Head coach Rodney Terry and the Texas Longhorns put the team’s 3-2 Big 12 road record on the line Saturday against the Houston Cougars at the Fertita Center.
The Cougars previously broke a 32-32 tie in the all-time series between the two programs less than three weeks ago in Austin with a 76-72 overtime win at the Moody Center, led by a game-high 25 points from senior guard Jamal Shead, the Manor product who has guided Houston to a Final Four, Elite Eight, and Sweet 16.
Texas struggled in the extra period, going 1-of-6 shooting with two turnovers, failing to make a basket for the first 3:53 of overtime and taking only two shots from the field during that stretch.