**Texas vs VCU Game Thread**

[Jameson McCausland]

Texas and VCU will tip off at 6 PM on ESPN2. Mark Neely and Chris Spatola will be on the call.

Follow along here for live updates.

 

[Jameson McCausland]

Bamba gets Texas on the board with a quick baseline jumper

 

[Jameson McCausland]

Longhorns jump out to a quick 9-2 lead. Dylan O connects on only his 3rd long ball of the season.

 

[Jameson McCausland]

Jones gets in on the action and connects on a 3. Texas up 12-2.

 

[Jameson McCausland]

Bamba throws down a SportsCenter Top 10 dunk to extend the Longhorns lead to 18-9

 

[Jameson McCausland]

Longhorns lead 18-11 at the 11:55 mark in the first half.

 

[Jameson McCausland]

Andrew Jones connects on another 3. Jones leads the Longhorns with 10 points. 23-11 Longhorns.

 

[Jameson McCausland]

Jones ANOTHER 3. 29-15 Texas with 8:36 remaining in the 1st half.

 

[java]

I love this basketball team. Great chemistry!

 

[java]

When my grandson watches with me he says, “Let’s go, Mo!”

 

[Jameson McCausland]

Texas and VCU trading baskets now. Longhorns lead by 9, 32-23.

 

[Jameson McCausland]

Texas getting sloppy with the basketball. Andrew Jones turnover gives VCU the ball down 32-25.

 

[java]

VCU has pulled within 7 & the building has erupted. 

 

[Jameson McCausland]

Texas letting VCU hang around despite shooting well in the first half. Bamba heading to the line for 2 FT’s. Texas up 38-32.

 

[Jameson McCausland]

Longhorns up 40-32 at the half.

 

[Jameson McCausland]

Jones hits another 3 and now has a career high 18 points. 49-36 Texas.

 

[Jameson McCausland]

Texas looking good to start the second half. Coleman hits a layup to extend the lead to 53-36.

 

[Jameson McCausland]

2 quick 3’s for VCU cut the lead to 11. 10:17 left.

 

[Jameson McCausland]

Very questionable call against Kerwin Roach gives VCU 3 free throws. Horns lead is cut to 59-50 with 9:01 left.