AUSTIN, Texas — The No. 19 Texas Longhorns shot 60.4 percent from the field, including an 8-of-10 start to the second half, to pull away from the Rice Owls in an 80-64 victory on Wednesday evening at the Moody Center to move to 3-0 on the season heading into a trip to New York for the Empire Classic on Saturday and Sunday.
Junior guard Tyrese Hunter was one of three Longhorns to score in double digits, leading the team with 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting with three made threes and four assists. Senior forward Kadin Shedrick also turned in an efficient performance, scoring 15 points on 4-of-6 shooting and getting to the free-throw line for nine attempts, converting on six.