NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Max Abmas scored 22 points to help Texas roll past No. 11 Oklahoma 75-60 on Tuesday night.
Dylan Disu had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Dillon Mitchell added eight points and 13 boards for the Longhorns (14-5, 3-3 Big 12), who shot 50% from the floor to win their sixth straight in the series. Texas was coming off a victory over then-No. 9 Baylor on Saturday.
Abmas went 4 of 8 on 3-pointers and shot 8 of 14 from the field overall.
Jalon Moore scored 15 points and Otega Oweh added 10 for the Sooners (15-4, 3-3), who had won two straight.
Texas started strong in the second half, and a 3-pointer by Ithiel Horton put the Longhorns up 47-39. Oklahoma cut Texas’ lead to a point, but the Longhorns responded with a 10-0 run to push their lead to 65-54.
Oklahoma’s student section was in place long before the start. It was active, bringing noise and waving towels while standing for much of the game.
Oklahoma went scoreless for the first 3:30 as Texas took a 7-0 lead. The Sooners didn’t make their second field goal until nearly six minutes into the game.
Texas led 18-9 when Moore got loose for a powerful right-handed jam. He got another fast-break dunk 24 seconds later, was fouled and made the free throw to cut Texas’ lead to four.
Another fast-break dunk, this one a two-hander from 6-foot-10, 275-pound John Hugley IV while being challenged by Disu at the rim, gave the Sooners a 21-20 lead. Oklahoma led 33-32 at halftime.
BIG PICTURE
Texas: The Longhorns were reeling after upset losses to West Virginia and UCF. Now, they have back-to-back wins over highly ranked teams to add to their NCAA Tournament resume.
Oklahoma: The Sooners have often started games slow and recovered to win. This time, they started the second half slow and didn’t bounce back. Oklahoma shot 38.5% after the break and 39.3% overall.
UP NEXT
Texas: Visits No. 21 BYU on Saturday.
Oklahoma: Hosts Texas Tech on Saturday.
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