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Texas’ Offense Thrives, Fouling Woes Threaten NCAA Bid Ahead of Oklahoma

The Longhorns sit 12-9 after Auburn posted 54 second-half points on 68.4% shooting with 29 made free throws.

Overview

  • Texas averages 85.9 points per game, its highest since 1994–95, with Dailyn Swain leading at 17.5 points a game.
  • The Longhorns rank 322nd nationally in fouls per game and are No. 124 in adjusted defensive efficiency, with opponents already converting 368 free throws.
  • In Wednesday’s 88-82 loss at Auburn, the Tigers shot 68.4% after halftime and hit 22 of 28 free throws in the second half to erase Texas’ early lead.
  • Auburn’s Keyshawn Hall finished with 31 points, including 27 after the break and 11 made free throws, as Texas struggled to get stops.
  • Head coach Sean Miller has called the problem “a virus called fouling,” and Texas enters Saturday’s trip to Oklahoma at 12-9 (3-5 SEC) on Joe Lunardi’s Last Four line.