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No. 10/10 Men's Basketball rallies to defeat Texas Tech, 72-70
01.15.2023 | Men's Basketball
Carr posts a team-high 20 points as the Longhorns overcame a 12-point deficit on Saturday night.
AUSTIN, Texas — Graduate guard Marcus Carr recorded a team-high 20 points to lead No. 10/10 Texas (15-2, 4-1 Big 12) to a 72-70 victory against Texas Tech (10-7, 0-5 Big 12) on Saturday night at Moody Center. For the second-straight contest, the Longhorns rallied from a double-digit deficit in the second half.
UT improved to 8-1 under the leadership of Interim Head Coach Rodney Terry. Texas' 15-2 start to the season is its best 17-game start to a year since the 2009-10 team opened the season with 17-consecutive wins.
Carr had 15 of his 20 points in the second half and tied his season high with six rebounds to go along with three assists in 33 minutes. Graduate Sir'Jabari Rice posted 15 of his 18 points (8-10 FT) in the second half and added four assists, two blocks and two steals in 29 minutes. Super senior Timmy Allen recorded 17 points while converting 6-of-9 field goals and 5-of-6 free throws in 29 minutes, and senior Dylan Disu tied his career high with five blocks in 19 minutes.
The Red Raiders jumped out to a 7-2 lead following a Fardaws Aimaq layup at the 16:01 mark. An Allen jumper trimmed the margin to 19-17 with 6:05 remaining, but Texas Tech responded with a 10-1 spurt over the next four minutes to build a 29-18 advantage after a pair of free throws from Kevin Obanor. The Red Raiders increased their lead to as much as 12 points (34-22) following a Pop Isaacs three-pointer at the 1:12 mark, before the Longhorns scored the final three points of the half to cut the gap to 34-25 at the break.
In UT's most recent game against TCU on Wednesday (Jan. 11), the Longhorns erased a 12-point deficit (61-49) with 9:36 remaining. During Saturday's contest against the Red Raiders, Texas Tech grabbed a 10-point advantage (40-30) following a De'Vion Harmon free throw with 16:57 left. UT used an 8-0 run over the next two minutes to trim the margin to 40-38 after a Carr free throw at the 14:38 mark.
The Red Raiders took a 44-41 lead following a Jaylon Tyson jumper with 13:19 remaining. Texas went on a 9-0 run over the next three minutes to grab a 50-44 advantage after an Arterio Morris layup at the 10:31 mark. UT increased its cushion to 53-46 following a Carr three-pointer with 9:17 left, before Texas Tech scored seven-straight points to even the score at 53-53 after a pair of Isaacs free throws at the 7:33 mark.
A Rice three-pointer with 5:07 left gave the Longhorns the lead for good (56-53). Texas increased its cushion to 66-60 following an Allen three-point play with 46 seconds remaining, and UT converted 6-of-8 free throws in the final 20 seconds to seal the win.
Texas is back in action on Tuesday, Jan. 17 when it travels to face No. 14/14 Iowa State. Tip is set for 7 p.m. Central at Hilton Coliseum, and the game will be streamed nationally by Big 12 Now/ESPN+.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
#10/10 Texas 72, Texas Tech 70
January 14, 2023
Moody Center (Austin, Texas)
Attendance: 11,313 (sellout)
Team Notes
- UT improved to 8-1 under the leadership of Interim Head Coach Rodney Terry.
- Texas has now had a sellout crowd in each of its first 11 contests in Moody Center this season (10-1 record).
- The Longhorns overcame a double-digit deficit for the second-straight contest. Texas trailed TCU (Wednesday, Jan. 11) by 18 points (40-22) with 2:57 left in the first half and faced a 12-point deficit (61-49) with 9:36 remaining. During tonight's win, the Longhorns trailed Texas Tech by 12 points (34-22) with 1:12 left in the first half and faced a 10-point deficit (40-30) with 16:57 remaining.
- UT's 15-2 start marks its best 17-game start to a year since the 2009-10 season (17-0).
- Texas has won 23 of the last 27 home contests against Texas Tech.
- The Longhorns have won 21 of the last 33 and 27 of the last 40 games against the Red Raiders.
- UT improved to 50-26 against Texas Tech in games played in Austin.
- The Longhorns registered a 33-14 advantage in bench scoring.
- Texas tied a team season high with nine blocked shots.
- UT posted a 47-36 scoring margin in the second half.
- Trailing 34-25 at the break, the Longhorns converted 51.9-percent (14-27) from the floor and 86.7-percent (13-15) from the free throw line in the second half. Texas limited Texas Tech to 34.5-percent (10-29) from the floor and allowed just three assists while forcing eight turnovers in the final 20 minutes.
- Reached double figures in scoring (17 points) for the 11th time this season (17 games) and 104th time in his career (136 games)
- Registered a team-best plus-minus total of plus-10 in 20 minutes played
- Topped the 20-point mark (team-high 20 points) for the fourth time this year (17 games) and 29th time in his career (143 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring for the 15th time this year and 100th time in his career
- Tied his season high in rebounds (6), also had 6 vs. K-State (Jan. 3)
- Tied his career high in blocks (5) in 19 minutes, marking the fourth time he has recorded five blocks during his collegiate career
- Marked the seventh time in 16 games this season that he has registered multiple blocks
- Reached double figures in scoring (18 points) for the 10th time this season (17 games) and 68th time in his career (128 games)
- Tied his season high in FT made (8-10)
- Tied his career high in blocked shots (2)
- Tallied 15 points (3-7 FG, 2-5 threes, 7-8 FT), three assists against one turnover, two blocked shots and one steal during 17 minutes of action in the second half
