No. 18 Texas 88, UIW 56: Three lessons from the season-opening win
The Longhorns dominated defensively in the first half, Kadin Shedrick looked healthy and effective, and Texas mostly protected the basketball.
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The Longhorns dominated defensively in the first half, Kadin Shedrick looked healthy and effective, and Texas mostly protected the basketball.
Ithiel Horton scored 17 points and No. 18 Texas unveiled its new transfer-heavy lineup with an 88-56 season-opening romp over Incarnate Word on Monday night. Texas made it to the Elite Eight last season, then rebuilt the team with five transfers. Three started — Max Abmas from Oral Roberts, Horton from Central Florida and Ze'Rik Onyema from UTEP — and the Longhorns needed little time to find their on-court chemistry.
The Longhorns trailed by seven points at halftime before using a 16-1 run to pull away from the Hilltoppers.
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Rodney Terry shed the interim tag at Texas months ago. The Longhorns are his team now and could be for a long time. Texas returns four players from last season's regular rotation and adds several key transfers headed by guard Max Abmas from Oral Roberts, one of the top scorers in the country.