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12/22 21:34 CST Vokietaitis scores 22, Pope adds 21 to help Texas beat
Maryland-Eastern Shore 94-71
Vokietaitis scores 22, Pope adds 21 to help Texas beat Maryland-Eastern Shore
94-71
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) --- Matas Vokietaitis had 22 points and eight rebounds,
Jordan Pope hit five 3-pointers and finished with 21 points, and Texas never
trailed Monday night in its 94-71 win over Maryland-Eastern Shore.
Vokietaitis, a 7-foot sophomore who transferred from Florida Atlantic, made 4
of 5 from the field and hit a career-high tying 14 of his 21 foul shots. Dailyn
Swain had 14 points and tied his career best with 10 rebounds --- his second
double-double of the season --- and Tramon Mark scored 17 points for Texas
(9-4).
Joseph Locandro made three 3-pointers and scored 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting
before he fouled out with about seven minutes to play for Maryland Eastern
Shore (4-13). Jaden Cooper had 13 points and seven rebounds, and Zion Obanla
scored 10.
The Hawks have lost seven straight.
Pope hit a 3-pointer, the Longhorns forced a 10-second violation, and Pope made
another 3 just 22 seconds later that capped a 10-2 spurt and made it 29-18 with
8:18 left in the first half.
Locandro made a layup to open the second half that made it 40-36, but
Vokietaitis scored six straight points in a 12-2 run that pushed the lead into
double figures for good. Swain threw down a fast-break dunk that gave the
Longhorns a 52-38 lead with 15:42 left in the game.
Texas shot 53% (28 of 53) from the field and set season highs from free throws
made (31) and attempted (42).
Up next Maryland Eastern Shore hosts Morgan State on Jan. 3 in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener. Texas plays Mississippi State at home on Jan. 3 in a Southeastern Conference opener. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball |
