by AUSTIN, Texas — Junior forward Jericho Sims posted his third-straight double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds, but The University of Texas Men’s Basketball team (10-4, 0-2 Big 12) dropped a 72-62 decision to Oklahoma (11-3, 2-0 Big 12) on Wednesday night at the Frank Erwin Center. Texas had its four-game winning streak snapped against the Sooners in games played in Austin.
Sims converted 6-of-9 field goals and tied his career high with 15 boards in 31 minutes. Sophomore guard Courtney Ramey paced the Longhorns with a team-high 14 points. Junior guard Matt Coleman III posted 10 points and tied a career high with 4 steals, while Kamaka Hepa (Inupiat) tied his career high in 3-point field goals made and finished with 9 Points
Texas held a 29-20 advantage at the 7:15 mark of the first half, but the Sooners used a 14-4 run to close the half and took a 34-33 lead into the locker room. The Longhorns converted just 36.7% (11-30) from the floor in the final 20 minutes, including a 3-of-16 mark (.188) from three-point range.
Team Notes
- Texas fell to 18-6 in Big 12 Conference home openers. UT is 3-2 in league home openers under Shaka Smart.
- The loss snapped a four-game win streak by Texas against the Sooners in games played in Austin. UT is 4-1 against Oklahoma under Shaka Smart in games played at the Erwin Center.
- Texas dropped to 250-47 at the Erwin Center in the last 18 seasons (dating back to the start of the 2002-03 season). UT is 59-21 at home during the Shaka Smart era (7-1 in 2019-20).
- The Longhorns registered a 16-8 advantage in second-chance points and a 15-8 margin in fast-break points.
- UT held a 29-20 lead at the 7:15 mark of the first half. This marked the largest lead in a loss for the Longhorns this year (previous: 42-35 lead vs. Georgetown at the 0:33 mark of the first half).
- Tied his career high in 3-point field goals made (3-5), also had 3 at Baylor (Feb. 27, 2019)
- Set a season high in points (9), previous: 7 vs. High Point (Dec. 30)
