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Men's Basketball runs past Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 121-57
12.15.2024 | Men's Basketball
Codie paces eight Longhorns in double-figure scoring with a game-high 20 points, while Larry adds a double-double with 11 points and 13 assists.
AUSTIN, Texas — Freshman forward Nic Codie registered a career-high 20 points and graduate guard Julian Larry added a double-double with 11 points and career-high 13 assists to lead Texas (9-2) to a 121-57 victory against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2-10) on Sunday afternoon in Moody Center. The 121 points marked the eighth-most points scored in UT program history and most since Texas recorded 122 against Sam Houston State in a 122-71 home win on Nov. 24, 2003, while the 64-point margin of victory marked the ninth largest in program history and most since a 72-point home win (110-38) over Prairie View A&M on Dec. 30, 2005.
Codie, playing in just his sixth collegiate contest, paced a total of eight Longhorns in double-figure scoring while converting 8-of-10 field goals, including 2-of-2 threes, and 2-of-2 free throws in a career-best 16 minutes. Junior Jordan Pope tallied a season-high 17 points (6-8 FG, 5-6 threes), four assists and career-high four steals in 21 minutes, and junior Chendall Weaver posted 14 points (6-10 FG) and eight rebounds in 21 minutes.
Graduate Kadin Shedrick tallied 14 points (6-7 FG) and three steals in 17 minutes, and senior Arthur Kaluma registered 13 points (5-8 FG) and six boards in 18 minutes. Larry posted 11 points (3-5 threes) and 13 assists against just two turnovers in 25 minutes. Graduate Tramon Mark recorded 10 points, six rebounds, four assists and two blocks in 27 minutes, and sophomore Devon Pryor added 10 points (4-5 FG, 2-3 threes), three assists and two steals in 21 minutes.
The Longhorns, playing without leading scorer Tre Johnson (right hip), set season highs in scoring, field goals made (44-70), three-point field goals made (17-30), three-point field goal percentage (56.7), assists (28) and steals (14). The 17 three-pointers made were one shy of tying the program record, as the Longhorns previously hit 18 threes in a home win against Kansas State on Jan. 12, 1997.
After a Quentin Bolton Jr. three-pointer tied the contest at 3-3 with 19:25 remaining, the Longhorns grabbed control of the game with a 10-0 spurt over the next three minutes to build a 13-3 cushion following a Shedrick layup at the 16:15 mark. A Klemen Vuga layup trimmed the deficit to 13-5 with 15:36 left, before Texas answered with a 14-0 run over the next three-and-a-half minutes to increase its advantage to 27-5 after a Shedrick layup at the 12:20 mark.
A Dante Sawyer three-point play cut the gap to 27-8 with 12:02 remaining. The Longhorns responded with a 27-6 run over the next eight minutes to build a 54-14 cushion following a Codie three-point play at the 4:31 mark. Texas converted 69.4-percent (25-36) from the floor, including a 58.8-percent mark (10-17) from three-point range, and took a 66-26 advantage into the break. The 66 points marked the fifth-most points scored in a first half by Texas in program history and the most since the Longhorns scored 67 against Sam Houston State on Nov. 24, 2003.
The Golden Lions opened the second half with a 7-0 run over the first 1:37 to trim the deficit to 66-33 after a Raphael Dumont layup at the 18:23 mark. The Longhorns answered with a 10-0 spurt over the next two minutes to take a 76-33 advantage following a Pope three-pointer with 16:30 remaining.
The margin increased to 50 points (89-39) after a Larry three-pointer at the 12:27 mark and grew to 60 points (106-46) following another Larry three-pointer with 6:06 remaining. UT led by as much as 65 points (113-48) after a Codie three-pointer at the 4:34 mark.
Texas returns to the court against New Orleans on Thursday, Dec. 19. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. Central at Moody Center, and the contest will be streamed nationally by SEC Network+.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
Texas 121, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 57
December 15, 2024
Moody Center (Austin, Texas)
Attendance: 10,514
Team Notes
- The 121 points marked the eighth-most points scored in UT program history and most since Texas scored 122 against Sam Houston State in a 122-71 home win on Nov. 24, 2003.
- The 64-point margin of victory marked the ninth largest in program history and most since a 72-point home win (110-38) against Prairie View A&M on Dec. 30, 2005.
