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Men's Basketball falls at No. 11/11 Baylor, 93-85
03.05.2024 | Men's Basketball
Abmas records a season-high 33 points on Monday night in Waco.
WACO, Texas — Graduate guard Max Abmas posted a season-high 33 points, but Texas (19-11, 8-9 Big 12) dropped a 93-85 decision at No. 11/11 Baylor (22-8, 11-6 Big 12) on Monday night in Foster Pavilion. Abmas moved up to No. 8 on the NCAA Division I men's all-time scoring list (3,073 points) and climbed to No. 4 on the NCAA Division I men's all-time career three-pointers made chart (505).
Abmas converted a season-best 13-of-21 field goals, including 4-of-10 from three-point range, and 3-of-3 free throws while adding a season-high four steals and five assists against just one turnover in 38 minutes. Graduate forward Kadin Shedrick tallied 14 points (5-8 FG, 4-6 FT) in 27 minutes, and junior guard Tyrese Hunter registered 12 points, three assists and three steals in 36 minutes.
Graduate forward Dylan Disu, who was a game-time decision due to a stomach virus, was limited to just 10:06 of game action before sustaining a left knee sprain at the 10:50 mark of the second half and Texas holding a 68-62 lead. Disu managed to record a team-best plus-minus total of plus-19 during his time on the court.
Texas scored the game's first six points and raced out to a 13-3 advantage following an Abmas layup in transition at the 16:48 mark. Baylor trimmed the margin to 24-16 after a pair of free throws by Ja'kobe Walter with 12:19 left, before Abmas knocked down back-to-back three-pointers to give the Longhorns a 30-16 cushion at the 11:39 mark.
Texas took a 36-22 lead after another Abmas layup in transition with 7:36 remaining, but Jalen Bridges hit consecutive three-pointers to cut the gap to 36-28 at the 6:47 mark. The margin stayed at eight points or above until Rayj Dennis made a pair of free throws to trim the deficit to 47-40 with 37 seconds left. A Brock Cunningham free throw gave the Longhorns a 48-40 advantage at the half. Texas converted 56.7-percent (17-30) from the floor, including a 7-of-13 (.538) mark from three-point range, and 7-of-8 free throws in the opening 20 minutes.
An Abmas three-pointer increased UT's lead to 55-42 at the 18:24 mark, but Baylor scored five straight points to cut the gap to 55-47 following a Bridges three-pointer with 17:45 remaining. Another Abmas jumper gave the Longhorns a 68-57 advantage at the 13:15 mark, before the Bears went on an 11-0 run over the next five-plus minutes to even the score at 68-68 after a pair of Walter free throws with 7:59 left.
A Dillon Mitchell free throw provided Texas with a 70-69 advantage at the 7:07 mark, but Baylor answered with 9-0 spurt to take a 78-70 cushion following a Dennis jumper with 5:20 remaining. The Longhorns trimmed the margin to 80-75 after an Abmas jumper at the 3:34 mark, but that would be as close as Texas would get the rest of the way. During the second half, the Bears hit 21-of-27 free throws while the Longhorns went 9-of-13 from the free throw line.
Texas concludes the regular season when it hosts Oklahoma on Saturday, March 9. Tip is set for 1 p.m. Central at Moody Center, and the game will be televised nationally by ESPN.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
#11/11 Baylor 93, Texas 85
March 4, 2024
Foster Pavilion (Waco, Texas)
Attendance: 7,500
Team Notes
- The Longhorns have now played 11 of their 30 games this season against AP-ranked opponents. Eight of those 11 games have been either true road contests or neutral-site games.
- Texas held a 68-62 lead at the 10:50 mark of the second half when Dylan Disu suffered a left knee sprain injury and was unable to return.
- The Longhorns led by as much as 14 points (36-22) with 7:36 remaining in the first half and by 12 points (66-54) at the 13:59 mark of the second half.
- Texas converted 50-percent (30-60) from the field on the night. UT has hit at least 50-percent from the floor in 12 of its first 30 contests this season, including seven of its first 17 Big 12 league games.
- The Longhorns registered 15 assists (on 30 made field goals) against just five turnovers.
- Texas tallied a 22-7 advantage in points off turnovers and a 24-15 margin in bench scoring.
- Baylor hit 34-of-42 free throws, while Texas went 16-of-21 from the free throw line. In the second half, the Bears converted 21-of-27 free throws, while UT went 9-of-13 from the free throw line.
- The Longhorns converted 56.7-percent (17-30) from the floor, including a 7-of-13 (.538) mark from three-point range, and 7-of-8 (.875) free throws in the opening 20 minutes while building a 48-40 halftime cushion.
- Set his season high in scoring (33 points), previous: 32 at West Virginia (Jan. 13)
- Reached the 30-point mark for the second time this season (30 games) and 20th time in his career (153 games)
- Set his season high in field goals made (13-21), previous: 10 at Marquette (Dec. 6), and one shy of his collegiate career high (14 vs. South Dakota St. on Feb. 13, 2021)
- Set his season high in steals (4) and added five assists against just one turnover in 38 minutes
- Moved from the No. 11 spot into the No. 8 spot on the NCAA Division I men's all-time scoring list with 3,073 points. Abmas passed Keydren Clark of Saint Peter's (3,058), Harry Kelly of Texas Southern (3,066) and Mike Daum of South Dakota State (3,067). Next up at No. 7 is Doug McDermott of Creighton (3,150).
- Moved into the No. 4 spot on the NCAA Division I men's all-time chart for career three-pointers with 505. Abmas passed Travis Bader of Oakland (504). Next up at No. 3 is Fletcher Magee of Wofford (509).
- Topped the 20-point mark for the ninth time this year and 76th time in his career
- Reached double figures in scoring for the 27th time this year and 139th time in his career
- In 19 minutes of action in the first half, he posted 17 points (7-9 FG, 3-5 threes), three rebounds and three assists without a turnover
- Was a game-time decision (stomach virus)
- Left the game at the 10:50 mark of the second half with a left knee sprain (Texas led 68-62) and was unable to return
- Saw a total of 10:06 of game action and registered a team-best plus-minus total of plus-19
- Reached double figures in scoring (12 points) for the 17th time this year (29 games) and 57th time in his career (102 games)
- Recorded a team-high nine rebounds, one shy of his collegiate career high (10 vs. UTA on Jan. 1, 2024)
- Reached double figures in scoring (14 points) for the 11th time this year (28 games) and 33rd time in his career (104 games)
