Jordan Pope made 8 of 12 from 3-point range and scored 42 points — a Moody Center record and tied for second most in a Division I men’s basketball game this season — to help Texas beat New Orleans 98-62. Arthur Kaluma had 15 points and 10 rebounds for Texas (10-2) and Chendall Weaver scored 12.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Jordan Pope made 8 of 12 from 3-point range and scored a career-high 42 points — a Moody Center record and tied for the second most in a Division I men’s basketball game this season — on Thursday night to help Texas beat New Orleans 98-62.Marcus Carr set the previous Moody Center record with 41 points in December of 2022. Creighton’s Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 49 points, the most in a D-I game this season, on Nov. 6. Pope’s previous scoring high was 31.
Dae Dae Hunter led New Orleans with 16 points, Jah Short scored 15 and James White added 14 with eight rebounds. MJ Thomas added 11 points and nine boards.Kaluma made a layup, a 3-pointer and converted a traditional three-point play in the first 3 1/2 minutes to help the Longhorns jump to a 16-0 lead when Devon Pryor hit two free throws with 13:39 left and Texas never trailed. The Privateers twice trimmed their deficit to six points from there, but got no closer.
Pope, a transfer from Oregon State who led the Beavers in scoring and assists last season, scored 12 points and Kaluma added five in a 19-3 spurt that gave the Longhorns a 22-point lead with 1:51 left in the first half and Texas led by double figures the rest of the way.Jeremiah Fears’ 4-point play with 11.5 seconds left helps No. 14 Oklahoma edge No. 24 Michigan 87-86Texas is 2-2 all-time against UNO, which registered a 74-56 victory over the Longhorns in New Orleans on Dec.
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