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No. 19/19 Men's Basketball tops Houston Christian, 90-59
11.08.2024 | Men's Basketball
Johnson paces six Longhorns in double-figure scoring with a game-high 28 points in Friday’s win.
AUSTIN, Texas — Freshman guard Tre Johnson recorded a game-high 28 points to lead No. 19/19 Texas (1-1) to a 90-59 victory over Houston Christian (1-1) on Friday night in front of a crowd of 10,993 inside Moody Center. The Longhorns posted their 1,900th all-time victory in program history and won their 23rd consecutive home opener.
Johnson paced six Texas players in double-figure scoring, as the Longhorns improved to 18-0 all-time in non-conference contests at Moody. He converted 11-of-18 field goals, including 5-of-8 threes, and added three assists against just one turnover in 30 minutes. Senior forward Arthur Kaluma registered his ninth collegiate double-double with 15 points (7-10 FG) and game-high 10 rebounds in 28 minutes, and junior guard Chendall Weaver tallied 12 points (5-9 FG), five boards, three assists and a game-high three steals in 31 minutes.
Junior guard Jordan Pope posted 11 points (5-11 FG) in 21 minutes, while graduate forward Kadin Shedrick recorded 10 points (3-3 FG, 4-4 FT), six boards and a game-high four blocked shots in 27 minutes. Graduate forward Jayson Kent added 10 points (3-5 FG, 2-3 threes) and five rebounds (four offensive) in 18 minutes.
Texas, which never trailed in the contest, jumped out to an 18-11 advantage following a Kent three-pointer at the 14:13 mark. Another Kent three-pointer gave the Longhorns a 25-16 cushion with 10:25 left, but the Huskies used an 8-2 run over the next three minutes to trim the deficit to 27-24 after an Elijah Brooks three-point play at the 7:26 mark. A Julian Mackey layup brought HCU to within 37-34 with 2:08 remaining, before Texas scored five of the final six points of the half to take a 42-35 advantage into the break.
The Longhorns opened the second half with a 12-0 run to build a 54-35 cushion following a Johnson three-pointer at the 17:24 mark. After a Brooks layup cut the lead to 54-37 with 16:24 left, Texas responded with another 12-0 run to grab a 66-37 advantage following a Kaluma jumper at the 13:32 mark. The margin did not dip below 21 points for the remainder of the contest.
Texas registered a 48-24 scoring margin in the second half. The Longhorns converted 54.3-percent (19-35) from the floor during the final 20 minutes while holding HCU to 25.9-percent (7-27) shooting from the field, including a 29.4-percent mark (5-17) from three-point range.
Texas returns to action when it hosts Chicago State on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. Central at Moody Center, and the contest will be streamed by SEC Network+.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
#19/19 Texas 90, Houston Christian 59
Home Opener
November 8, 2024
Moody Center (Austin, Texas)
Attendance: 10,993
Team Notes
- Texas registered its 1,900th all-time victory in program history. The Longhorns now hold an all-time record of 1,900-1,143 (.624) in 119 seasons of intercollegiate basketball.
- UT improved to 104-15 in home-opening contests with the victory. The Longhorns have now won 23 straight home openers, dating back to an 88-74 loss to Arizona on Nov. 17, 2001.
- The Longhorns improved to 31-5 all-time in games played at the Moody Center, including an 18-0 record in non-conference contests.
- Texas improved to 5-0 in the all-time series against Houston Christian. This marked the fourth straight season that the Longhorns and Huskies have faced each other on the court.
- UT converted 58.1-percent (36-62) from the floor, including a 47.6-percent mark (10-21) from three-point range, on the night. The Longhorns limited HCU to 59 points on 35.3-percent (18-51) from the field, including a 33.3-percent mark (10-30) from three-point range.
- Six different Longhorns reached double figures in scoring during the victory.
- Texas registered a 42-12 advantage in points in the paint and recorded a 36-27 rebound margin.
- The Longhorns tallied 10 steals and posted a 23-13 advantage in points off turnovers.
- UT recorded 16 assists against just seven turnovers, while HCU had eight assists against 17 turnovers.
- Texas posted a 48-24 scoring margin in the second half. The Longhorns hit 54.3-percent (19-35) from the floor in the final 20 minutes while holding HCU to 25.9-percent (7-27) from the field in the second half.
- The Longhorns converted 63.0-percent (17-27) from the floor, including a 6-of-12 (.500) mark from three-point range, in the first half while building a 42-35 halftime advantage.
- Registered a game-high 28 points (11-18 FG, 5-8 threes) and added three assists against just one turnover in 30 minutes
- Topped the 20-point mark for the second time in his career (2 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring for the second time in his career
- Posted a double-double (15 points, game-high 10 rebounds) for the first time this season (2 games) and ninth time in his career (103 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring for the second time this season and the 70th time in his career
- Reached double figures in rebounds for the first time this year and 10th time in his career
- Recorded a team-best plus-minus total of plus-37 in 28 minutes
- Reached double figures in scoring (10 points) for the first time this season (2 games) and the 51st time in his career (126 games)
- Four of his five rebounds came on the offensive glass
- Did not play (right ankle)
- Reached double figures in scoring (11 points) for the first time this year (2 games) and 55th time in his career (66 games)
- Did not play (left ankle)
- Reached double figures in scoring (10 points) for the second time this year (2 games) and 35th time in his career (110 games)
- Set his Texas high in blocked shots (4), as his collegiate career best is 6 while at Virginia against Clemson (Dec. 22, 2021)
- Reached double figures in scoring (12 points) for the first time this year (2 games) and 25th time in his career (68 games)
- Posted a game-high three steals and had a plus-minus total of plus-34 in 31 minutes
