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Men's Basketball earns 92-88 win at No. 13/12 Alabama
01.10.2026 | Men's Basketball
Pope ties his season high with 28 points to help the Longhorns secure the first ranked win in a true road game in the Sean Miller era.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Senior guard Jordan Pope posted a game-high 28 points to lead Texas (10-6, 1-2 SEC) to a 92-88 victory over No. 13/12 Alabama (11-5, 1-2 SEC) on Saturday night in Coleman Coliseum. The win marked the first ranked victory in a true road contest in the Sean Miller era.
Pope converted 8-of-17 field goals, including 6-of-13 from three-point range, and 6-of-6 free throws in 30 minutes. He went 4-of-4 from the free throw line in the final 11 seconds to help secure the victory. Graduate Tramon Mark posted 18 points (6-14 FG, 2-4 threes, 4-5 FT), four boards and two steals in 34 minutes, and junior Dailyn Swain added 18 points (7-13 FG), eight rebounds and two blocks in 23 minutes.
Texas took a 7-4 lead after a Mark three-point play at the 17:58 mark, but the Crimson Tide used an 8-0 spurt to grab a 12-7 cushion following a Labaron Philon layup with 16:23 left. Amari Allen hit three free throws to give Alabama a 15-10 advantage at the 14:49 mark, before the Longhorns went on a 9-0 run to build a 19-15 lead after a Mark three-pointer with 12:13 remaining.
The Crimson Tide trimmed the deficit to 29-27 following a London Jemison three-pointer at the 9:41 mark. Texas responded with a 14-5 spurt over the next five-and-a-half minutes to build a 43-32 cushion after a Chendall Weaver layup with 4:15 left. The Longhorns took a 45-34 advantage following a Mark jumper at the 2:59 mark, but Alabama closed the half on an 11-1 run to pull to within 46-45 at the break.
An Aiden Sherrell tip-in brought the Crimson Tied to within 48-47 at the 19:27 mark, before Texas went on a 12-2 run over the next three-and-a-half minutes to increase its cushion to 60-49 following a Matas Vokietaitis hook shot with 15:50 remaining. The Longhorns took a 69-56 advantage after a Camden Heide three-pointer at the 11:27 mark, but Alabama used a 7-0 spurt to cut the deficit to 69-63 following a Philon layup with 10:01 left.
Texas increased its lead to 72-65 after a Lassina Traore free throw at the 8:31 mark, before the Crimson Tide went on a 9-2 run to even the score at 74-74 following an Aden Holloway free throw with 5:41 remaining. Alabama was unable to take the lead down the stretch, as another Traore free throw pushed UT's advantage to 79-75 at the 3:46 mark.
A Taylor Bow Bowen three-pointer trimmed the margin to 86-85 with 1:14 remaining. The Longhorns answered with a Mark layup in transition with 23 seconds left, and Swain made a huge block with 16 seconds remaining. Pope then converted four-straight free throws in the final 11 seconds to seal the win.
Texas returns to action when it hosts No. 11/10 Vanderbilt on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Tip is slated for 8 p.m. Central in Moody Center, and the game will be televised nationally by ESPN2.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
Texas 92, #13/12 Alabama 88
January 10, 2026
Coleman Coliseum (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Attendance: 13,474
Team Notes
- Texas improved to 10-5 in the all-time series against Alabama.
- This marked UT's first win in the series in Tuscaloosa (third meeting at Alabama). It marked the first time Texas traveled to Tuscaloosa since Dec. 5, 1970.
- The Longhorns improved to 2-3 this season against AP Top 25 opponents. UT previously earned a 102-97 win over No. 23 NC State on Nov. 26 in Maui.
- This marked the first ranked true road victory in the Sean Miller era.
- Texas led for a total time of 34:28 during the contest.
- The Longhorns posted a plus-10 (48-38) rebound margin, including a 29-19 advantage in the second half.
- UT recorded 18 offensive rebounds during the contest and tallied a 20-12 margin in second-chance points.
- The Longhorns hit 10-of-24 (.417) from three-point range on the night. This marked the sixth time this season that Texas reached double digits in three-point field goals made.
- UT committed just seven turnovers during the contest.
- Texas converted 50-percent (16-32) from the floor, including a 41.7-percent (5-12) mark from three-point range, and hit 9-of-10 free throws in the opening 20 minutes while taking a 46-45 lead into the break.
- Set his season high in rebounds (6) and steals (2) while playing 34 minutes
- Reached double figures in scoring (18 points) for the 10th time this year (16 games) and 84th time in his career (152 games)
- Tied his season high in scoring (28 points), also had 28 vs. NC State on Nov. 26
- Topped the 20-point mark for the third time this season (16 games) and 19th time in his career (115 games)
- His six 3-pointers made (6-13) were one shy of his season high (7 vs. NC State)
- Went 4-of-4 from the free throw line in the final 11 seconds to seal the victory
- Reached double figures in scoring for the 12th time this year and 83rd time in his career
- Recorded a team-best plus-minus total of plus-11 in 30 minutes
- Reached double figures in scoring (18 points) for the 14th time this year (16 games) and 39th time in his career (79 games)
