Carr lifts Texas over Rice after coach Chris Beard suspended

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — No. 7 Texas had already been by means of a protracted, bewildering day, and there was nonetheless a recreation to play.

Coach Chris Beard was arrested on a felony home violence cost early Monday. Assistant Rodney Terry referred to as the gamers collectively to speak, urging them to rally to one another and keep centered on their matchup with Rice.

By tipoff, Beard was out of jail however suspended indefinitely with out pay. That left Terry to direct the Longhorns to a troublesome 87-81 extra time win over Rice.

Terry summed up Monday as a “troublesome day.”

“I took our older guys … and actually simply had a extremely good discuss by way of there’s going to be issues like this the remainder of your life. It’s the way you take care of them, adapt and regulate. On the finish of the day, we’ve a job to do,” Terry stated. “I believed they responded to that nicely.”

Marcus Carr, a sixth-year guard, scored 28 factors for Texas. The varsity didn’t make the gamers accessible for remark after the sport.

Texas has not but publicly dedicated to Terry because the performing coach past Monday evening’s recreation. Texas doesn’t play once more till Sunday in Dallas in opposition to Stanford. Terry stated the varsity had not but talked to him about any future video games.

Terry has two earlier head teaching stints at UTEP (2018-21) and Fresno State (2011-18). He acquired a spherical of applause Monday evening when he was introduced because the “performing head coach” earlier than tipoff.

Quincy Olivari scored 28 factors for Rice, which missed the potential recreation winner within the ultimate seconds of regulation.

Terry was animated in Beard’s absence, usually standing courtside and waving his arms to pump up the gang in a tense matchup that featured the groups buying and selling baskets for many of the second half.

Beard is in his second season of a seven-year contract that pays him greater than $5 million per yr. His contract features a provision that he might fired for trigger if arrested on a felony cost. The formal cost is assault by strangulation/suffocation – household violence and carries a potential jail sentence of two to 10 years if convicted.

Beard had Texas (8-1) buzzing in his second season. After beginning 6-0, the Longhorns have been No. 2, this system’s highest rating in additional than a decade.

The Longhorns began sluggish in opposition to in opposition to the Owls (6-3). Texas trailed at halftime and couldn’t put collectively the run to complete Rice in regulation.

In line with the arrest affidavit, the lady advised police she is Beard’s fiance they usually have been in a relationship for six years. She stated they’d been in an argument the place she broke his glasses earlier than he “simply snapped on me and have become tremendous violent.”

In line with the affidavit, the lady advised police “he choked me, bit me, bruises throughout my leg, throwing me round and going nuts.”

Terry stated he has not learn the precise allegations in opposition to Beard or talked to him since his arrest however stated, “I like Beard like my very own brother.”

Terry stated he didn’t know if Beard had tried to succeed in out to the gamers in any method. He and Rice coach Scott Pera stated they by no means anticipated the sport to be canceled or postponed.

“I do know they went by means of it right this moment,” Pera stated. “I really feel for them.”

BIG PICTURE

Rice: The Owls sensed a second and almost seized their likelihood at a giant upset with robust rebounding and a heavy weight loss plan of backdoor layups in opposition to a bewildered Texas protection. Rice twice constructed 10-point leads within the first half.

Texas: Sir’Jabari Rice scored six factors in extra time to assist the Longhorns get the win. Texas was 5-of-7 capturing and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line in extra time.

STILL PLAYING

Texas freshman guard Arterio Morris continues to play even whereas he faces his personal misdemeanor home violence cost stemming from an altercation with a former girlfriend in June. Morris has performed in all 9 video games this season and scored two factors in 9 minutes in opposition to Rice. He has a courtroom listening to on the misdemeanor cost in Denton County courtroom outdoors Dallas on Wednesday.

UP NEXT

Rice hosts North American on Thursday evening.

Texas performs Stanford in Dallas on Sunday.

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