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| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 31 | 43 | 74 |
| St. John's (NY) | 49 | 38 | 87 |
10.25.2026 | Men's Basketball
Johnson records a team-high 18 points on Sunday afternoon in Madison Square Garden.
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Sophomore guard Isaiah Johnson recorded a team-high 18 points, but No. 7/7 Texas dropped an 87-74 decision at No. 13/14 St. John's in an exhibition contest on Sunday afternoon in historic Madison Square Garden.
Johnson converted 8-of-11 free throws and added a team-best four assists and two steals in 34 minutes. Junior center Matas Vokietaitis registered 14 points (3-5 FG, 8-11 FT) and four boards in 29 minutes, while junior forward David Punch tallied 11 points (4-6 FG, 1-1 threes) and a team-high seven rebounds in 28 minutes.
Texas scored on its opening possession of the contest to take a 2-0 lead after a Vokietaitis layup at the 19:47 mark. An Austin Goosby three-pointer brought the Longhorns to within 7-6 with 17:20 left, before the Red Storm used a 6-0 run over the next 1:14 to build a 13-6 advantage following a Keyshawn Hall jumper at the 16:06 mark. An Amari Evans layup pulled Texas to within 24-17 with 10:53 remaining, but St. John's responded with a 7-0 spurt to take a 31-17 lead after a Tounde Yessoufou three-pointer at the 8:47 mark.
The Red Storm increased their cushion to 35-19 following a pair of Yessoufou free throws with 5:42 left, before the Longhorns answered with a 12-2 run over the next three minutes to cut the deficit to 37-31 after a Punch three-pointer at the 2:54 mark. St. John's closed the half on a 12-0 spurt to take a 49-31 cushion into the break.
The Red Storm extended their advantage to as much as 22 points (58-36) following a Hall layup at the 16:06 mark. Texas rallied to trim the margin to 65-52 after a Johnson three-pointer with 11:56 left.
A pair of Hall free throws gave St. John's a 78-59 lead at the 4:50 mark, before the Longhorns used a 13-4 run over the next three-and-a-half minutes to cut the deficit to 82-72 after a Marcus Spears Jr. dunk in transition with 1:15 remaining.
Texas opens the 2026-27 regular season when it hosts Chicago State on Monday, Nov. 2. Tip is set for 8 p.m. Central in Moody Center, and the game will be televised nationally on SEC Network.
