AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Marcus Carr scored 20 factors, Sir’Jabari Rice added 18 and No. 10 Texas rallied once more within the second half Saturday night time to beat Texas Tech 72-70, snapping the Purple Raiders’ four-game win streak on the Longhorns’ house court docket.
Carr’s off-balance 3-pointer to beat the shot clock early within the second half began a 20-4 Texas run that pulled the Longhorns out of a 10-point deficit. Texas had rallied from 18 down in opposition to TCU a couple of days earlier, this system’s greatest comeback victory in a decade.
Brock Cunningham’s 3-pointer with 1:09 to play put Texas forward 63-58 and Timmy Allen adopted with a three-point play. Rice, whose 3-pointer pulled Texas even within the rally, mixed with Carr to make 4 three throws over the ultimate 15 seconds to shut out the victory.
Allen scored 17 for the Longhorns (15-2, 4-1 Large 12). Carr, Rice and Allen scored 40 of Texas’ 47 factors within the second half.
“We knew this was going to be a tricky recreation We have been going to get their greatest recreation,” Texas coach Rodney Terry stated. “We have been just a bit timid to begin.”
Pop Isaacs scored 23 factors to guide Texas Tech (10-7), which performed higher after a 34-point loss at No. 14 Iowa State, however nonetheless fell to 0-5 in convention play for the primary time since 2015. A season after reaching the NCAA Event Candy 16, the Purple Raiders share the Large 12 basement with West Virginia.
“Our document doesn’t present who we’re,” Purple Raiders guard Jaylon Tyson stated. “We’ve been in a number of video games we may have received.”
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Texas Tech: The Purple Raiders will rue a missed likelihood at an enormous upset, however they could but get a lift out of this one for the remainder of the season. Switch 6-foot-11 ahead Fardaws Aimaq performed his first recreation after a preseason foot harm. Final season’s Western Athletic Convention participant of the 12 months at Utah Valley, he had 12 factors and 5 rebounds in 28 minutes, but additionally had a key turnover late.
“He introduced a lot extra to us in versatility,” stated Tyson, who had 12 factors and 14 rebounds. “He’s going to assist us tremendously.”
Texas: The Longhorns have survived a run of poor play within the first half of a number of video games. The struggles have include a rash of early turnovers and defensive lapses. Texas had almost as many turnovers (seven) as baskets (9) within the first half because the Purple Raiders took a 34-25 lead into the break.
“I wouldn’t say we’re a second half group. We’re not making an attempt to get off unhealthy begins,” Carr stated. “We all know, particularly on the highway, you possibly can’t dig your self in gap. I do like we’re nonetheless in a position to struggle.”
Late photographs, missed probabilities
Texas Tech obtained to the free throw line twice within the last 4 seconds and trailing by three each instances. In every case, the Purple Raiders shooter needed to make the primary and miss the second, hoping for a rebound and an opportunity to tie. Tyson and De’Vion Harmon each made their first photographs, however each instances the rebound off the missed second shot went to Texas.
Second half scorer
Rice continues to play the function of second-half scorer and supreme sixth man. He is scored 30 factors within the second half of the previous two video games.
Beginning guard Tyrese Hunter’s manufacturing, nevertheless, appears to be falling off. Hunter had no factors and one help in opposition to Texas Tech and has simply 11 factors within the final three video games.
“He’ll discover his groove. He’s too good of a participant to not,” Terry stated. “He’ll be enjoying at a excessive degree after we wanted him to play at a excessive degree.”
Up subsequent
Texas Tech hosts Baylor on Tuesday.
Texas performs at No. 14 Iowa State on Tuesday.
