Chris Flanagan’s notes & thoughts from Texas’ 74-69 win over Oklahoma State.
1st Half
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[*]After struggling from 3 point range, Texas goes on a 13-2 run with big 3 pointers from Lammert, Taylor, and Mack to go up 15-6. That was big for the Longhorns after a very slow start.
[*]With 11 minutes gone in the first half, Oklahoma State had 4 turnovers and 3 made just FGs. Yikes.
[*]Shaq Cleare does the little things for this team. After a Kerwin Roach miss, Connor Lammert grabbed the rebound and overthrew it on the pass. Cleare’s hustle upcourt saved a backcourt violation and got the Longhorns 2 points. That’s a play that doesn’t go in the box score but is crucial to winning basketball games.
[*]Texas is starting to pull away, up 15 with less than 2 minutes until the half. I’m a little shocked about how poorly Oklahoma State is playing. However, it’s not like Marcus Smart is walking through that door anytime soon.
[*]A nifty lay-up by Connor Lammert makes the halftime lead 15 points (Texas – 40, Oklahoma State – 25).
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