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AUSTIN, Texas — Senior forward Arthur Calma scored a game-high 18 points to lead Texas State (3-1) to an 89-43 victory over Mississippi Valley State (1-3) on Saturday afternoon at the Moody Center. I let it happen. The 46-point victory was the Longhorns’ third-largest margin of victory in Moody Center history, just one game after posting a 47-point victory (105-58) against Chicago State on Tuesday, Nov. 12. marked.
Kalma led five Longhorns in double-digit scoring on the night, making 5 of 8 field goals, 8 of 10 free throws and grabbing seven rebounds in 31 minutes. Freshman Tre Johnson also scored 18 points (6-9 FG, 3-5 3, 3-4 FT) in 28 minutes, and graduate Kadyn Shedrick also had 12 points, seven boards, four blocks, and two steals in 21 minutes. Recorded.
Graduate Julian Lally had 13 points (5-7 FG, 3-3 FT) and a game-high four assists in 26 minutes. Junior Jordan Pope added 10 points in 27 minutes and hit two free throws 3:57 into the second half to reach the 1,000-point milestone of his collegiate career. Pope currently has 1,000 points in 68 college contests.
The first 10 minutes of the first half were a back-and-forth affair, with eight lead changes and four ties, before Larry’s layup gave the Longhorns a 14-12 advantage at 9:55. The Delta Devils cut the lead to 15-14 on Alvin Stodic’s layup with 8:12 left. Donovan Sanders’ free throw at 6:50 brought MVSU within 20-17, and Texas made two Karma free throws at 3:50 and went on a 7-0 spurt over the next three minutes. They built a 27-17 cushion. left.
Greg Moore’s two free throws cut the Delta Devils lead to 30-23 at the 1:50 mark, then the Longhorns made a Shedrick free throw and a Shedrick dunk to take a 33-23 advantage at halftime. finished. Texas made 16-of-24 from the free-throw line in the first 20 minutes, while MVSU made 3-of-5 from the stripe.
The Longhorns opened the second half with a 15-6 spurt through the first 5:19, building a 48-29 cushion on Calma’s layup at 14:41. After Jair Horton’s 3-pointer cut the deficit to 48-32 with 14:23 left, Texas went on a 14-0 run over the next 3 1/2 minutes and took a 62-32 advantage on Pope’s 3-pointer. was stolen. – Pointer to the 10:45 mark.
After Larry’s 3-point play with 6 minutes, 31 seconds left, the lead ballooned to 42 points (76-34) and never fell below 40 points the rest of the game. Texas made 17 consecutive field goals from 15:05 to 3:15 of the second half. The Longhorns shot an astonishing 77.8 percent (21-for-27) from the floor in the final 20 minutes, marking the third-highest field goal percentage in a half in program history since the 1965-66 season. .
Texas will travel to Brooklyn, New York on Thursday, November 21st to take on Syracuse in the semifinals of the UKG Legends Classic presented by The Old Trapper. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 PM CT/7:00 PM ET at Barclays Center, and the contest will be televised nationally by ESPN2.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
Texas 89, Mississippi Valley 43
November 16, 2024
Moody Center (Austin, Texas)
Number of attendees: 10,457 people
team notes
The 46-point victory marked the third-largest margin of victory ever recorded by the Longhorns at the Moody Center. The record is a 51-point victory over Houston Christian (82-31) on November 10, 2022. The second-largest margin of victory (47 points) came in the last game against Chicago State on Nov. 10 (105-58). 12th 2024. The Longhorns improved to 33-5 overall in games played at the Moody Center, including a 20-0 record in non-conference contests. This was the first ever meeting between Texas and the Mississippi Valley States. At least five Longhorns reached double-digit points in three consecutive contests. Texas set season highs for field goal percentage (.644), free throws made (26), free throw attempts (36) and blocked shots (7). The Longhorns posted a +16 (35-19) rebound margin on the night. UT shot 64.4 percent (29-for-45) from the floor during the win. The Longhorns held MVSU to 43 points on 33.3 percent scoring (17-51) and 9.1 percent (1-11) from 3-point range. Texas posted a 44-18 advantage in points in the paint, a 21-4 margin in points off turnovers and a 16-2 advantage in fast break points. UT shot 77.8 percent (21-for-27) from the floor in the second half. This was the third-highest halftime field goal percentage in program history since the 1965-66 season. The Longhorns previously shot 80.0 percent (12-for-15) in the first half against Arkansas on January 24, 1983, and 78.6 percent (11-for-14) in the second half against Arkansas on January 12, 1981. Texas scored 17 goals. From the 15:05 mark (Kadin Shedrick putback) to the 3:15 mark of the second half (Jamie Vinson dunk). UT had a 56-20 second-half score difference. The Longhorns held MVSU to 29.2 percent (7-24) in the final 20 minutes. Texas went 16-of-24 (.667) from the free-throw line, while MVSU went 3-of-5 from the stripe in the first 20 minutes.
tre johnson
Reached double-digit points (18 points) in fourth career game (4 games) Made 3 of 5 3-point shots and made at least 3 3s in all 4 collegiate tournaments
arthur karma
Reached double-digit points (season-high 18 points) for the fourth time this season (4 games) and 72nd time in his career (105 games). He made 8 of 10 free throws, coming just two points away from reaching his college record. 10, 2 innings) Recorded a team-best plus-minus total of +45 in 31 minutes.
jason kent
Kent currently has 995 points in 128 career games.
Julian Lally
Reached double-digit points for the second time this season (4 games) and 46th time in his career (134 games) (season-high 13 points) Larry currently has 986 points in 134 career games.
Tramon Mark
Did not play (right ankle)
Jordan Pope
Reaching double-digit points (10 points) for second time this year (4 games) and 56th time in career (68 games) Pope reached 1,000 points with a free throw 3:57 into the second half. College career point mark Pope currently has 1,000 points in 68 career games.
Kaydin Shedrick
Reached double-digit points (12 points) for the 4th time this year (4 games) and 37th time in his career (112 games) Set a season high in rebounds (7) Tied a season high with 4 blocked shots
