Jones scores 24, No. 13 Texas outlasts Kansas State 80-77
AP
Feb 09, 2021
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Andrew Jones scored 24 points and No. 13 Texas Longhorns held off Kansas State Wildcats 80-77 on Tuesday night.
Greg Brown added 17 points and Courtney Ramey had 14 for the Longhorns (12-5, 6-4 Big 12), who snapped a three-game skid.
''I'm just proud of our guys for hanging in down the stretch,'' Texas coach Shaka Smart said. ''Credit to Kansas State because of the shots they made tonight.''
Mike McGuirl missed a 3-point attempt from half court in the waning seconds for the Wildcats (5-16, 1-11), who have lost 11 straight. Kansas State hasn't won since Dec. 29.
''I told the guys after that I wish I had some magical words to make them feel better,'' Kansas State coach Bruce Weber said. ''We played against one of the best teams in the country and they played at a high level.''
Nijel Pack scored 22 points and McGuirl had 18 for the Wildcats.
Texas' Matt Coleman III missed a dunk after a steal by Jones in the final minute but converted four straight free throws down the stretch.
''I think we are learning how to win again,'' Smart said. ''That was a big emphasis coming into today.''
The Longhorns tied a season high with 13 3-pointers, making their first six attempts and finishing at 56.5% from beyond the arc. Kansas State was also solid from 3-point range, making 9 of 22 (40.9%), and both teams shot 26 for 51 (51%) overall.
''I was really leaning on my teammates lately after quarantine,'' Jones said. ''I feel like individually I've been doing well scoring, but no wins. So, I'm trying to get everyone involved because I just want to win.''
Brown was limited by foul trouble in the second half. He was given a technical early in the period for his fourth foul.
BIG PICTURE
Texas: Snapping the losing streak was good news from the Longhorns, but they still haven't beaten a team other than Kansas State since Jan. 9.
Kansas State: The Wildcats can be encouraged that they stayed in the game until the final buzzer. It was their first conference game since Jan. 2 they didn't lose by double digits.
UP NEXT
Texas: Hosts TCU on Saturday.
Kansas State: At No. 23 Oklahoma State on Saturday.
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1st Half
TEX
Longhorns
43
KSU
Wildcats
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jericho Sims vs. Davion Bradford (Wildcats gains possession)
19:35
+3
Selton Miguel makes three point jump shot
0-3
19:04
+3
Greg Brown III makes three point jump shot (Andrew Jones assists)
3-3
18:33
Mike McGuirl misses two point jump shot
18:31
Greg Brown III defensive rebound
18:23
Nijel Pack shooting foul (Jericho Sims draws the foul)
18:23
Jericho Sims misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:23
Jericho Sims misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:23
Davion Bradford defensive rebound
17:50
Mike McGuirl misses three point jump shot
17:48
Matt Coleman III defensive rebound
17:43
+3
Courtney Ramey makes three point jump shot (Matt Coleman III assists)
6-3
17:06
+2
Davion Bradford makes two point jump shot (Selton Miguel assists)
6-5
16:58
+3
Greg Brown III makes three point jump shot (Courtney Ramey assists)
9-5
16:43
+3
Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot (Mike McGuirl assists)
9-8
16:23
Courtney Ramey turnover
16:16
+3
Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot (Mike McGuirl assists)
9-11
16:05
Davion Bradford shooting foul (Jericho Sims draws the foul)
16:05
+1
Jericho Sims makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-11
16:05
+1
Jericho Sims makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-11
15:35
+3
Mike McGuirl makes three point pullup jump shot (Selton Miguel assists)
11-14
15:13
Greg Brown III turnover (bad pass)
15:13
TV timeout
15:56
Greg Brown III personal foul (Kaosi Ezeagu draws the foul)
14:46
Nijel Pack misses two point reverse layup
14:44
Greg Brown III defensive rebound
14:29
+2
Kai Jones makes two point jump shot
13-14
14:05
Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
14:03
Greg Brown III defensive rebound
13:41
+3
Courtney Ramey makes three point jump shot
16-14
13:09
+2
Selton Miguel makes two point driving layup
16-16
12:56
+2
Greg Brown III makes two point layup
18-16
12:56
Antonio Gordon shooting foul (Greg Brown III draws the foul)
12:56
+1
Greg Brown III makes regular free throw 1 of 1
