The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
14-9,5-5SEC
South Carolina
11-12,2-8SEC
Men's Basketball tops South Carolina, 84-75
02.03.2026 | Men's Basketball
Swain records his second-straight double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds in Tuesday’s home win.
AUSTIN, Texas — Junior Dailyn Swain recorded a double-double with a team-high 22 points and a game-high 10 rebounds to lead Texas (14-9, 5-5 SEC) to an 84-75 victory over South Carolina (11-12, 2-8 SEC) in Moody Center on Tuesday night. This marked the second-straight game that Swain has posted a double-double, as he notched 18 points and 10 rebounds in Saturday's win at Oklahoma.
Swain had 15 of his 22 points in the second half and converted 6-of-11 field goals and 9-of-9 free throws while adding three assists and two steals in 38 minutes. Graduate Tramon Mark registered 15 of his 18 points in the second half and hit 5-of-6 free throws while tying his season high with six rebounds in 27 minutes. Junior Camden Heide posted 12 points (4-7 FG, 3-6 threes), five boards and two assists in 35 minutes, and sophomore Matas Vokietaitis added 12 points (6-9 FT) and nine rebounds (five offensive) in 24 minutes.
Free throws and rebounding proved to be huge keys to the Texas victory. The Longhorns converted 29-of-36 (.806) from the free throw line, while South Carolina went 19-of-24 (.792) from the stripe. Texas registered a plus-15 (40-25) rebound margin, including a 17-6 edge on the offensive glass, and tallied a 20-7 advantage in second-chance points.
After a Vokietaitis dunk pulled Texas to within 6-4 at the 16:30 mark, the Gamecocks used a 10-3 spurt over the next four minutes to build a 16-7 advantage following an Elijah Strong layup with 12:32 remaining. The Longhorns responded with an 8-0 run to trim the margin to 16-15 after a Mark three-pointer at the 10:49 mark.
A Swain three-pointer evened the score at 23-23 with 6:20 left. South Carolina scored the next four points to grab a 27-23 cushion following a pair of Meechie Johnson free throws at the 5:34 mark, before Texas answered with a 5-0 spurt to take its first lead of the contest at 28-27 after a pair of Lassina Traore free throws with 4:03 remaining. The Longhorns closed the half on a 7-4 run to take a 35-31 advantage into the break.
Texas opened the second half with a Mark step-back jumper to build a 37-31 cushion at the 19:21 mark, but the Gamecocks used an 8-2 spurt over the next three-and-a-half minutes to tie the score at 39-39 following a Myles Stute layup with 16:00 left. A Johnson jumper evened the contest at 50-50 at the 11:23 mark, before the Longhorns went on a 9-2 run over the next two-plus minutes to take a 59-52 lead after a pair of Mark free throws with 9:02 remaining.
Texas increased its cushion to 68-60 following a Jordan Pope jumper at the 5:38 mark, but South Carolina used an 8-2 spurt to pull to within 70-68 after a Mike Sharavjamts three-point play with 3:23 left. The Longhorns sealed the victory with a 12-3 run over the next three minutes to build an 82-71 lead following a pair of Swain free throws with 23 seconds remaining.
Texas is back on the court when it hosts Ole Miss on Saturday, Feb. 7. Tip is set for 1 p.m. Central in Moody Center, and the game will be televised nationally by ESPN2.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
Texas 84, South Carolina 75
February 3, 2026
Moody Center (Austin, Texas)
Attendance: 10,286
Team Notes
- The Longhorns improved to 2-2 in the all-time series against South Carolina, including a 2-0 mark in games played in Austin.
- Tonight's contest marked the first time Texas had faced the Gamecocks in Austin since an 88-71 victory on Jan. 23, 1982, in the Frank Erwin Center.
- The Longhorns improved to 51-15 all-time in games played in Moody Center, including a 10-3 mark this season.
- Texas converted 29-of-36 (.806) from the free throw line on the night, while South Carolina went 19-of-24 from the stripe.
- The Longhorns posted a plus-15 (40-25) rebound margin, including a 17-6 edge on the offensive glass. Texas tallied a 20-7 advantage in second-chance points.
- UT has now outrebounded 20 of its first 23 opponents. Texas has also reached double figures in offensive rebounds in 18 of its first 23 contests.
- Texas registered a 13-7 advantage in fast break points.
- For the second straight game, the Longhorns faced a significant deficit in the opening half. Texas trailed Oklahoma by as much as 14 points (23-9) at the 9:38 mark of the first half in Saturday's game in Norman. Tonight, the Longhorns faced a nine-point deficit (16-7) at the 12:32 mark of the first half.
- This marked the third game this season that Texas has overcome at least a nine-point deficit and gone on to earn a victory. The Longhorns also trailed No. 21/22 Georgia by nine points at the 0:37 mark of the first half at home on Jan. 24.
- In the second half, the Longhorns converted 53.3-percent (16-30) from the floor, including a 3-of-7 (.429) mark from three-point range, and 14-of-15 (.933) from the free throw line.
- Reached double figures in scoring (12 points) for the third-straight contest, eighth time this year (22 games) and 15th time in his career (97 games)
- His five rebounds were one shy of his season high (6, twice)
- Reached double figures in scoring (18 points) for the 15th time this year (23 games) and 89th time in his career (159 games)
- In 14:37 of action in the second half, Mark recorded 15 points (5-9 FG, 5-6 FT) and four rebounds
- Tied his season high in rebounds (6)
- Recorded a double-double (22 points, 10 rebounds) for the fifth time this season (23 games), third time in SEC play (10 games) and eighth time in his career (86 games)
- Topped the 20-point mark for the seventh time this year, fifth time in SEC play and eighth time in his career
- Reached double figures in scoring for the 21st time this year and 46th time in his career
- Reached double digits in rebounds for the fifth time this season and eighth time in his career
- Recorded a team-best plus-minus total of plus-12 in 38 minutes while adding three assists and two steals
- Went a perfect 9-of-9 from the free throw line
- In 19:05 of action in the second half, Swain posted 15 points (5-6 FG, 5-5 FT), six boards and two steals
- Reached double figures in scoring (12 points) for the 19th time this year (23 games) and 37th time in his career (57 games)
