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Texas Longhorns Center Matas Vokietaitis In The Midst Of An Extremely Odd Trend If there’s a whistle blown on the court and Texas men’s basketball is playing on it, chances are big man Matas Vokietaitis will be one of th...
Texas rallies to beat No. 21 Georgia 87-67 behind Swain's 26 points
Dailyn Swain scored 26 points, Tramon Mark added a season-best 23 and Texas overwhelmed No. 21 Georgia 87-67 Saturday with a strong second halfJANUARY 24 • Associated Press
Dailyn Swain - Provides 26 points, five steals Swain notched 26 points (12-16 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 0-1 FT), six rebounds, two assists and five steals across 39 minutes during Saturday's 87-67 win over Georgia.
Impact Swain has scored 20 points in back-to-back games for the first time since November. In his last five games, the Xavier transfer has provided 20.8 points on 62.5 percent from the field, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals. Texas snapped a two-game losing streak and will go for consecutive wins at Auburn on Wednesday.
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Tramon Mark - Scores 10 straight points Mark ended Saturday's 87-67 win over Georgia with a season-high 23 points (10-16 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 0-1 FT), six rebounds, four assists and one steal over 34 minutes.
Impact Mark helped the Longhorns take control in the second half and scored 10 straight points for the team. He had his fifth 20-point game, four since SEC play began. Mark has scored 48 points in his last three games, but has only attempted one free throw (a miss) in that span. Texas takes on Auburn on Wednesday. Mark was held to five points in the loss to the Tigers last season.
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Matas Vokietaitis - Scores 14, grabs eight boards Vokietaitis provided 14 points (5-7 FG, 4-5 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and two blocks in 23 minutes during Saturday's 87-67 victory over Georgia.
Impact Vokietaitis headed into the game with a probable tag due to an illness. Because the game was not close, he was able to play fewer minutes but still produced well. In his last four games, the 7-0 sophomore has averaged 16.3 points on 58.8 percent from the field with 8.8 rebounds. The Longhorns head to Auburn for a Wednesday game.
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Jeremiah Wilkinson - Scores 17 in loss Wilkinson closed Saturday's 87-67 loss to Texas with 17 points (4-12 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 6-7 FT), two rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal in 31 minutes.
Impact Wilkerson has scored at least 12 points in his last five games. Over that span, he has provided 19.0 points on 41.4 percent from the field and 1.8 steals. The guard has converted 16 3-pointers in his last four games. Wilkerson leads the Bulldogs with 17.7 points.
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Matas Vokietaitis - Available against UGA Vokietaitis (undisclosed) will be available for Saturday's game against Georgia.
Impact Vokietaitis, who was listed as probable earlier this week due to undisclosed reasons, will be available for the Longhorns during Saturday's matchup with the Bulldogs. The 7-foot sophomore, who is averaging 15.2 points, 6.7 rebounds and 0.8 blocks across 19 starts, will look to help Texas pull off an upset over a red-hot Georgia squad.
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