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Texas advances to 2K Classic final

Aaron Carrara by Aaron Carrara
November 21, 2014
in Texas Longhorns Basketball
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Texas 71 – Iowa 57

 

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Top takeaways

 

 

 

1. It was truly a tale of two halves. Several of the bad habits from recent seasons reared their head in the first stanza, only to have the team play with urgency and use their athleticism in the second half.

 

 

 

2. After shooting only 32% in the opening 20:00, Texas ran away on 61% shooting in the 2nd half. It was the same story when they cut the turnovers in half in the second period. (10 in 1st to 5 in 2nd).

 

 

 

 

 

The stat story

 

 

 

After scoring just 2 points in the first half, Jonathan Holmes ripped the Hawkeyes for 17 points in the second half. Holmes’ ball fake that was followed by a drive and dunk was the play of the game for the Horns.

 

 

 

 

 

Looking ahead

 

 

 

Texas will play the winner of the California vs Syracuse in the championship game on Friday night. The game is slated to tip at 6:30 CST. Syracuse is the favorite in the second game, and Texas would face a hostile crowd on Friday if the Orange beat the Bears.

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