Chris Flanagan
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The Texas Longhorns headed into snowy Lubbock, Texas to face the Texas Tech Red Raiders. While most Longhorns fans were eagerly anticipating the commitments of two big commits, the Longhorns played their first Big 12 basketball game of the season. The Longhorns tried to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory but they were able to pull away with a 70-61 victory. Here are some quick thoughts on the game.
- The last Big 12 road game of 2014 was in Lubbock last year and the Longhorns looked a lot better on the road against an opponent they were more talented than which was not the case last season. This was the biggest concern for the Longhorns coming into this season and they answered the bell big time.
- I didn't understand the reasoning behind starting Prince Ibeh at first but then I think I started to understand it. Tech likes to get the bigs in foul trouble early by attack the rim. That's not a terrible strategy by Tech but it's playing with fire because it can get your bigs in foul trouble.
- The game was "put away" when Texas has a 8-1 run between the first and second TV timeout of the second half. That sealed it for the Longhorns and they were able to maintain it throughout most of the game. Texas Tech tried to make a comeback but it was too little too late.
- Javan Felix has been playing better basketball. He took better 3 point shots and he took them in rhythm. That's what you want to see.
- Even after getting into early foul trouble, Jonathan Holmes still had double digits in points.
- Cameron Ridley wasn't perfect from the line, but he made sure to make most of his free throws. That's going to be crucial for the Longhorns this season. Myles Turner is a very good free throw shooter so teams are going to want to foul Ridley and put him on the line. That will make teams think twice about it.
- Isaiah Taylor looked like a player coming off of an injury. Some moments of greatness and many moments where he looked lost. I didn't expect much and he did about what I expected him to do.
- The Longhorns fell asleep late in the game but they were able to survive it.
- Hey, I did call that Tech would score 61 points in this game.
- No rest for the wicked as the Longhorns host the Sooners on Big Monday in the Drum.
- The last Big 12 road game of 2014 was in Lubbock last year and the Longhorns looked a lot better on the road against an opponent they were more talented than which was not the case last season. This was the biggest concern for the Longhorns coming into this season and they answered the bell big time.
- I didn't understand the reasoning behind starting Prince Ibeh at first but then I think I started to understand it. Tech likes to get the bigs in foul trouble early by attack the rim. That's not a terrible strategy by Tech but it's playing with fire because it can get your bigs in foul trouble.
- The game was "put away" when Texas has a 8-1 run between the first and second TV timeout of the second half. That sealed it for the Longhorns and they were able to maintain it throughout most of the game. Texas Tech tried to make a comeback but it was too little too late.
- Javan Felix has been playing better basketball. He took better 3 point shots and he took them in rhythm. That's what you want to see.
- Even after getting into early foul trouble, Jonathan Holmes still had double digits in points.
- Cameron Ridley wasn't perfect from the line, but he made sure to make most of his free throws. That's going to be crucial for the Longhorns this season. Myles Turner is a very good free throw shooter so teams are going to want to foul Ridley and put him on the line. That will make teams think twice about it.
- Isaiah Taylor looked like a player coming off of an injury. Some moments of greatness and many moments where he looked lost. I didn't expect much and he did about what I expected him to do.
- The Longhorns fell asleep late in the game but they were able to survive it.
- Hey, I did call that Tech would score 61 points in this game.
- No rest for the wicked as the Longhorns host the Sooners on Big Monday in the Drum.
