AUSTIN — There’s a “silver lining” in the fractured foot sustained by junior guard Mikey Lewis that will get the transfer out until mid-December — the No. 7 Texas Longhorns have a chance to develop their three freshmen guards while bringing along freshman phenom forward Marcus Spears Jr.
In Monday’s matchup against Chicago State, a resounding 109-59 victory that marked the program’s highest-scoring season opener since 1992, all four players were ready for the moment after bouncing back from a disappointing exhibition loss to St. John’s at Madison Square Garden eight days prior.
“Our team, when we go out here, we’re just younger than we than we want to be, than we need to be.