- The Longhorns improved to 104-10 in program history when scoring at least 100 points, including a 69-2 mark in home contests.
- This marked the first time Texas has reached the 100-point mark since a 116-103 loss to K-State on Jan. 3, 2023.
- The Longhorns set Moody Center records for most points scored (121) and largest margin of victory (64 points). UT's previous highs were 103 points scored in a 116-103 loss to K-State on Jan. 3, 2023, and a 51-point win (82-31) against Houston Christian on Nov. 10, 2022.
- Texas improved to 6-1 in home games this season and 36-6 all-time in games played in Moody Center.
- The Longhorns improved to 3-0 in the all-time series against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
- UT led from start-to-finish for the second-straight game and the fifth time in its opening 11 contests this season.
- Texas has scored at least 89 points in six of its first seven home games this year.
- The Longhorns converted 17-of-30 (.567) from three-point range on the afternoon. The 17 threes made were one shy of the school record by Texas, as the Longhorns hit 18 at home against K-State on Jan. 12, 1997.
- UT recorded team season highs in points (121), field goals made (44), field goals attempted (70), three-point field goals made (17), three-point field goals attempted (30), three-point field goal percentage (56.7, 17-30), assists (28) and steals (14).
- The Longhorns had a season-high eight players reach double figures in scoring.
- Texas converted 62.9-percent (44-70) from the floor and 80-percent (16-20) from the free throw line during the contest, while limiting the Golden Lions to 57 points on 41.5-percent (22-53), including a 14.3-percent mark (3-21) from three-point range.
- The 66 points scored by Texas in the first half marked the fifth-highest total in a first half in school history and most since the Longhorns scored 67 against Sam Houston State on Nov. 24, 2003.
- The Longhorns converted 69.4-percent (25-36) from the floor, including a 58.8-percent mark (10-17) from the three-point line, in the opening 20 minutes while building a 66-26 halftime cushion.
- Set career highs in scoring (4 points) and free throws made (4-4)
- Tied his career high in rebounds (3) and recorded the first steal of his career
- Set career highs in points (20), field goals made (8-10), three-point field goals made (2-2), free throws made (2-2), assists (1) and minutes (16)
- Topped the 20-point mark for the first time in his career (6 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring for the first time in his career
- Did not play (right hip)
- Reached double figures in scoring (13 points) for the 10th time this season (11 games) and the 78th time in his career (112 games)
- Did not play (right wrist)
- Set a career high in assists (13), previous was 10 while playing for Indiana State vs. UIC on Feb. 24, 2024
- His 13 assists marked the most by a Texas player since T.J. Ford had 14 in a home loss against Arizona on Nov. 17, 2001.
- Recorded a double-double (11 points, 13 assists) for the first time this year (11 games) and second time in his career (141 games)
- Reached double figures in assists for the first time this season and second time in his career
- Reached double digits in points for the fourth time this year and 48th time in his career
- Committed just two turnovers and registered a team-best plus-minus total of plus-56 in 25 minutes of action
- His previous season high for assists was 5 (twice)
- Reached double figures in scoring (10 points) for the fourth time this season (7 games) and 62nd time in his career (114 games)
- Set his season high in assists (4), blocked shots (2) and minutes (27)
- Set his career high in steals (4), previous: 3, three times
- Set season highs in points (17), field goals made (6-8), three-point field goals made (5-6)
- Reached double figures in scoring for the fifth time this season (11 games) and 59th time in his career (75 games)
- Tied his season high in assists (4) without a turnover in 21 minutes
- Set career highs in scoring (10 points), field goals made (4-5), three-point field goals made (2-3), assists (3), steals (2) and minutes (21)
- Tied his season high in rebounds (3)
- Reached double figures in scoring for the first time this year (4 games) and in his career (11 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring (14 points) for the seventh time this season (11 games) and 40th time in his career (119 games)
- Set his season high in field goals made (6-7) and steals (3)
- Made his first three-point field goal of the season
- Reached double figures in scoring (14 points) for the third time this season (11 games) and 27th time in his career (77 games)
- Set his season high in field goals made (6-10)
- His eight rebounds were one shy of his season high (9, twice)
