In front of over a thousand soldiers and families for the annual Armed Forces Classic at Fort Bliss in El Paso, the Texas Longhorns outlasted their former SWC rival Arkansas Razorbacks in overtime, 73-71. In honor of the military members in attendance, both teams wore camo military-themed uniforms with ‘U.S.A.’ labeled on the back.
Kerwin Roach was the hero for Texas in this one, leading the way with 18 points and hitting the overtime forcing three-pointer.
With Kerwin Roach II back in the starting lineup, the offense looked crisp and played at a much quicker pace than usual early on.