The Texas Longhorns won again. This one felt more significant than most wins have been this season.
The Longhorns won a chippy battle with the Texas Tech Red Raiders, avenging last season’s two losses to the same team. They did so in comeback fashion once again.
Texas fell behind by double digits and trailed by 34-25 at halftime. A dominant second half performance saw Texas quickly take back the lead with just under 12 minutes remaining, 46-44.
After a 20-4 run and holding a 50-44 lead, the Longhorns forced a timeout midway through the second half.
Timmy Allen got the offense going early in the second period before Marcus Carr and Sir’Jabari Rice slammed the door on Texas Tech. Carr led Texas scorers with 20 points. Rice scored 18, followed by Allen’s 17 points.
Defensively, save for a 23-point performance by Tech freshman Pop Isaacs, the Longhorns neutralized the Red Raider offense. Kevin Obanor was all but rendered a non-factor in the game.
Texas improves to 15-2 on the season, while Texas Tech falls to 10-7. The Red Raiders are still winless in conference play through five games.
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