The Texas Longhorns were strong inside, producing 52 points in the paint and outrebounding Houston Christian 56-33.
Marcus Carr scored 11 points and had four steals as No. 12 Texas used suffocating defense and a relentless fast break to defeat Houston Christian 82-31 Thursday night. raced to a 16-0 lead in the first five minutes. Texas forced 21 turnovers in the game, including 12 steals, that resulted in 32 points."We want to push the ball," freshman Dillon Mitchell said. "When we go out and run we’re a dangerous team.
"We want to be one of the top teams in the country as far as crashing the boards," Mitchell said. "That was a big emphasis." Dylan Disu, who spent much of last season playing while recovering from knee surgery, looked spry, scoring eight points and making two blocks, one by chasing down a fast-breaking Brycen Long.The Longhorns were strong inside, producing 52 points in the paint and outrebounding Houston Christian 56-33. But Texas made just 3 of 22 3-point attempts, missing its first 14.Texas raced to a 39-12 halftime lead as Houston Christian committed 16 turnovers.
Texas: The Longhorns advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament by beating Virginia Tech last season, Beard’s first as the school’s coach. But they had some deficiencies, including a lack of superior athleticism. The addition of the 6-foot-8 Mitchell signals improvement in that area.
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