19-16
12:25
Nijel Pack misses two point jump shot
12:23
Antonio Gordon offensive rebound
12:17
+2
Antonio Gordon makes two point layup
19-18
12:10
Kaosi Ezeagu personal foul (Kai Jones draws the foul)
12:00
Courtney Ramey misses two point jump shot
11:58
Antonio Gordon defensive rebound
12:00
Kai Jones personal foul (Antonio Gordon draws the foul)
12:00
TV timeout
11:48
Luke Kasubke misses two point layup
11:46
Jericho Sims defensive rebound
11:33
Greg Brown III misses two point jump shot
11:31
Brock Cunningham offensive rebound
11:23
Jericho Sims misses two point jump shot
11:21
Davion Bradford defensive rebound
11:20
Matt Coleman III personal foul
11:02
Luke Kasubke misses three point jump shot
11:00
Antonio Gordon offensive rebound
10:48
+3
Luke Kasubke makes three point jump shot (Rudi Williams assists)
19-21
10:28
+3
Matt Coleman III makes three point jump shot (Greg Brown III assists)
22-21
10:04
Luke Kasubke misses three point jump shot
10:02
Greg Brown III defensive rebound
9:52
+3
Greg Brown III makes three point jump shot (Matt Coleman III assists)
25-21
9:47
Wildcats 30 second timeout
9:14
Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
8:56
+2
Greg Brown III makes two point alley-oop dunk (Courtney Ramey assists)
27-21
8:36
+3
Mike McGuirl makes three point pullup jump shot
27-24
8:21
+2
Jase Febres makes two point layup (Courtney Ramey assists)
29-24
8:06
+2
Nijel Pack makes two point pullup jump shot
29-26
7:51
Jase Febres misses three point jump shot
7:49
Antonio Gordon defensive rebound
7:39
Mike McGuirl misses three point jump shot
7:37
Greg Brown III defensive rebound
7:19
Courtney Ramey turnover (bad pass) (Selton Miguel steals)
7:09
+2
Davion Bradford makes two point hook shot (Selton Miguel assists)
29-28
6:45
Courtney Ramey turnover (lost ball)
6:45
TV timeout
6:27
+2
Kaosi Ezeagu makes two point layup (Nijel Pack assists)
29-30
6:07
Kai Jones misses two point jump shot
6:05
Mike McGuirl defensive rebound
6:05
Greg Brown III personal foul (Mike McGuirl draws the foul)
5:50
Mike McGuirl misses two point jump shot
5:48
Matt Coleman III defensive rebound
5:32
+3
Kamaka Hepa makes three point jump shot (Matt Coleman III assists)
32-30
5:29
Kaosi Ezeagu shooting foul (Kamaka Hepa draws the foul)
5:29
Kamaka Hepa misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:29
Rudi Williams defensive rebound
5:01
+2
Mike McGuirl makes two point driving layup (Nijel Pack assists)
32-32
4:44
Courtney Ramey misses three point jump shot
4:42
Kai Jones offensive rebound
4:41
Luke Kasubke personal foul (Kai Jones draws the foul)
4:38
Kamaka Hepa misses three point jump shot
4:36
Nijel Pack defensive rebound
4:24
+2
Rudi Williams makes two point driving layup
32-34
4:06
+2
Courtney Ramey makes two point layup (Matt Coleman III assists)
34-34
3:37
Matt Coleman III shooting foul (Davion Bradford draws the foul)
3:37
TV timeout
3:37
+1
Davion Bradford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-35
3:37
Davion Bradford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:37
Jericho Sims defensive rebound
3:16
+2
Courtney Ramey makes two point turnaround jump shot
36-35
3:01
Davion Bradford offensive foul (Jericho Sims draws the foul)
3:01
Davion Bradford turnover
2:46
Mike McGuirl personal foul (Andrew Jones draws the foul)
2:46
+1
Andrew Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-35
2:46
+1
Andrew Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-35
2:21
Mike McGuirl misses three point jump shot
2:19
Jericho Sims defensive rebound
2:08
+3
Andrew Jones makes three point jump shot (Courtney Ramey assists)
41-35
2:00
Andrew Jones shooting foul (Mike McGuirl draws the foul)
2:00
+1
Mike McGuirl makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-36
2:00
+1
Mike McGuirl makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-37
1:36
+2
Andrew Jones makes two point jump shot
43-37
1:13
Rudi Williams misses two point jump shot
1:11
Jericho Sims defensive rebound
1:02
Courtney Ramey misses three point jump shot
1:00
Jericho Sims offensive rebound
0:59
Longhorns 30 second timeout
0:45
Kai Jones turnover (traveling)
0:19
Antonio Gordon turnover (lost ball)
0:17
Antonio Gordon personal foul (Jericho Sims draws the foul)
0:18
Jericho Sims misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:18
Antonio Gordon defensive rebound
0:01
Courtney Ramey shooting foul (Nijel Pack draws the foul)
