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VokietaitisCareer Night Lifts Texas Over Southern 95-69

The performance served as a reset ahead of Friday’s visit to No. 5 Connecticut.

Overview

  • Matas Vokietaitis scored 28 on 7-of-10 shooting and 14-for-14 free throws to lead five Longhorns in double figures.
  • Jordan Pope had 18 points, with reserves Simeon Wilcher and Camden Heide contributing 14 and 11, and Dailyn Swain adding 10.
  • Texas led 46-27 at halftime, shot efficiently early, and pushed the advantage to as many as 31 in the second half.
  • The Longhorns finished 29-for-32 at the line (91%) and improved to 7-3 overall and 5-1 at home, while Southern fell to 4-5 and 1-5 on the road.
  • Next, Texas travels to face No. 5 Connecticut on Friday, and Southern visits Texas State on Wednesday.