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New Orleans Privateers @ Texas Longhorns
Current Records: New Orleans 2-7, Texas 9-2
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The Texas Longhorns’ homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the New Orleans Privateers at 8:00 p.m. ET on Thursday at Moody Center. The Longhorns have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they’ve increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Texas is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Arkansas Pine Bluff, posting a 121-57 victory. The Longhorns have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 22 points or more this season.
Texas’ success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jordan Pope led the charge by going 6 for 8 en route to 17 points plus four steals. Nic Codie was another key player, going 8 for 10 en route to 20 points.
Texas was working as a unit and finished the game with 28 assists. That’s the most assists they’ve posted since back in February.
Meanwhile, New Orleans’ recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Sunday after their third straight defeat. They were dealt a punishing 104-57 loss at the hands of Iowa. The Privateers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 57-29.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from James White, who went 11 for 20 en route to 24 points plus six rebounds. He had some trouble finding his footing against Baylor back in November, so this was a step in the right direction. The team also got some help courtesy of MJ Thomas, who went 6 for 10 en route to 14 points.
Texas’ win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for New Orleans, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Keep an eye on the arc in Thursday’s contest: Texas has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 40.3% of their threes per game. It’s a different story for New Orleans, though, as they’ve only made 30.1% of their threes this season. Given Texas’ sizable advantage in that area, New Orleans will need to find a way to close that gap.
