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No. 5/7 Men's Basketball falls 88-81 to No. 16/15 Miami in NCAA Elite Eight
03.26.2023 | Men's Basketball
Carr paces the Longhorns with a team-high 17 points and six assists in hard-fought defeat.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Graduate guard Marcus Carr recorded a team-high 17 points, but No. 5/7 Texas (29-9) lost 88-81 to No. 16/15 Miami, Fla. (29-7) in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight on Sunday afternoon in T-Mobile Center. The Longhorns advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight for the first time since 2008 and eighth time in program history.
Carr converted 3-of-8 three-pointers and added a game-high six assists against just one turnover in 38 minutes. Super senior Timmy Allen posted 16 points while hitting 6-of-11 field goals and 4-of-6 free throws and tallied four rebounds and three assists in 32 minutes. Graduate Sir'Jabari Rice added 15 points while converting 5-of-9 field goals, including 3-of-6 from three-point range, in 28 minutes.
Miami scored the game's opening six points and took a 9-2 lead following an Isaiah Wong layup at the 17:20 mark. The Longhorns responded with a 9-0 run over the next three minutes to grab an 11-9 advantage after a Rice jumper with 14:23 left. Texas increased its cushion to 17-13 following a Brock Cunningham three-pointer at the 12:05 mark.
Miami took a 21-20 advantage after a Jordan Miller jumper with 8:04 remaining, before the Longhorns scored five-straight points to grab a 25-21 lead following an Allen jumper at the 7:18 mark. The Hurricanes trimmed the margin to 36-33 after a Miller layup with 2:25 left, and Texas responded by closing the half on a 9-4 spurt to take a 45-37 cushion into the break. The Longhorns converted 54.8-percent (17-31) from the floor, including a 53.9-percent (7-13) mark from three-point range, and registered 14 assists (on 17 made field goals) against four turnovers in the opening 20 minutes.
The Hurricanes closed the deficit to 47-41 following a Nijel Pack layup at the 18:34 mark, before Texas answered with a 6-0 spurt to build a 53-41 advantage after an Allen jumper with 17:24 remaining. A pair of Allen free throws gave the Longhorns a 67-55 advantage at the 10:14 mark.
After an alley-oop dunk finish by Dillon Mitchell provided Texas with a 70-60 cushion with 8:53 remaining, Miami used a 13-2 spurt over the next three-and-a-half minutes to grab a 73-72 advantage following a Norchad Omier three-point play at the 5:26 mark. A Carr jumper evened the score at 79-79 with 1:26 left, but Miami hit six-straight free throws over the next minute to build an 85-79 lead with 23 seconds left and seal the outcome.
Texas concludes the 2022-23 season with an overall record of 29-9, the third-most victories in a single season in program history. The Longhorns won the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship (postseason league tournament title) and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight for the first time since 2008.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
#16/15 Miami 88, #5/7 Texas 81
NCAA Elite Eight
March 26, 2023
T-Mobile Center (Kansas City, Mo.)
Attendance: 17,530
Team Notes
- With the loss, the Longhorns conclude the 2022-23 season with a 29-9 overall record (12-6 Big 12, second).
- Texas advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight for the first time since 2008 and the eighth time in program history (1939, 1943, 1947, 1990, 2003, 2006, 2008 and 2023).
- This marked the 37th overall appearance by the Longhorns in the NCAA Tournament. Texas is now 39-40 all-time in the Big Dance.
- UT went 22-8 under the leadership of Interim Head Coach Rodney Terry this season. Terry guided the Longhorns to eight wins against AP Top 25 opponents.
- The 29 wins are the third-most in a single season in program history (31-7 in 2007-08 and 30-7 in 2005-06).
- The Longhorns compiled a 10-7 record against AP Top 25 opponents this year. This is a school single-season record for most wins against AP-ranked teams. The previous mark was 8-5 in 2003-04.
- Texas tied a program single-season record for most games played (38), also played 38 in 2007-08
- Seven Longhorns tied the UT single-season record for most games played (38): Christian Bishop, Marcus Carr, Brock Cunningham, Tyrese Hunter, Dillon Mitchell, Arterio Morris and Sir'Jabari Rice.
- UT posted a 28-5 advantage in bench scoring.
- Texas converted 50-percent (30-60) from the floor, including a 40-percent (10-25) mark from beyond the arc, on the night. UT hit at least 50-percent from the field in each of its four NCAA Tournament contests.
- The Longhorns dropped to 22-1 this year when leading at the half.
- Texas converted 54.8-percent (17-31) from the field, including a 53.8-percent (7-13) mark from three-point range, and registered 14 assists (on 17 made field goals) against just four turnovers in the opening 20 minutes while building a 45-37 halftime lead.
- Reached double figures in scoring (16 points) for the 20th time this season (35 games) and 113th time in his career (154 games)
- Made his second start of the season
- Reached double figures in scoring (17 points) for the 34th time this year (38 games) and 119th time in his career (164 games)
- Added a game-high six assists against just one turnover in 38 minutes
- Posted a team-high eight rebounds (five offensive) and added seven points (3-5 FG, 1-2 threes), two assists and one steal in 19 minutes
- In 12 minutes of action in the first half, he posted seven points (3-3 FG, 1-1 threes), six rebounds (three offensive) and two assists
- Did not play (left foot bone bruise)
- Reached double figures in scoring (15 points) for the 26th time this season (38 games) and 84th time in his career (149 games)
