2023-11-11 06:42:49
AUSTIN, Texas — Graduate guard Max Abmas recorded a team-high 19 points and sophomore forward Dillon Mitchell added a double-double with 14 points and a game-high 11 rebounds to pace No. 18/18 Texas (2-0) to an 86-59 win once morest Delaware State (0-2) on Friday night at Moody Center. The Longhorns converted 52.8-percent (28-53) from the floor, including 54.5-percent (12-22) from three-point range, and 85.7-percent (18-21) from the free throw line in the victory.
Abmas hit 6-of-12 field goals, including 4-of-8 from three-point range, and 3-of-3 free throws and added five assists and one steal in 35 minutes. Mitchell converted 5-of-7 field goals and 4-of-4 free throws while tying his career high with four assists to go along with one blocked shot and one steal in 26 minutes. Graduate guard Ithiel Horton tallied 18 points while hitting 5-of-6 threes and added three assists and three steals in 28 minutes, and junior guard Tyrese Hunter posted 13 points (4-7 FG, 4-4 FT), five assists and two steals in 30 minutes.
Texas recorded 22 assists on 28 field goals made and has recorded at least 20 assists in each of its first two games. Five different Longhorns registered at least three assists for the second-straight contest.
A Jevin Muniz three-pointer gave the Hornets a 9-6 advantage with 14:16 remaining. The Longhorns scored five-straight points to grab an 11-9 lead following a Chendall Weaver three-pointer at the 13:15 mark. Delaware State answered with a Muniz layup and a Raymond Somerville jumper to take a 13-11 advantage with 11:58 left, but that would mark the final lead of the contest for the Hornets.
Texas used an 8-0 run over the next three minutes to grab a 19-13 cushion following a Mitchell jumper at the 8:47 mark. After a Martaz Robinson jumper trimmed the margin to 32-28 with 2:31 remaining, the Longhorns closed the half with a 7-2 spurt to take a 39-30 lead into the break.
A Brock Cunningham jumper gave Texas a 52-40 advantage at the 15:19 mark, but the Hornets answered with a 5-0 spurt to cut the deficit to 52-45 following a Muniz three-pointer with 14:03 left. A Khyrie Staten layup pulled the Hornets to within 57-50 at the 10:13 mark, before a Mitchell layup with 10:00 remaining sparked a 27-2 blitz over the next eight minutes that resulted in an 84-52 cushion following a Chris Johnson three-pointer at the 2:11 mark.
Texas returns to action with a home contest once morest Rice (1-1) on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Tip is scheduled for 8 p.m. Central at Moody Center, and the game will be televised by Longhorn Network.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
#18/18 Texas 86, Delaware State 59
November 10, 2023
Moody Center (Austin, Texas)
Attendance: 10,500
Team Notes
Texas improved to 18-1 all-time in games played in Moody Center.
Tonight’s game marked the first meeting between UT and Delaware State in men’s basketball.
The Longhorns converted 52.8-percent (28-53) from the floor, including a 54.5-percent (12-22) mark from three-point range, and 85.7-percent (18-21) from the free throw line.
Texas tallied 22 assists on 28 field goals made during the victory. UT has recorded at least 20 assists in each of its first two games. Five different Longhorns registered at least three assists for the second-straight contest.
UT posted a plus-10 rebound margin (36-26).
The Longhorns recorded a 32-15 margin in points off turnovers.
Texas hit 12-of-22 from three-point range and has reached double figures in three-pointers made in each of the first two contests (10-of-26 in the opener).
The Longhorns registered 11 steals on the night and have reached double digits in steals in each of the first two games (10 in the opener).
Texas posted a 47-29 scoring margin in the second half. The Longhorns hit 58.6-percent (17-29) from the floor, including a 7-of-9 (.778) mark from three-point range, in the final 20 minutes. UT held Delaware State to 37.5-percent (9-24) from the floor in the second half.
Leading 57-50 at the 10:13 mark of the second half, UT went on a 27-2 run over the next 8:02 to increase its cushion to 84-52 with 2:11 left.
Max Abmas
Reached double figures in scoring (team-high 19 points) for the second time this year (2 games) and 114th time in his career (125 games)
Ithiel Horton
Reached double figures in scoring (18 points) for the second time this year (2 games) and 62nd time in his career (104 games)
Tyrese Hunter
Reached double figures in scoring (13 points) for the second time this year (2 games) and 42nd time in his career (75 games)
Dillon Mitchell
Recorded a double-double (14 points, 11 rebounds) for the first time this year (2 games) and second time in his career (40 games)
Tied his career high in assists (4)
Reached double figures in scoring for the first time this year and seventh time in his career
Reached double figures in rebounds for the first time this year and third time in his career
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