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02/07 15:42 CST Vokietaitis scores 27 points, Texas ends game on 14-0 run to
beat Ole Miss 79-68
Vokietaitis scores 27 points, Texas ends game on 14-0 run to beat Ole Miss 79-68
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) --- Matas Vokietaitis scored 27 points, and Texas scored the
last 14 points of the game to beat Mississippi 79-68 on Saturday for the
Longhorns' third straight win.
Jordan Pope converted a four-point play to give Texas a 69-68 lead with 2:43 to
play. Dailyn Swain's three-point play made it 72-68, and Simeon Wilcher hit a
3-pointer with 41 seconds left before the Longhorns closed it from the
free-throw line.
Vokietaitis shot 9 of 11 from the floor and 9 of 12 at the free-throw line, and
was a point shy of matching a career high. Tramon Mark added 19 points and Pope
finished with 13 for Texas (15-9, 6-5 Southeastern Conference), which led by as
many as 18 points in the first half.
Eduardo Klafke scored 16 points for Ole Miss (11-12, 3-7). Kezza Giffa made 10
of 12 free throws and finished with 10 points. The Rebels have lost five
straight.
Camden Heide's 3-pointer sparked a 16-0 run that gave the Longhorns a 29-11
lead with about seven minutes left in the first half. Mark scored nine points
and Vokietaitis chipped in four during the stretch.
Ole Miss closed the first half with a 9-4 surge to cut the deficit to 37-25 at
the break. The Rebels shot 27% overall and missed 10 of their 12 3-point
attempts.
Up next
Ole Miss: hosts Alabama on Wednesday.
Texas: at Missouri on Saturday.
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