Jonathan Holmes nailed a 3-point shot with 4.4 seconds left to lead the #7 Longhorns over the #24 Huskies 54-54 at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut.
UCONN’s Ryan Boatright led all scorers with 24 points and Jonathan Holmes led the Longhorns in scoring with 13 points.
Texas took a 31-25 point lead into the locker room at the half, but mid-way through the second half Connecticut would take the lead on a layup by Boatright. The Huskies would hold the lead until Holmes’ 3-pointer.
The Longhorns would steal the ball with 2 seconds left, picking up a nice road win to add to their tournament resume early in the season. UCONN’s Boatright was injured on the last play of the game and suffered a sprained ankle.
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Javan Felix and Demarcus Holland each finished with 10 points while freshman Myles Turner came off the bench to score 7 points and grab 5 rebounds.
The Longhorns shot 35 percent from the field while the Huskies shot 30.4 percent.
Texas (6-0) will face UT-Arlington on Tuesday in Austin before travelling to Lexington to face the top-ranked Wildcats on 12/5.
