No. 2 Longhorns vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff: Live In-Game Updates

The No. 2 Texas Longhorns search for a bounce-back win on Saturday as they host the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions at Moody Heart.

Saturday’s assembly with the Golden Lions (3-7)r is hardly a matchup Texas coach Chris Beard is taking evenly, particularly after the Longhorns (6-1) let their guard down late in a disappointing 85-78 additional time loss to the No. 16 Illinois Preventing Illini in New York Metropolis on Tuesday. They’re trying to keep away from being the most recent Large 12 workforce to just about be upset at dwelling by the AR-Pine Bluff.

“They’ve our full consideration,” Beard mentioned. “Watching them virtually beat two Large 12 groups on the street, I feel our gamers perceive that we’ll must play properly tomorrow.”

The Golden Lions missed a possible game-winning shot on the buzzer in a season-opening 73-72 loss to the TCU Horned Frogs in Fort Price. In a sport the place the Frogs have been a 35-point favourite at dwelling, Arkansas-Pine Bluff practically pulled off top-of-the-line upsets in program historical past.

Simply 4 days later, AR-Pine Bluff took the Oklahoma Sooners right down to the wire earlier than OU pulled away late for a 66-58 win.

Stay sport updates will seem under at tip-off.

Starters for Texas:

– Marcus Carr

– Tyrese Hunter

– Timmy Allen

– Dylan Disu

– Dillon Mitchell

Starters for Arkansas-Pine Bluff:

– Chris Greene

– Ismael Plet

– Brahm Harris

– Kylen Milton

– Shaun Doss Jr.

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The Longhorns fell behind 10-9 on the the 16-minute mark after a pair of 3s for Pine Bluff from Chris Greene and Kylen Milton. Dillon Mitchell had two early dunks and Tyrese Hunter obtained open for a 3 of his personal, however Texas had its work minimize out.

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Greene and Milton added one other pair of 3s to present the Golden Lions a 16-13 lead, however Brock Cunningham obtained 5 straight factors to present Texas again the lead earlier than the 12-minute mark.

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The sturdy begin from behind the arc continued for Pine Bluff as Trejon Ware nailed the fifth 3 for the Golden Lions. However Mitchell added his third dunk to present the Horns a 29-24 lead and a jolt of momentum.

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