NCAAB Game Recap - Central Michigan at Texas
Sat Dec 14, 2019 2:00 PM EST

E KY
67
Lou
99
F
UMKC
57
Kansas
98
F
Oreg
71
Mich
70
F(OT)
Gonz
84
Ariz
80
F
GaTec
53
KY
67
F
StLou
61
Aub
67
F
Mem
51
Tenn
47
F
Drake
47
Dayt
78
F
MSU
72
Oakl
49
F
South
41
Butl
66
F
Del
70
Vill
78
F
Seton
48
Rut
68
F
Xav
78
Wake
80
F
KSU
61
MissSt
67
F
IPFW
65
IUPUI
74
F
App
81
How
59
F
Syr
79
GTown
89
F
Princ
80
FaDi
65
F
Dart
76
Boston
78
F
(N/A)
60
Elon
91
F
Tuls
79
Ark
98
F
Nich
57
WVU
83
F
NJIT
71
StFNY
73
F
TN-M
72
UNCA
91
F
(N/A)
79
JU
93
F
IL-C
65
DeP
86
F
HolyC
72
Canis
80
F
CenMI
76
Tex
87
F
LIU
74
Rider
89
F
Duques
71
Radf
49
F
Bama
71
PSU
73
F
AlaAM
74
Mia-FL
88
F
Morg
68
LaSal
85
F
Merrim
63
Hartfo
71
F
NCC
71
CoCar
91
F
Army
89
Buff
76
F
UCLA
61
ND
75
F
Lamar
50
TCU
79
F
AF
79
Denv
75
F
NFla
72
USM
69
F
MTSU
64
Miss
82
F
Toled
80
Detr
72
F
Web
49
Utah
60
F
UCSB
61
S UT
62
F
(N/A)
50
StBon
75
F
HiPt
64
FAU
81
F
Campbl
67
ECU
79
F
Mayv
60
SDak
96
F
Sac
58
SCla
60
F
USF
91
CS-Ful
69
F
UL
59
LaTec
77
F
Charl
71
Rich
78
F
Winth
73
Furm
80
F
ArkPB
46
OrSt
80
F
ASU
57
Bois
100
F
Okla
75
WichSt
80
F
ODU
55
Ill
69
F
Stan
78
SJSU
58
F
CSBak
70
Ida
76
F(OT)
NMSt
62
NM
69
F
Evans
72
WIGB
62
F
Niag
80
Albany
84
F
W MI
59
Manh
58
F
Colg
67
Cin
66
F
WilBa
59
NOrl
103
F
(N/A)
54
Gram
82
F
CenAR
79
Pepp
92
F
BYU
68
UtSt
64
F
UGA
59
AzSt
79
F
E IL
75
WIMil
68
F
Lib
61
Vand
56
F
HCU
84
Rice
96
F
(N/A)
57
ORU
69
F
Stony
78
Prov
82
F
(N/A)
63
UAB
75
F
N CO
74
Wyo
53
F
ULM
59
SFA
66
F
NoAZ
79
UtVal
73
F
Fres
62
CAPoly
37
F
BethC
68
CBU
87
F
UCDav
54
USD
58
F
(N/A)
63
UCIrv
120
F
StMar
89
Cal
77
F

Dec 14, 2019, 2:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Central Michigan

42

34

76

Texas

36

51

87

Febres, Ramey lead Texas past Central Michigan 87-76
Sat Dec 14, 2019 5:41 PM

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Jase Febres, the most prolific 3-point shooter for Texas, knows that are games when opponents shadow him so closely that he can’t get an open look.

Then there is the occasional day like Saturday.

Febres, a junior, established season-bests with 23 points and seven 3-point baskets, and Texas defeated Central Michigan 87-76 after trailing by nine in the first half.

“When I am open I have to take advantage, because I know that in other games they might be face-guarding,” said Febres, who missed only three times from behind the line.

