In what ultimately became a showdown of two highly-touted true freshman, it was Greg Brown III who got the upper-hand, leading the No. 11 Texas Longhorns to a nail-biting 77-74 win over Cade Cunningham and the Oklahoma State Cowboys — and the finish was far more entertaining that the start.
The Longhorns opened their conference slate in sluggish fashion, struggling a bit on both ends of the floor — most notably on the offensive end. Oklahoma State’s zone caused some immediate discomfort for Texas, leading to a pair of early turnovers. Texas’ first points didn’t come until more than two minutes into the contest, but when they did, they were worth the wait, as Brown added another highlight dunk to his tape — this time skying over potential No.