[Westside]

AUSTIN, Texas – Junior guard Kerwin Roach II drove the lane and hit the game-winning layup with 1.2 seconds left as Texas Men's Basketball won a 65-64 thriller against Oklahoma State at the Erwin Center on Saturday afternoon. Four Longhorns scored in double digits with junior forward Dylan Osetkowski leading the way with 13 points and nine rebounds

Osetkowski's 13 points came on 4-of-10 shooting from the field and a perfect 4-of-4 from the free throw line. Roach II added 12 points, four boards and dished out team-high five assists in 37 minutes. Sophomore guard Jacob Young contributed a season-high 12 points and four rebounds, while freshman forward Jericho Sims recorded 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting and seven rebounds.

Texas converted 23-of-56 (41.1%) from the field and held a 25-13 advantage in bench scoring.

The Longhorns fell behind early after Oklahoma State recorded the first seven points. Texas connected on five straight field goals and held OSU scoreless for two minutes to take its first lead of the contest at 17-16 with 10:40 remaining. A Mohamed Bamba tip-in at the 5:56 mark gave Texas a three-point (21-18) advantage.

Texas extended its lead to 26-20 after Sims completed a traditional three-point play with 4:25 to play in the opening half. Oklahoma State knocked down a 3-pointer at the buzzer, but the Longhorns held OSU to just 1-of-5 shooting over the final two minutes as UT headed to the break with a 33-28 lead.

Sims and Osetkowski led Texas with seven points each in the opening half, while Roach II added four points and five assists. The Longhorns held Oklahoma State to just 35.7 percent (10-of-28) shooting from the field, including 5-of-14 (35.7%) from beyond the arc.

The Cowboys scored the first nine points coming out of halftime to regain a 37-33 lead. OSU extended its lead to double-digits (45-35) with 15:06 to play after an 8-0 run over a 2:14 stretch. A 3-pointer from Young trimmed the deficit to five (49-42), but Oklahoma State answered on the opposite end with a corner three at the 9:15 mark.

Young connected once again from deep at the 2:40 mark to cap a 15-3 run over a six-minute stretch, as the Longhorns built a four-point cushion to force an OSU timeout. Texas led 63-62 with 34 seconds remaining after Sims knocked down a jumper in the lane. OSU answered on the opposite end to regain a 64-63 advantage with 22 seconds to play, but Roach II drove the lane and completed the game-winning layup.

http://texassports.com/news/2018/2/24/me...65-64.aspx

[E's Army]

Texas needs to keep winning to keep Bamba out of the NIT.

[pjdoug]

Longhorns!