The Texas Longhorns rallied from a second-half deficit to defeat the No. 15 Kentucky Wildcats 82-78. Marcus Johnson led the Longhorns with a career-high 26 points.
The Texas Longhorns rallied from a deficit in the second half to defeat the No. 15 Kentucky Wildcats 82-78. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Texas, improving their overall record to 16-10 and 5-8 in SEC play. Marcus Johnson led the Longhorns with a career-high 26 points, adding nine rebounds and three assists. Mark was the only other player in double figures for Texas, finishing with 20 points. The Longhorns were without second-leading scorer and leading rebounder Arthur Kaluma.
\Kentucky, playing without starting guards Jaxson Robinson and Lamont Butler due to injury, was led by Otega Oweh with 20 points. Amari Williams added 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Wildcats. Ansley Almonor chipped in with 11 points and three rebounds. \The Wildcats took an early lead, but Texas responded with a 6-0 run and eventually took the lead thanks to a triple from Mark. Johnson then scored eight straight points for Texas for a 30-27 lead. Kentucky took the lead back by halftime, 41-37. In the second half, Mark had a strong stretch, scoring multiple baskets and leading a run that gave Texas the lead. However, Kentucky battled back to take a 67-63 lead late in the game. With 2:30 left, Johnson and Mark combined for a late 11-0 run to secure the victory for the Longhorns. Kadin Shedrick had a key block and dunk during the final two minutes, helping to seal the win for Texas.
TEXAS LONGHORNS KENTUCKY WILDCATS COLLEGE BASKETBALL MARCUS JOHNSON MARK KADIN SHEDRICK SEC NCAA BASKETBALL
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