Undefeated No. 7 Texas, Baylor clash in San Antonio
Undefeated former conference rivals No. 7 Texas Longhorns and unranked Baylor Bears both seek their biggest win of the season when they meet Sunday afternoon in the San Antonio Hoops Showdown.
The teams have not played each other since Texas left the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference after the 2023-24 season.
Texas (3-0) has delivered three impressive wins, including a 93-62 home decision over Grambling on Monday. Matas Vokietaitis scored 26 points and had a game-high nine rebounds, the third time in three games that he's led the Longhorns in scoring.
The Longhorns scored 30 of the game's first 35 points against Grambling, were up 28 at halftime and led by as many as 44 midway through the second half. Joe Sterling added 13 points while Marcus Spears Jr. had 12, Elyjah Freeman 11 and David Punch 10.
Texas has won its games by a combined 129 points and has scored at least 93 points in each one. The fast pace is something veteran coach Sean Miller tried to implement last season, during his first campaign in Austin, but has it working well now.
"It's just, eventually you have to coach your players," Miller said about last year's team. "Sometimes you're forcing a style onto them that isn't in their best interest."
It has been one thing running up and down the floor and scoring almost at will versus inferior opponents. It will be another to accomplish that against a team as talented and well prepared as Baylor.
"Against Baylor, one of the key stats in the game is just our team's ability to play without turning it over in an early-season game against pressure and a team that I think plays really hard defensively," Miller said.
The Bears (3-0) have been just as impressive to start their season, also winning their games in dominating fashion including 90-61 at home over Yale on Tuesday. Baylor's average margin of victory is 35.7 points per game.
Brett Decker Jr. scored 18 points to lead a balanced attack while the Mingo brothers, freshman phenom Dylan and Kayden, added 16 and 15 points, respectively. Isaac Celiscar finished with 15 points against his former team.
"We have a really deep team, which is our strength this year," Dylan Mingo said. "It can be anybody's night."
The Bears shot 53.2% from the field, held Yale to 40.7% and forced 17 turnovers (12 of them steals) that led to 24 points.
"Everybody has their nights and anybody on this team can be the catalyst on any given night," Kayden Mingo added. "One thing we talked about in the locker room was always having our brothers' back. It was great to take on that challenge and help our team win."
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | +3 | Isaac Celiscar makes three point jump shot (Isaac Williams IV assists) | 21-14 | |
| 11:52 | Isaac Celiscar offensive rebound | |||
| 11:54 | Kayden Mingo misses three point jump shot | |||
| 12:16 | Isaac Williams IV defensive rebound | |||
| 12:16 | David Punch misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 12:16 | +1 | David Punch makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-14 | |
| 12:16 | Evan Chatman shooting foul (David Punch draws the foul) | |||
| 12:46 | Bears turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
| 12:46 | Bears offensive rebound | |||
| 12:48 | Isaac Celiscar misses two point jump shot | |||
| 13:17 | +1 | Marcus Spears Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-13 | |
| 13:17 | +1 | Marcus Spears Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-12 | |
| 13:17 | Caden Powell shooting foul (Marcus Spears Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 13:33 | +2 | Isaac Celiscar makes two point layup (Kayden Mingo assists) | 18-11 | |
| 13:40 | Isaiah Johnson turnover (Caden Powell steals) | |||
| 14:00 | +1 | Isaac Williams IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-11 | |
| 14:00 | +1 | Isaac Williams IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-11 | |
| 14:00 | Marcus Spears Jr. shooting foul (Isaac Williams IV draws the foul) | |||
| 14:09 | Amari Evans personal foul | |||
| 14:17 | +2 | Matas Vokietaitis makes two point layup | 14-11 | |
| 14:20 | Matas Vokietaitis offensive rebound | |||
| 14:22 | Austin Goosby misses two point layup | |||
| 14:37 | +2 | Kayden Mingo makes two point jump shot | 14-9 | |
| 14:42 | Caden Powell offensive rebound | |||
| 14:44 | Dylan Mingo misses two point jump shot | |||
| 15:08 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:08 | Bears defensive rebound | |||
| 15:10 | Elyjah Freeman misses two point jump shot | |||
| 15:34 | +3 | Elijah Williams makes three point jump shot (Brett Decker Jr. assists) | 12-9 | |
| 15:52 | +2 | Matas Vokietaitis makes two point dunk (Isaiah Johnson assists) | 9-9 | |
| 16:07 | Elijah Williams personal foul | |||
| 16:07 | Longhorns defensive rebound | |||
| 16:09 | Juslin Bodo Bodo misses two point layup | |||
| 16:10 | Juslin Bodo Bodo offensive rebound | |||
| 16:12 | Elijah Williams misses two point layup | |||
| 16:18 | Elijah Williams offensive rebound | |||
| 16:20 | Kayden Mingo misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:34 | +3 | Isaiah Johnson makes three point jump shot (Elyjah Freeman assists) | 9-7 | |
