NCAAB Game Recap - High Point at Texas
Mon Dec 30, 2019 8:00 PM EST

Detr
72
Gonz
93
F
JackSt
57
Baylor
83
F
Tul
73
Mem
84
F
Xav
62
Vill
68
F
NFla
59
Dayt
77
F
Canis
79
Pitt
87
F
(N/A)
57
UMBC
89
F
Hof
75
Tows
67
F
Dart
56
UNH
70
F
Wilbe
52
Mia-O
119
F
(N/A)
53
E MI
88
F
Stetsn
63
SouthCar
56
F
HuTil
77
PVAM
92
F
(N/A)
78
DelSt
76
F
(N/A)
63
NCC
108
F
(N/A)
53
GASt
83
F
UTRGV
72
Okla
91
F
SCSt
58
JU
52
F
YSU
70
IL-C
64
F
WIGB
73
NoKY
59
F
Clev
82
IUPUI
80
F
WIMil
70
WriSt
82
F
(N/A)
49
Rut
94
F
Yale
67
UNC
70
F
NE
88
JMU
72
F
Penn
81
How
62
F
APSU
48
UGA
78
F
Copp
56
Ford
62
F
W&M
74
Elon
73
F
UNCW
66
Drex
71
F
Charl
75
Del
63
F
Albany
67
Colum
66
F
StBon
79
Buff
84
F
UMass
79
Akr
85
F
David
71
Vand
76
F
LoyIL
66
Valpa
63
F
TXSo
55
TAMU
58
F
HiPt
58
Tex
89
F
LaTec
80
USM
49
F
ChiSt
33
Mizzu
91
F
Kent
68
MissSt
96
F
SIU
56
IndSt
68
F
Seton
74
DeP
66
F
GMas
53
TCU
87
F
Harv
84
USF
81
F(OT)
Ida
68
Web
69
F
NoAZ
61
MTSt
63
F
Sac
50
Mont
52
F
E WA
69
IdaSt
75
F
S UT
83
PorSt
81
F

Dec 30, 2019, 8:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

High Point

29

29

58

Texas

41

48

89

Febres shooting leads Texas to 89-58 victory over High Point
Mon Dec 30, 2019 11:20 PM

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The last thing Texas needed after getting overwhelmed at Providence was nine days off between games.

But that's what the schedule dictated during the holiday season after a 22-point defeat. So the Longhorns waited. Then they returned to the court on Monday night and pounded High Point 89-58.

Jase Febres led Texas with 16 points, including 11 in the second half, when he converted 3 of 4 3-pointers.

"Any time you play a game like (Providence), you want to get back on the court as soon as you can," Texas coach Shaka Smart said. "So to go nine days was kind of rough. I give our guys a lot of credit. They came back the day after Christmas and put together four days of rock solid preparation."

Texas (10-2) begins Big 12 play, where the competition will be more like Providence - some of it better - than High Point. The Longhorns open at No. 6 Baylor on Saturday.

"The physicality goes way up, the intensity," Smart said.

Redshirt sophomore Andrew Jones made his first start for Texas since Dec. 5, 2017 - before he was diagnosed with leukemia. Jones was absent for nearly two years while receiving treatment, rejoining the rotation this season as a reserve. He is the team's second-leading scorer, and finished with 13 points and four assists.

Courtney Ramey also scored 13 for Texas. Jericho Sims had 12 points and 11 rebounds and Matt Coleman added 10 points and eight assists against just one turnover.

John-Michael Wright and Cliff Thomas led High Point (3-10) with 15 points apiece.

Texas shot 55.4% from the field, including 10 of 23 on 3-pointers.

The Longhorns led by only 12 at halftime, but gained some impetus by finishing the period with an 8-0 push.

"The last few minutes of the first half set the tone for Texas," High Point coach Tubby Smith said.

Febres hit consecutive 3-pointers as the midway point of the second half approached to give the Longhorns a 63-39 lead.

BIG PICTURE

High Point: The Panthers have struggled all season. They lost six straight games in November. They could not afford to lose a key player. But Curtis Holland, High Point's leading scorer this season with 14.5 points a game, sat out Monday with a toe injury, apparently nothing serious. Smith said Holland is expected back against Radford on Saturday.

Texas: Though the Longhorns start Big 12 play on Saturday with a 10-2 nonconference record, they have failed to impress voters as Texas did not receive any votes in the weekly AP poll released on Monday. Texas has one remaining nonconference game against LSU in Austin on Jan. 25.

NEW STARTER

Sophomore forward Kamaka Hepa made the second start of his career, and his first of the season, for Texas. He contributed seven points, five rebounds, three assists and three blocks in 24 minutes. Before Monday, played a total of 20 minutes in eight games. Hepa, who was highly recruited, said "My mindset throughout this whole process was stay ready and be about the team."

UP NEXT

High Point begins Big South competition on Saturday at Radford, which won both meetings last season.

Texas begins Big 12 competition on Saturday at Baylor. The Longhorns and Bears split two games last season, each winning at home.

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Leaders

High Point PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
C. Thomas Jr. 15 0 0 4 0 0
J. Wright 15 0 2 5 1 1
Texas PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Febres 16 0 0 3 1 0
A. Jones 13 0 4 0 1 0

Team Comparison

HiPt Tex
Points For 58 89
Field Goals 17/51-33% 36/65-55%
Three Pointers 2/13-15% 10/23-43%
Free Throws 22/30-73% 7/13-54%
Offensive Rebounds 10 13
Defensive Rebounds 19 25
Rebounds 30 41
Blocks 2 7
Steals 5 6
Turnovers 16 11
Personal Fouls 12 24
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

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

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Mon Dec 30 HiPt 58 @ Tex 89 C. Thomas Jr. 15 J. Febres 16

Game Information

Stadium: Frank Erwin Special Events Center, Austin, Texas
Attendance: 8,652
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