Burnt Orange Nation · Feb 29, 2020
Texas captures fourth straight with 68-58 win over No. 22 Texas Tech
Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY SportsIn a hostile environment faced with a must-win game in hopes of keeping their NCAA Tournament hopes alive, Shaka Smart’s Texas Longhorns rose to the occasion and escaped Lubbock with a statement 68-58 win over the No. 22 Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Davide Moretti opened the action with a quick three on Tech’s second possession, only to see Kai Jones respond with much of the same on Texas’ next trip down — just Jones’ fifth three of the season. These two buckets would prove to be the only scoring prior to the under-16 media timeout, thanks in large part to a monster bucket-saving block by Royce Hamm Jr. that sent a Chris Clarke layup attempt into the stands.