Needless to say, this game was maybe the single most anticipated game of the entire schedule for a number of reasons.
The start of the game was owned by Texas, led by Tyrese “Benedict Arnold” Hunter hitting a couple of threes and free throws to lead the Longhorns to a ten-point lead halfway through the opening period. The Cyclones seemed to be preoccupied with trying to slow down Hunter, and gave up some easy buckets down low.
However, as always, these Cyclones refused to roll over, and fought their way back via the efforts of Jaren Holmes and a couple threes from Gabe Kalscheur and Caleb Grill.