The Texas Longhorns’ three-game conference winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Longhorns lost a frustrating road bout with the stingy Iowa State Cyclones.
It was an ugly game in more than one sense for Texas. The game saw Longhorns tripped, shoved or undercut multiple times, with seemingly malicious intent. While it was reason for Rodney Terry’s team to be angry, it wasn’t why Texas lost.
The Longhorns simply missed shots offensively. When they weren’t missing good shots, they settled for bad shots. While the Iowa State defense deserves credit for forcing the Horns into bad attempts, too often the Texas offense painted itself into a corner. The second half saw the team waste possessions and force itself into desperation heaves to beat the shot clock.
Iowa State was more efficient offensively, making the shots it needed to make. Led by Gabe Tauscher and Jaren Holmes the Cyclones consistently added to their point total as the game progressed.
The Longhorns fall to 15-3 overall and 4-2 in conference play.
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