AUSTIN (KXAN) — A furious Texas rally in the second half fell short in a 76-72 overtime loss to No. 4 Houston on Monday at Moody Center.
Trailing 33-25 at halftime, the Longhorns found their stroke in the second half to shoot 63.6% from the field, but the Cougars outscored Texas 11-7 in the extra frame to get out Austin with a victory.
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Houston’s Jamal Shead, a Manor native, led all scorers with 25 points. For the Longhorns, Max Abmas scored 20 points on 6 of 15 shooting while Dillon Mitchell notched a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
This story will be updated with more details and quotes following the postgame press conference. Check back later for the complete recap.
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