Tag: ut basketball

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.

On Saturday, the Texas Longhorns men’s basketball team takes on the McNeese State Cowboys. The Longhorns are 5-1 coming off a win against the California Golden Bears and look to keep their momentum against the visiting 2-5 Cowboys. Here is everything you need to know to catch the game:

Date: Saturday, November 30

Time: 1 p.m. CT

Location:  Austin, Texas

TV: Longhorn Network

Stream:  WatchESPN

Radio: TexasSports.com/audio —Austin 104.9FM, 99.3FM, 98.5FM, 1260AM; Dallas 1080AM; El Paso 600AM; Houston 790AM; San Antonio 1200AM — Spanish: Austin 105.3FM; Dallas 990AM, 99.9FM

O/U: 133.5

Spread: Texas -23

(Odds via BetMGM. Access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated 11/30 at 10:45 a.m. ET. )

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Today, the newest iteration of the AP Top 25 poll came out for men’s basketball, and Texas did not make the cut. The voters obviously didn’t care for Texas’ tough loss to unranked Georgetown, and a win over Cal to secure third place in the 2k Empire Classic wasn’t enough to keep the Longhorns in.

Here is the full top 25:

1. Duke

2. Louisville

3. Michigan State

4. Kansas

5. Maryland

6. North Carolina

7. Virginia

8. Gonzaga

9. Kentucky

10. Ohio State

11. Oregon

12. Texas Tech

13. Seton Hall

14. Arizona

15. Utah State

16. Memphis

17. Tennessee

18. Auburn

19. Baylor

20. VCU

21. Colorado

22. Villanova

23. Washington

24. Florida

25. Xavier

Texas will not have much of a chance to get back into the top 25 this week, as the Longhorns only have one game on the schedule this week – a matchup against the 2-5 McNeese State Cowboys.

 

Now in his twelfth NBA season, 32-year-old former Longhorn D.J. Augustin is reaching deeper into his bag of tricks. Check out this no-look pass he made during a game for the easy assist:

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L👀K@augustinDj14 ➡️ @mcarterwilliams pic.twitter.com/nHTqz9Alx0

— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) November 14, 2019

In his two seasons at Texas, Augustin averaged 16.9 points on 36.5 minutes per game, and shot the three at an impressive 40.2% clip. In the NBA, Augustin has averaged 9.8 points on 24 minutes per game with a collection of different teams, currently the Orlando Magic.