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No. 22/22 Men's Basketball falls to TCU, 65-60
03.10.2022 | Men's Basketball
Timmy Allen posts a team-high 16 points and nine rebounds, but Longhorns lose in Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship quarterfinals.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Senior Timmy Allen posted a team-high 16 points and nine rebounds, but No. 22/22 Texas (21-11) dropped a 65-60 decision against TCU (20-11) on Thursday afternoon at T-Mobile Center in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship quarterfinals.
Allen converted 6-of-11 field goals and 4-of-4 free throws and added three steals, two assists and one block in 36 minutes. Five of his nine rebounds came off the offensive glass. Senior Courtney Ramey also reached double figures in scoring with 15 points (6-14 FG, 3-7 threes) and grabbed a season-high nine rebounds to go along with three assists in 37 minutes.
The Longhorns jumped out to a 7-2 advantage after a Marcus Carr layup with 14:48 remaining. TCU responded with a 10-0 run over the next three-and-a-half minutes to take a 12-7 lead following a Damion Baugh three-pointer at the 11:07 mark. Texas scored five straight points to even the score at 12-12 after a Christian Bishop layup with 9:28 left.
A Devin Askew free throw gave the Longhorns a 20-16 cushion at the 6:00 mark, before a Micah Peavy three-point play trimmed the margin to 20-19 with 5:47 left. Texas scored the next nine points to build a 29-19 lead after a Brock Cunningham three-pointer with 3:15 remaining. The Longhorns continued the run, closing the half with a 20-3 spurt over the final 5:38 to take a 40-22 advantage into the break.
Texas converted 65.2-percent from the field (15-23), including a 7-of-11 mark (.636) from three-point range while building its 18-point cushion. The Longhorns limited TCU to 22 points on 29.0-percent shooting from the floor (9-31), including a 2-of-9 mark (.222) from three-point range in the first half. Eight of UT's nine players who saw game action in the first half scored, and six different Longhorns converted a three-pointer in the opening 20 minutes.
TCU opened the second half with an 8-2 spurt to trim the deficit to 42-30 following a pair of Baugh free throws at the 17:10 mark. The Horned Frogs cut the gap to 44-35 after a pair of Chuck O'Bannon free throws with 14:29 remaining, but the Longhorns used a 6-2 burst to increase their cushion to 50-37 at the 12:07 mark.
A Mike Miles three-pointer started a 16-2 run over the next five-plus minutes that gave the Horned Frogs a 53-52 edge after an Emanuel Miller jumper with 6:45 left. Trailing 55-54, Texas used an Allen jumper and a Ramey three-pointer to take a 59-55 lead at the 2:41 mark.
TCU answered with five straight points to grab a 60-59 advantage following an Eddie Lampkin layup with 1:25 left. A Bishop free throw tied the score at 60-60 at the 1:01 mark, but the Horned Frogs scored the final five points of the contests to seal their victory.
Texas will wait to hear its draw for the upcoming NCAA Tournament. CBS will unveil the pairings on its Selection Sunday show on Sunday, March 13 at 5 p.m. Central.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship Quarterfinals
TCU 65, #22/22 Texas 60
March 10, 2022
T-Mobile Center (Kansas City, Mo.)
Attendance: 15,845
Team Notes
- Texas had its seven-game win streak against the Horned Frogs snapped in the loss.
- The Longhorns dropped to 1-1 against TCU in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship. Texas claimed a 70-57 win in the 2013 First Round.
- Texas fell to 49-43 all-time in league tournament games, including a 28-24 mark in its 25 appearances at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship.
- The Longhorns held a 20-point lead (40-20) with 45 seconds left in the first half.
- UT held the lead for a total time of 28:23, while the Horned Frogs had the lead for a combined time of 4:59.
- Texas converted 65.2-percent from the field (15-23), including a 7-of-11 mark (.636) from three-point range, in the first half.
- The Longhorns limited TCU to 22 points on 29.0-percent shooting from the floor (9-31), including a 2-of-9 mark (.222) from three-point range in the opening 20 minutes.
- Texas closed the first half with a 20-3 run over the final 5:38 to take a 40-22 lead into the break.
- Eight of UT's nine players who saw game action in the first half scored, and six different Longhorns converted a three-pointer in the opening 20 minutes.
- Reached double figures in scoring (team-high 16 points) for the 21st time this year (32 games) and 92nd in his career (117 games)
- Tied his season high in steals (three)
- Five of his nine rebounds came off the offensive glass
- Has now posted at least one block in 10 consecutive games
- Tied his career high and set his season high in assists (three) without a turnover in seven minutes of action
- Set his season high in rebounds (nine), one shy of his career high (10 vs. Northern Colorado on Nov. 5, 2019)
- Reached double figures in scoring (15 points) for the 13th time this season (32 games) and 70th in his career (126 games)
- Tied his season high in field goals made (6-14)
- Tied his season high in assists (three) against just one turnover in 37 minutes
