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Dakari Johnson added 11 points and six rebounds for Kentucky
(8-0), which overcame 37.5 percent shooting. The defensive
intensity was strong as the Wildcats forced 22 turnovers and
held Texas to 29.8 shooting from the field.
Jonathan Holmes scored 14 points and Demarcus Holland added 10
for Texas (7-1). Connor Lammert collected nine rebounds as the
Longhorns held a 42-31 edge on the boards.
The contest was tied at the half before the Wildcats rolled off
the first 10 points of the second half as part of an 18-2 surge
to open up a 16-point lead on a put-back by Cauley-Stein with
11:20 remaining. A 3-pointer by Javan Felix and a three-point
play by Holland pulled Texas within 49-41 with 7:49 left and
Holmes converted a three-point play to move the Longhorns within
51-46 with 4:39 to go but they could get no closer.
Kentucky missed 15 of its first 18 field-goal attempts as Texas
opened up a 20-14 advantage. Holmes was called for a flagrant-1
foul and Karl-Anthony Towns hit the two free throws and a jumper
as the Wildcats scored 12 points in the final 4:36 of the half
to tie it at 26-26 at the break.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Wildcats were 1-of-12 from 3-point range and
Texas was 4-of-20. … The Longhorns had a 27-11 rebounding edge
in the opening 20 minutes. … Towns hit all six of his free-throw
attempts en route to scoring 10 points.
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