas State on Jan. 12, 1997.
Carr became the first Texas player to record at least 40 points in a game since Reggie Freeman scored 43 in a home win against Fresno State on Dec. 14, 1996. Carr's 41 points tied his collegiate career high in scoring, as he also tallied 41 while playing for Minnesota in a game at Nebraska on Feb. 27, 2021. On Tuesday evening, Carr registered 41 points while hitting 13-of-19 field goals, including 10-of-15 threes, and 5-of-6 free throws to go along with four assists against one turnover, two steals and one rebound in 30 minutes.
In 18 first-half minutes, Carr posted 33 points while hitting 11-of-15 field goals, including 8-of-11 three-pointers, and 3-of-4 free throws. Carr tied the school record for most points scored in a half (Jim Krivacs had 33 in the second half vs. Northern Montana on Nov. 27, 1978) and set the school record for most points scored in a first half (topping the 29 by B.J. Tyler in the first half at Baylor on Jan. 19, 1994). Carr also set the school record for most three-pointers made in a half with eight, bettering the old mark of six which was done seven times previously.
Associate Head Coach Rodney Terry improved to 4-0 as acting head coach for the Longhorns. UT played before a sellout crowd (10,763) at Moody Center for the eighth-straight game this season.
Freshman Dillon Mitchell posted a career-high 16 points while hitting 8-of-9 field goals in 27 minutes. Freshman Arterio Morris added 12 points, three boards and two steals in 17 minutes.
As a team, the Longhorns converted 56.1-percent (37-66) from the floor, including a 44.4-percent (12-27) mark from three-point range, and registered 28 assists against just 10 turnovers. Texas recorded a 31-2 advantage in fast-break points and a 29-10 margin in points off turnovers.
Texas jumped out to a 14-5 lead following a Timmy Allen three-point play at the 15:59 mark. The Lions responded with a 9-0 run over the next five minutes to even the score at 14-14 after a Kalen Williams layup with 11:04 remaining.
The Longhorns answered with a 17-4 spurt over the next five minutes to build a 31-18 advantage following a Carr three-pointer at the 6:19 mark. Texas A&M-Commerce trimmed the lead to 36-27 after a pair of Luka Vasic free throws with 2:41 left, before Texas closed the half with an 11-2 run to take a 47-29 cushion into the break. UT converted 9-of-15 (.600) from three-point range in the opening 20 minutes.
The Lions cut the deficit to 14 points on two occasions midway through the second half, the latest coming after an Alonzo Dodd layup made it 62-48 at the 12:11 mark. The Longhorns immediately responded with a 7-0 run over the next 90 seconds to build a 69-48 advantage following another Carr three-pointer with 10:27 remaining, and the lead did not dip below 20 points for the rest of the night. UT increased its cushion to as much as 32 points (92-60) after a pair of Carr free throws with 3:40 left.
Texas is back on the court on Saturday, Dec. 31 when it travels to face Oklahoma in the Big 12 Conference opener for both teams. Tip is set for 1 p.m. Central at the Noble Center, and the game will be streamed by Big 12 Now/ESPN+.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
#6/6 Texas 97, Texas A&M-Commerce 72
December 27, 2022
Moody Center (Austin, Texas)
Attendance: 10,763 (sellout)
Team Notes
- Texas Associate Head Coach Rodney Terry served as acting head coach for the fourth straight contest (4-0).
- UT improved to 6-0 in the all-time series against Texas A&M-Commerce. This marked the first meeting between the two schools since a 71-38 Texas victory in Austin on Dec. 5, 1962.
- The Longhorns improved to 11-1 on the year. This marks UT's first 11-1 start since the 2009-10 season, when Texas opened the year with 17-straight wins.
- UT has had a sellout crowd in each of its first eight contests in Moody Center this season.
- Texas converted 56.1-percent (37-66) from the floor, including a 44.4-percent (12-27) mark from three-point range, on the evening. UT has hit at least 50-percent from the floor in eight of its first 12 games this year.
- The Longhorns tied a team season high in field goals made (37-66), also made 37 FG against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Dec. 10).
- Texas registered 28 assists (on 37 made field goals) against just 10 turnovers on the night. UT has recorded at least 20 assists in five of its last six contests.
- The Longhorns recorded a 31-2 advantage in fast-break points and a 29-10 margin in points off turnovers.
- Texas tallied a plus-13 rebound margin (35-22), including a 14-4 edge on the offensive glass.
- The Longhorns converted 9-of-15 (.600) from three-point range in the opening 20 minutes while building a 47-29 halftime cushion.
- Tallied 8 assists (one shy of his season high and two shy of his career high) to go along with 8 points and 6 rebounds in 29 minutes
- Tied the school record for most three-point field goals made in a single game (10-15), equaling the mark of 10 set by Al Coleman against K-State on Jan. 12, 1997
- His 41 points marked the first 40-point performance by a Texas player since Reggie Freeman scored 43 in a home win against Fresno State on Dec. 14, 1996
- Tied his collegiate career high in scoring (also had 41 while playing for Minnesota at Nebraska on Feb. 27, 2021)
- Registered 41 points while hitting 13-of-19 FG, including 10-of-15 threes, and 5-of-6 FT to go along with four assists against one turnover, two steals and one rebounds in 30 minutes while posting a plus-minus total of plus-29
- Tied the school record for most points scored in a half with 33 in the first half (Jim Krivacs had 33 in the second half vs. Northern Montana on Nov. 27, 1978)
- Set the school record for most points scored in a first half (previous mark was 29 by B.J. Tyler in the first half at Baylor on Jan. 19, 1994)
- Set a school record for most three-pointers made in a half with 8 in the first half (old mark was 6 which was done seven times previously)
- Topped the 40-point mark for the first time this season (12 games) and second time in his career (138 games)
- Eclipsed the 30-point mark for the first time this season and sixth time in his career
- Topped the 20-point mark for the second time this season and 27th time in his career
- Reached double figures in scoring for the 10th time this year and 95th time in his career
- In 18 first-half minutes, he posted 33 points (11-15 FG, 8-11 threes, 3-4 FT)
- Set a season high in assists (8) without a turnover, previous: 5 vs. Stanford (Dec. 18)
- Posted a team-best plus-minus total of plus-30 in 30 minutes played
- Set career highs in scoring (16 points) and field goals made (8-9)
- Reached double figures in scoring for the sixth time in his career (12 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring (12 points) for the fourth time in his career (12 games)