0:01
+1
Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-38
0:01
+1
Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-39
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
TEX
Longhorns
37
KSU
Wildcats
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:50
Mike McGuirl personal foul (Courtney Ramey draws the foul)
19:50
Davion Bradford personal foul (Greg Brown III draws the foul)
19:35
Antonio Gordon blocks Andrew Jones's two point jump shot
19:33
Antonio Gordon defensive rebound
19:00
Mike McGuirl misses three point jump shot
18:58
Greg Brown III defensive rebound
18:55
Nijel Pack personal foul (Matt Coleman III draws the foul)
18:44
+3
Andrew Jones makes three point jump shot (Matt Coleman III assists)
46-39
18:20
Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
18:18
Jericho Sims defensive rebound
18:03
+2
Matt Coleman III makes two point jump shot
48-39
17:45
Mike McGuirl turnover (bad pass) (Jericho Sims steals)
17:40
Andrew Jones misses two point jump shot
17:38
Andrew Jones offensive rebound
17:37
Mike McGuirl personal foul (Andrew Jones draws the foul)
17:37
Wildcats 30 second timeout
17:37
TV timeout
17:26
+2
Courtney Ramey makes two point layup (Matt Coleman III assists)
50-39
17:11
Antonio Gordon misses three point jump shot
17:09
Jericho Sims defensive rebound
17:07
Jericho Sims turnover (traveling)
16:58
+2
Nijel Pack makes two point layup (Mike McGuirl assists)
50-41
16:49
+3
Andrew Jones makes three point jump shot (Matt Coleman III assists)
53-41
16:25
Antonio Gordon misses three point jump shot
16:23
Andrew Jones defensive rebound
16:07
Kaosi Ezeagu personal foul (Jericho Sims draws the foul)
15:56
Courtney Ramey turnover (bad pass)
15:56
TV timeout
15:51
Mike McGuirl turnover (bad pass) (Andrew Jones steals)
15:45
+2
Andrew Jones makes two point layup
55-41
15:15
Mike McGuirl misses three point jump shot
15:13
Antonio Gordon offensive rebound
15:13
Greg Brown III shooting foul (Antonio Gordon draws the foul)
15:11
Greg Brown III technical foul
15:11
Mike McGuirl misses technical free throw 1 of 2
15:11
+1
Mike McGuirl makes technical free throw 2 of 2
55-42
15:11
Antonio Gordon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:11
Antonio Gordon misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:11
Matt Coleman III defensive rebound
14:54
Courtney Ramey misses three point jump shot
14:52
Antonio Gordon defensive rebound
14:32
Selton Miguel offensive foul (Matt Coleman III draws the foul)
14:32
Selton Miguel turnover
14:17
+3
Jase Febres makes three point jump shot
58-42
13:48
Matt Coleman III shooting foul (Nijel Pack draws the foul)
13:48
+1
Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-43
13:48
Nijel Pack misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:48
Antonio Gordon offensive rebound
13:48
+2
Antonio Gordon makes two point layup
58-45
13:26
+3
Andrew Jones makes three point jump shot
61-45
13:13
Selton Miguel misses two point layup
13:11
Kai Jones defensive rebound
13:07
Kaosi Ezeagu shooting foul (Kai Jones draws the foul)
13:07
+1
Kai Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-45
13:07
Kai Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:07
Davion Bradford defensive rebound
12:45
+3
Nijel Pack makes three point jump shot (Selton Miguel assists)
62-48
12:14
Andrew Jones misses three point jump shot
12:12
Kai Jones offensive rebound
11:50
Longhorns turnover (shot clock violation)
11:50
TV timeout
11:22
Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
11:20
Antonio Gordon offensive rebound
11:19
Kai Jones personal foul (Antonio Gordon draws the foul)
11:12
Matt Coleman III shooting foul (Selton Miguel draws the foul)
11:12
Selton Miguel misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:12
+1
Selton Miguel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-49
11:04
Jase Febres misses three point jump shot
11:02
Selton Miguel defensive rebound
10:36
+2
Davion Bradford makes two point layup
62-51
10:36
Matt Coleman III shooting foul (Davion Bradford draws the foul)
10:36
Davion Bradford misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:36
Courtney Ramey defensive rebound
10:21
+2
Andrew Jones makes two point layup
64-51
9:51
+2
Luke Kasubke makes two point layup
64-53
9:23
Jase Febres misses three point jump shot
9:21
Nijel Pack defensive rebound
9:01
Nijel Pack misses three point jump shot
8:59
Antonio Gordon offensive rebound
