Today, the Texas Longhorns men’s basketball team narrowly beat the now 2-6 McNeese State Cowboys, outlasting the visiting team 73-71. Though escaping the 2-5 Cowboys by only two points won’t exactly instill confidence in Longhorn diehards, a win is a win and having a proficiency for coming out on top of ugly games is a trait that can be useful come March.
Overall, the Longhorns had a tough time getting anything going from behind the arc, hitting on just 9 of their 31 three point attempts. From the field, Texas hit only 30 if its 66 attempts, good for an uninspiring 45.5% shooting percentage as a team.
Furthermore, Texas was unable to effectively get to the free throw line, attempting only 8 total free throws of which they hit 4 for a miserable 50% free throw percentage.
The player of the game for the Longhorns was Matt Coleman, who accrued 9 points, 6 rebounds, and 10 assists in 38 minutes of play. This Longhorns team has a foundation to build on, but needs to get more consistent on the offensive end if they wish to make any noise this season.