National Basketball Association
Texas 72, UNC Greensboro 37
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, December 29, 2023
Where: Moody Center, Austin, Texas
Officials:
# Kipp Kissinger, # Doug Sirmons, # Chris Pacsi
Attendance:
10616
By Field Level Media
Tyrese Hunter scored 23 points, 16 in the first half, and the Texas defense did the rest as the 21st-ranked Longhorns rolled to a 72-37 win over UNC Greensboro on Friday in Austin, Texas, to remain undefeated at home.
The Longhorns (10-2) won their fourth straight game largely by allowing the Spartans just three points over a 15-minute stretch bridging the halves.
Texas led by just five points with 4:17 to play before halftime but expanded that advantage to 31 points by midway through the second half while allowing the Spartans just a layup and a free throw over that surge.
Kadin Shedrick added 11 points and Max Abmas had 10 for the Longhorns, who held the visitors to 29.8 shooting from the field and 3 of 19 (15.8 percent) on 3-point shots.
Keyshaun Langley led UNC Greensboro (9-4) with 15 points but was the only player in double figures.
The Longhorns roared out of the gate, scoring the game's first seven points and building a 15-5 lead after a 3-pointer by Dylan Disu with at the 14:38 mark.
Texas was up by 16 about a minute and a half later before the Spartans swung back, forging a 17-6 run capped by a basket from beyond the arc by Langley to pull within 27-22 with 4:17 remaining in the half.
Texas finished the half on a 9-0 surge, with Chendall Weaver's breakaway layup at the buzzer granting the Longhorns a 36-22 advantage at the break. UNC Greensboro missed its final five shots of the half.
Hunter led all scorers with 16 points before halftime on 6 of 9 shooting. Langley had seven in the first half to pace the Spartans. Texas outshot the Trojans 48.1 percent to 34.6 percent in the half, forged an 11-3 edge in fastbreak points and limited UNC Greensboro to 2 of 11 shooting from beyond the arc.
Texas continued its run after halftime, outscoring the Trojans 21-3 over the initial 10:10 of the second half. Shedrick had seven points and Abmas scored five in that surge.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
UNC Greensboro |
|
Texas |
Keyshaun Langley 15 |
Scoring |
Tyrese Hunter 23 |
Keyshaun Langley 3 |
Assists |
Tyrese Hunter 7 |
Jalen Breath 8 |
Rebounds |
Tyrese Hunter 6 |
Keyshaun Langley 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Max Abmas 4 |
Donovan Atwell 1 |
Steals |
Chris Johnson 1 |
Tim Ceaser 2 |
Blocks |
Dillon Mitchell 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
UNC Greensboro
|
37 |
29.8 |
3-19 |
6-17 |
6 |
29 |
4 |
4 |
16 |
Texas
|
72 |
47.2 |
10-23 |
12-18 |
13 |
35 |
6 |
3 |
11 |