Courtney Ramey added a career-best 20 points for Texas (9-1) and Matt Coleman scored 12. Each handed out six assists. Royce Hamm contributed eight points and a career-best 12 rebounds in 16 minutes as a reserve. The Longhorns went 14 of 25 from 3-point range and shot 51% overall, 58% in the second half.

Kevin McKay led Central Michigan with 21 points. David Dileo scored 15, and Dallas Morgan had 14.

Central Michigan (7-4) led 42-36 at halftime after inducing 12 Texas turnovers, primarily with frenetic half-court defense. The Chippewas made six steals in the half.

The Chippewas went 6:21 in the second half without a field goal, settling for one free throw, but they never trailed by more than a point during that span.

Then Morgan heated up with three 3-point baskets in less than two minutes. But Febbres matched those with three treys of his own, in a span of 1:37.

Febres’ career-best is eight 3-pointers against Iowa State last season. He made four of them twice this season.

This was another one of those games for Febres, who has shooing 3s with pedestrian 33.8% accuracy before Saturday.

“Guys continue to find me, continues to look for me, and it’s my job to knock down threes and be a spark.”

Sometimes Febres was open in transition because of the fast pace of the game.

“A lot of times in transition, we were pushing and running,” Febres said. “Our jail break mentality.”

Coach Shaka Smart expects more of this.

“We could have got him even a couple more looks,” Smart said. “This is what Jase is capable of.”

BIG PICTURE

Central Michigan: The Chippewas rely on 3-point baskets to generate offense. They averaged 25.6 attempts and 8.8 baskets a game before Saturday. Texas is one of the best teams in the country at preventing 3-pointers, allowing only 4.7 baskets a game. Central Michigan made nine against Texas, including three in the first three minutes.

Texas: The game against Central was far from the first time coach Shaka Smart’s Longhorns struggled against an early season, mid-major opponent at home. They lost to Texas-Arlington and Kent State during the 2016-17 season, and to Radford and VCU in the span of a week last year. This season they needed two late free throws to escape McNeese State 73-71.

POLL IMPLICATIONS

Texas slipped from No. 22 to out of the top 25 after a loss to Georgetown on Nov. 21 in New York City. This week the Longhorns had six points, good for 33rd place. Unless several teams ahead of them lose, the Longhorns might have to establish themselves against Big 12 competition starting in January.

TURNOVER FEST

Neither team did a good job hanging on to the ball Saturday. Texas committed a season-high 22 turnovers, six more than in any other game this season, against a team that ranks fourth nationally in turnover margin.

“They do a nice job with aggressiveness,” Smart said. “But the vast majority were on us.”

Central Michigan committed 19 – nine more than the Chippewas average.

“I think our guys were trying so hard,” coach Keno Davis said. “I think sometimes when you are trying at that level, you play out of what really has gotten you to that level.”

UP NEXT

Central Michigan is at Robert Morris on Tuesday. They last met in December 2008, a game won by Robert Morris 73-60.

Texas is at Providence on Dec. 21. Providence defeated Texas 71-65 last December in Austin. Alpha Diallo, now a senior, scored a game-best 20 points for Providence. Texas hit just 6 of 24 3-point shots.

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Leaders

Central Michigan PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
K. McKay 21 0 0 6 1 0
D. DiLeo 15 0 1 4 2 1
Texas PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Febres 23 0 1 3 1 0
C. Ramey 20 0 6 3 1 0

Team Comparison

CenMI Tex
Points For 76 87
Field Goals 27/59-46% 27/53-51%
Three Pointers 9/23-39% 14/25-56%
Free Throws 13/21-62% 19/31-61%
Offensive Rebounds 5 10
Defensive Rebounds 21 32
Rebounds 31 46
Blocks 1 2
Steals 10 5
Turnovers 19 22
Personal Fouls 22 22
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - Tex Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Dec 14 CenMI 76 @ Tex 87 K. McKay 21 J. Febres 23

Game Information

Stadium: Frank Erwin Special Events Center, Austin, Texas
Attendance: 8,587
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