The Longhorns men’s basketball team got their season started against UT-Rio Grande Valley. Courtney Ramey got the scoring going early with their five points of the game. It was clear there was a talent gap between the two teams. Texas returned their entire team from a season ago with the addition of Greg Brown, more on him in a moment.
The story of the first half was the transition offense and play of Kai Jones. He led the team in the first half with 11 points and four rebounds at the half. Texas built a 45-29 lead heading into the break. Brown struggled in the first half missing all six of his shots but had two points and six rebounds at the break.
He would open the second half with a ferocious dunk.
Greg Brown throw down pic.twitter.com/Vw4bsQzwz7
— Patrick (@PatSportsGuy) November 26, 2020
As the game wore on, the Texas Longhorns team showed off their length and athleticism. K. Jones was able to showcase his hops with a few dunks off passes from Matt Coleman and Ramey. The Longhorns built their lead up to 81-53 late in the second half with just under five minutes to go.
Brown played much better in the second half went on, he recorded a double-double in his first collegiate game. The Longhorns expanded their lead to over 30 points in the closing minutes.
Courtney Ramey led all scorers in this game. At times looked sloppy but Texas handled an inferior opponent, which hasn’t always been the case for Shaka Smart in early nonconference play. Five Texas players would finish with double-digit scoring.
Final Stats:
| Player | Shooting | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks |
| Ramey | 7-11 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Coleman | 6-10 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Brown | 2-9 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Jones | 6-6 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sims | 1-3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |