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AUSTIN, Texas — Freshman guard Tre Johnson scored a team-high 18 points to lead Texas (11-2) to a 77-53 victory over Northwestern State (5-7) on Sunday afternoon at the Moody Center. Ta. The Longhorns led from start to finish for the fourth straight game and seventh time in the first 13 games of the season.
Johnson, who missed the past two games with a right hip injury, went 7-of-11 from the field (including 4-of-7 from 3-point range), tied a season high with four assists and had four rebounds in 22 minutes. added. . Junior Jordan Pope had 11 points (3-8 threes) in 28 minutes, and senior Arthur Kalma had a game-high 13 rebounds, five points, and two blocked shots in 24 minutes.
Graduate Jason Kent, who missed the past eight tournaments with a right wrist injury, returned to the court and scored nine points (3-4 FG, 1-2 3-S, 2-2 FT) in 18 minutes. With a free throw 5:31 into the second half, Kent reached the 1,000-point mark in his collegiate career and now has 1,004 points in 129 career games. Kent becomes the fifth current Longhorn to eclipse the 1,000-point plateau, joining Calma, Tramon Mark, Pope and Julian Lally.
On the afternoon, Texas shot 50.0 percent (27-for-54) from the floor, including 44.0 percent (11-for-25) from 3-point range and 12-of-15 free throws (.800). I let it happen. The Longhorns held Northwestern State to just 53 points on 38.2 percent shooting from the floor (21-55), including 17.6 percent from 3-point range (3-17). Texas also posted a plus-16 (42-26) rebound margin during the win.
Texas extended their lead to 8-0 on Mark’s 3-point shot at 16:45. After Calma’s layup with 15:17 left gave the Longhorns a 10-3 advantage, the Demons fought back with a 6-0 spurt over the next three minutes, scoring Addison Patterson’s layup with 12:43 left. The score was up to 10-9. . Patterson’s layup cut the deficit to 12-11 with 10 minutes and 15 seconds remaining, and Texas took a 17-11 lead with Johnson’s jumper at 8:33, scoring five straight points.
Gerald Carnell’s jumper cut the deficit to 21-15 with 6:21 left, and the Longhorns went on a 9-0 run over the next two minutes, followed by Johnson’s jumper with 4:02 left at 30. The momentum increased to 15 vs. mark. John Sanders’ free throws cut the deficit to 32-18 with 2:48 left, and Texas went into the break with a 41-22 advantage after a 9-4 spurt to end the first half.
The Longhorns scored the first eight points of the second half, building a 49-22 advantage on Calma’s 3-pointer at the 15:50 mark. Texas increased the lead to 30 points (56-26) on a dunk by Chendal Weaver with 13:50 remaining. The Demons couldn’t get closer than 21 points the rest of the game.
Texas returns to the court on Saturday, Jan. 4, when Southeastern Conference action begins at No. 13/13 at Texas A&M. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Central’s Reed Arena, and the contest will be televised nationally by the SEC Network.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
Texas 77, Northwestern 53
December 29, 2024
Moody Center (Austin, Texas)
Number of attendees: 10,565 people
team notes
Texas improved to 8-1 in home games this season and 38-6 overall in games played at the Moody Center. UT held the lead from start to finish for the fourth consecutive game and seventh time in the first 13 games this season. The Longhorns shot 50.0 percent (27-for-54) from the floor this afternoon, including 44.0 percent (11-for-25) from 3-point range. This is the eighth time in the first 13 games that Texas has shot at least 50 percent from the floor. Texas posted a +16 (42-26) rebound margin during the win. The Longhorns held Northwestern State to 53 points this afternoon on 38.2 percent (21-for-55) from the floor, including 17.6 percent (3-for-17) from 3-point range. Six UT players scored at least seven points during the win. Texas shot 62.5 percent (15-for-24) from the floor, including 50 percent (6-for-12) from 3-point range, and made 5-of-5 free throws in the first 20 minutes, allowing them to shoot 41-for-41. Achieved 22 results. Halftime cushion. The Longhorns held the Demons to 22 points in the first half on 30 percent (9-30) from the floor, including 1-for-10 (.100) from 3-point range. All nine Texas players active in the first half scored and made at least one field goal.
tre johnson
Reached double-digit points for the 10th time in his career (team-high 18 points) (11 games); tied season high for assists (4); played in a game for the first time since Dec. 12 against New Mexico State (last time (Absent) Participated in 2 games due to right hip injury)
arthur karma
He reached double-digit rebounds (13) for the fifth time this year (13 games) and for the 14th time in his career (114 games).
jason kent
Reached the 1,000-point mark in his collegiate career with a free throw made at 5:31 of the second half. Scored 1,004 points in 129 career contests. Played in his first game since November 16th against Mississippi Valley State (due to right wrist injury). (missed the past 8 games due to injury)
Jordan Pope
Reached double-digit points (11 points) for the seventh time this season (13 games) and the 61st time in his career (77 games).
Kaydin Shedrick
Had two blocked shots in 24 minutes. Had multiple blocks in 10 of the first 13 games of the year. Had a team-best plus-minus total of +24 on the afternoon.
