Scores

Final

Sam Houston St 37

(3-4, 0-3 away)

Texas 65

(4-2, 3-0 home)

Coverage: LHN

8:00 PM ET, November 27, 2012

Frank Erwin Special Events Center, Austin, TX

1 2 T
SHSU 18 1937
TEX 32 3365

Top Performers

Sam Houston State: P. Baxter 12 Pts, 4 Reb, 2 Ast

Texas: J. Holmes 11 Pts, 8 Reb, 1 Ast, 2 Stl, 2 Blk

Texas 65, Sam Houston St. 37

Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas -- Sheldon McClellan came off the bench to score 16 points and grab eight rebounds as Texas beat Sam Houston State 65-37 on Tuesday.

Jonathan Holmes added 11 points and eight rebounds for Texas (4-2), and Julien Lewis had 10 points.

The Longhorns overcame 39.5 percent shooting and 19 turnovers by ruling the paint and making constant trips to the charity stripe. Texas shot 38 free throws and made 28, while the Bearkats were just 5 of 11 from the free-throw line.

Sam Houston State was led by Paul Baxter's 12 points -- 11 in the first half. Erik Williams had eight for the Bearkats (3-4).

The Longhorns pulled away from Sam Houston State with a 12-0 first-half run and led 28-11 after a 3-pointer by McClellan with 4:30 to play before halftime. Texas earned a 32-18 halftime advantage and held Sam Houston State to 21 percent shooting for the game.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
SHSU
TEX
Points 37 65
FG Made-Attempted 13-62 (.210) 17-43 (.395)
3P Made-Attempted 6-28 (.214) 3-12 (.250)
FT Made-Attempted 5-11 (.455) 28-38 (.737)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 29 (0/0) 17 (0/0)
Largest Lead 0 28

Game Leaders

 
SHSU
TEX
PointsP. Baxter 12S. McClellan 16
ReboundsP. Baxter 4S. McClellan 8
AssistsD. Gatson 3J. Felix 5
StealsD. Gatson 3J. Holmes 2
BlocksT. Motley 1J. Holmes 2
Team Stats: Sam Houston State | Texas

2012-13 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
» Nov 27, 2012 @TEX 65, SHSU 37Recap

Next 5 Games

SHSU
TEX
12/01 @NAU 6:35pm
12/08 @HBU 8:05pm
12/15 @SAM 8:00pm
12/19 HUS 8:00pm
12/29 HP 5:00pm
 12/01 UTA 4:00pm
12/04 @GTWN 7:00pm
12/08 UCLA 5:15pm
12/15 TXST 8:00pm
12/19 UNC 9:00pm
Complete Schedule: Sam Houston State | Texas

Research Notes

Texas held Sam Houston State to just 21 percent from the field Tuesday night. That's the 2nd-lowest total for a Texas opponent in the last 15 seasons, and the lowest since 2000 against Colorado. SHSU's 37 points are the fewest for a Texas opponent since 2007.
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