Texas Longhorns Dominate at WVU Coliseum Against West Virginia Mountaineers
In a display of solid basketball, the Texas Longhorns secured a victory against the West Virginia Mountaineers with a final score of 69-56. The Longhorns now hold an impressive record of 24-0, while the Mountaineers stand at 0-1 for the season. The game unfolded at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, where 1,651 spectators witnessed the conference game.
The Texas Longhorns showcased their offensive skills by scoring consistently across all quarters with 19 points in the first quarter and finishing strong with 21 points in the last. Their defense was equally formidable, limiting their opponents to just eight points in the second quarter. The team's field goal percentage was notable at approximately 43 percent from an attempt of around 61 shots.
The Longhorns' performance on rebounds was dominant as they collected a total of around 45 rebounds compared to their opponents' approximate count of 30. Of these, about 25 were defensive and around 14 offensive rebounds which contributed significantly to second-chance opportunities resulting in approximately17 second-chance points.
Stealing and fast breaks were areas where Texas excelled during this matchup; they managed about ten steals leading to roughly16 fast break points. This aggressive play style put pressure on West Virginia throughout the game.
On individual statistics for Texas, two-point shots were attempted around48 times with a success rate near46 percent while three-point attempts stood at13 with a conversion rate close to31 percent. Free throws were also crucial for Texas as they made approximately13 out of21 attempts.
West Virginia Mountaineers had moments where they shined too; particularly noteworthy was their two-point shooting accuracy which stood higher than that of Texas at over56 percent from roughly32 attempts. However, struggles from beyond the arc were evident as they only converted three out of18 three-point attempts giving them an approximate17 percent success rate.
The upcoming schedule sees the Texas Longhorns heading to Allen Fieldhouse for another challenging encounter against Kansas Jayhawks on February4th at5 PM Eastern Time (4 PM Central). Fans eager not to miss any action can tune into ESPN+ for live coverage from Lawrence.