8:49
Antonio Gordon misses two point layup
8:47
Jericho Sims defensive rebound
8:36
Jericho Sims offensive foul (Nijel Pack draws the foul)
8:36
Jericho Sims turnover
8:24
+2
Davion Bradford makes two point layup (Antonio Gordon assists)
64-55
8:14
Longhorns 30 second timeout
8:14
TV timeout
7:59
Selton Miguel personal foul (Jericho Sims draws the foul)
7:59
+1
Jericho Sims makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-55
7:59
+1
Jericho Sims makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-55
7:32
+3
Rudi Williams makes three point jump shot (Mike McGuirl assists)
66-58
7:15
Brock Cunningham misses three point jump shot
7:13
Mike McGuirl defensive rebound
7:09
Mike McGuirl turnover (lost ball)
6:53
+2
Courtney Ramey makes two point jump shot
68-58
6:29
Selton Miguel turnover (lost ball) (Brock Cunningham steals)
6:28
Jump ball. Selton Miguel vs. Brock Cunningham (Wildcats gains possession)
6:23
Brock Cunningham personal foul (Kaosi Ezeagu draws the foul)
6:23
+1
Kaosi Ezeagu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-59
6:23
+1
Kaosi Ezeagu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-60
6:09
Andrew Jones misses three point jump shot
6:07
Courtney Ramey offensive rebound
6:02
Jump ball. Courtney Ramey vs. Mike McGuirl (Longhorns gains possession)
5:56
Courtney Ramey misses two point layup
5:54
Longhorns offensive rebound
5:44
Andrew Jones misses three point jump shot
5:42
Nijel Pack defensive rebound
5:41
Brock Cunningham personal foul (Nijel Pack draws the foul)
5:41
Nijel Pack misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:41
Andrew Jones defensive rebound
5:23
Jase Febres misses three point jump shot
5:21
Nijel Pack defensive rebound
5:18
Jase Febres shooting foul (Antonio Gordon draws the foul)
5:18
+1
Antonio Gordon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-61
5:18
+1
Antonio Gordon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-62
5:01
Greg Brown III misses three point jump shot
4:59
Kaosi Ezeagu defensive rebound
4:51
Rudi Williams misses two point layup
4:49
Greg Brown III defensive rebound
4:49
Rudi Williams turnover (traveling)
4:36
+2
Mike McGuirl makes two point jump shot
68-64
4:15
Courtney Ramey misses two point layup
4:13
Nijel Pack defensive rebound
3:57
Kaosi Ezeagu offensive foul (Courtney Ramey draws the foul)
3:57
Kaosi Ezeagu turnover
3:57
TV timeout
3:39
Courtney Ramey misses two point layup
3:37
Nijel Pack defensive rebound
3:15
Mike McGuirl misses three point jump shot
3:13
Jericho Sims defensive rebound
3:00
+3
Greg Brown III makes three point jump shot (Courtney Ramey assists)
71-64
2:38
+2
Antonio Gordon makes two point jump shot
71-66
2:22
+2
Andrew Jones makes two point jump shot
73-66
2:05
+2
Nijel Pack makes two point layup
73-68
1:44
Davion Bradford personal foul (Matt Coleman III draws the foul)
1:44
+1
Matt Coleman III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
74-68
1:44
Matt Coleman III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:44
Davion Bradford defensive rebound
1:25
Courtney Ramey personal foul (Nijel Pack draws the foul)
1:25
+1
Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 1 of 2
74-69
1:25
+1
Nijel Pack makes regular free throw 2 of 2
74-70
1:09
Davion Bradford blocks Andrew Jones's two point layup
1:07
Mike McGuirl defensive rebound
1:00
Mike McGuirl turnover (lost ball) (Andrew Jones steals)
0:54
Matt Coleman III misses two point dunk
0:52
Mike McGuirl defensive rebound
0:44
+3
Mike McGuirl makes three point jump shot (Selton Miguel assists)
74-73
0:42
Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:20
Nijel Pack personal foul (Andrew Jones draws the foul)
0:20
+1
Andrew Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
75-73
0:20
+1
Andrew Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
76-73
0:20
Longhorns 30 second timeout
0:09
+2
Nijel Pack makes two point layup
76-75
0:09
Wildcats 60 second timeout
0:08
Mike McGuirl personal foul (Matt Coleman III draws the foul)
0:08
+1
Matt Coleman III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
77-75
0:08
+1
Matt Coleman III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
78-75
0:05
Courtney Ramey personal foul (Mike McGuirl draws the foul)
0:05
+1
Mike McGuirl makes regular free throw 1 of 2
78-76
0:05
+1
Mike McGuirl makes regular free throw 2 of 2
78-77
0:04
Mike McGuirl personal foul (Matt Coleman III draws the foul)
