Texas 100, Rhode Island 90

Tuesday afternoon at the Erwin Center, Texas guard J'Covan Brown scored 35 points as his Longhorns beat the Rhode Island Rams 100-90. Brown looked every bit the All-American candidate with his quick trigger hitting on 5 of 10 3-point shots to go along with 6 assists and no turnovers. Texas point guard Myck Kabongo relentlessly attacked the Rhode Island defense to the tune of 18 points and 9 assists. As a team, the Longhorns went to the free throw line a whopping 44 times, indicating that the Horns were successfully pressing the offensive issue. And unlike Texas teams of the past which have been prone to struggle at the charity stripe, this young Longhorns team hit 79.5% of their free throws. Each of Texas freshmen Julien Lewis, Jonathan Holmes, Sheldon McClellan, and Jaylen Bond enjoyed shining moments over the course of the game, including several rim-shaking dunks. And for a second game in a row, forward Clint Chapman vastly outplayed his senior counterpart Alexis Wangmene, although neither should be commended for their lackluster defensive efforts against the Rams.