| 16:39 | Isaiah Johnson offensive rebound | |||
| 16:41 | Juslin Bodo Bodo blocks Isaiah Johnson's two point layup | |||
| 16:50 | +3 | Elijah Williams makes three point jump shot (Dylan Mingo assists) | 9-4 | |
| 17:04 | Dylan Mingo defensive rebound | |||
| 17:06 | Elijah Williams blocks Austin Goosby's three point jump shot | |||
| 17:15 | Brett Decker Jr. personal foul | |||
| 17:24 | David Punch defensive rebound | |||
| 17:26 | Dylan Mingo misses two point jump shot | |||
| 17:48 | Bears defensive rebound | |||
| 17:50 | Isaiah Johnson misses two point layup | |||
| 17:54 | Austin Goosby defensive rebound | |||
| 17:56 | David Punch blocks Dylan Mingo's two point layup | |||
| 18:08 | Matas Vokietaitis turnover (traveling) | |||
| 18:20 | Juslin Bodo Bodo personal foul | |||
| 18:37 | +3 | Brett Decker Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kayden Mingo assists) | 6-4 | |
| 18:57 | +2 | Matas Vokietaitis makes two point layup | 3-4 | |
| 19:02 | Matas Vokietaitis offensive rebound | |||
| 19:04 | Elyjah Freeman misses two point jump shot | |||
| 19:25 | +3 | Kayden Mingo makes three point jump shot (Dylan Mingo assists) | 3-2 | |
| 19:48 | +2 | Isaiah Johnson makes two point layup (David Punch assists) | 0-2 | |
| 20:00 | Elyjah Freeman vs. Juslin Bodo Bodo (Longhorns gains possession) |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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+ 3 | Isaac Celiscar makes three point jump shot (Isaac Williams IV assists) | 11:42 |
| Isaac Celiscar offensive rebound | 11:52 |
| Kayden Mingo misses three point jump shot | 11:54 |
| Isaac Williams IV defensive rebound | 12:16 |
| David Punch misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12:16 |
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+ 1 | David Punch makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12:16 |
| Evan Chatman shooting foul (David Punch draws the foul) | 12:16 |
| Bears turnover (shot clock violation) | 12:46 |
| Bears offensive rebound | 12:46 |
| Isaac Celiscar misses two point jump shot | 12:48 |
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+ 1 | Marcus Spears Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13:17 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 18 | 14 |
| Field Goals | 6-13 (46.2%) | 5-11 (45.5%) |
| 3-Pointers | 4-5 (80.0%) | 1-2 (50.0%) |
| Free Throws | 2-2 (100.0%) | 3-4 (75.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 8 | 6 |
| Offensive | 3 | 3 |
| Defensive | 2 | 2 |
| Team | 3 | 1 |
| Assists | 5 | 3 |
| Steals | 1 | 0 |
| Blocks | 2 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Fouls | 5 | 2 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
| Key Players | |||||
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. Williams F | 9.7 PPG | 3.0 RPG | 1.0 APG | 43.5 FG% |
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. Vokietaitis C | 21.3 PPG | 7.3 RPG | 0.3 APG | 79.3 FG% |
| Top Scorers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Williams F | 6 PTS | 1 REB | 0 AST | ||
| M. Vokietaitis C | 6 PTS | 2 REB | 0 AST | ||
| On Court | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| K. Mingo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2/3 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I. Williams IV | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| I. Celiscar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Powell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| E. Chatman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| On Court | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| K. Mingo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2/3 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I. Williams IV | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| I. Celiscar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Powell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| E. Chatman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| On Court | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| M. Spears Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Punch | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Sterling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Goosby | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| On Court | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| M. Spears Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Punch | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Sterling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Goosby | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| On Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| B. Ogden | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Clark | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. McDermott | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Elkins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Obiorah | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Laurencikas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 14 | 5 | 3 | 5/11 | 1/2 | 3/4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |