LSU

TEXAS

Abmas scores 20 and Hunter adds 19 to lead No. 19 Texas over LSU 96-85

AP
Dec 16, 2023

HOUSTON (AP) Max Abmas had 20 points and seven assists, Tyrese Hunter added a season-high 19 points and No. 19 Texas Longhorns defeated LSU Tigers 96-85 Saturday.

Dylan Disu scored 17 points and Dillon Mitchell had 12 points and 10 rebounds for Texas (8-2). The Longhorns shot 54% from the field and made 10 of 20 from 3-point range.

Jordan Wright scored a career-high 33 points – 31 in the second half – for the Tigers (6-5). Jalen Cook and Derek Fountain added 13 points and Hunter Dean scored 11 points for LSU, which shot 46% from the fild and made 11 shots from long range.

Texas jumped out to an 18-5 lead on a three-point play by Disu with 14 ½ minutes remaining in the first half.

LSU closed within 38-28 with six minutes left, but Texas answered with a 10-2 run to increase its lead to 18 on a layup by Ze’rik Onyema with four minutes remaining in the first half.

After Texas extended the lead to 61-39 early in the second half, LSU answered with a 24-9 run to cut the lead to seven on a layup by Wright with 9 ½ minutes remaining. That would be as close as the Tigers would get as Texas reeled off six straight to up the lead to 76-63 on two free throws by Disu.

BIG PICTURE

LSU: The 56 points allowed in the first half were a season-high. … LSU shot 16 of 23 from the free throw line. They entered shooting 71%.

Texas: The Longhorns continue to beat teams they should, improving to 8-0 in games against Quad 3 and 4 opponents based on the NCAA Net rankings. They are 0-2 against Quad 1 opponents.

UP NEXT

LSU: Hosts Lamar Thursday.

Texas: Hosts Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Friday.

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1st Half
LSU
Tigers
37
TEX
Longhorns
56

Time		Play	Score
19:35		Max Abmas misses two point jump shot
19:33		Will Baker defensive rebound
19:27		(Longhorns gains possession)
19:48		Jordan Wright personal foul
19:35		Max Abmas misses two point jump shot
19:33		Will Baker defensive rebound
19:27		Will Baker misses three point jump shot
19:25		Mwani Wilkinson offensive rebound
19:25		Mwani Wilkinson misses two point layup
19:23		Tigers offensive rebound
19:17		Jalen Reed misses two point jump shot
19:15		Max Abmas defensive rebound
19:09	+3	Brock Cunningham makes three point jump shot (Max Abmas assists)	0-3
18:54		Will Baker offensive foul
18:54		Will Baker turnover (offensive foul)
18:39		Max Abmas turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Wright steals)
18:32		Brock Cunningham blocks Mwani Wilkinson's three point jump shot
18:30		Tigers offensive rebound
18:07		Jalen Reed turnover (lost ball) (Brock Cunningham steals)
18:07		Dillon Mitchell misses two point jump shot
18:02		Dillon Mitchell offensive rebound
18:02	+2	Dillon Mitchell makes two point putback layup	0-5
17:51		Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
17:49		Mike Williams III offensive rebound
17:48		Tyrese Hunter shooting foul (Mike Williams III draws the foul)
17:48		Mike Williams III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:48	+1	Mike Williams III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	1-5
17:32		Kadin Shedrick turnover (traveling)
17:06	+2	Jordan Wright makes two point jump shot	3-5
17:06		Will Baker blocks Kadin Shedrick's two point jump shot
17:04		Will Baker defensive rebound
16:51		Mike Williams III misses two point jump shot
16:49		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
16:38	+3	Tyrese Hunter makes three point jump shot (Brock Cunningham assists)	3-8
16:22	+2	Jalen Reed makes two point driving layup	5-8
16:02	+2	Kadin Shedrick makes two point jump shot	5-10
15:52		Mike Williams III turnover (bad pass) (Dillon Mitchell steals)
15:46	+2	Dillon Mitchell makes two point dunk	5-12
15:21		Mike Williams III misses two point layup
15:19		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
15:12	+3	Max Abmas makes three point jump shot (Brock Cunningham assists)	5-15
15:12		Tigers 30 second timeout
15:12		TV timeout
14:48		Jordan Wright turnover (bad pass)
14:33	+2	Dylan Disu makes two point alley-oop layup (Tyrese Hunter assists)	5-17
14:33		Will Baker shooting foul (Dylan Disu draws the foul)
14:22	+1	Dylan Disu makes regular free throw 1 of 1	5-18
14:21	+2	Derek Fountain makes two point layup	7-18
14:21		Dylan Disu shooting foul (Derek Fountain draws the foul)
14:21		Derek Fountain misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:21		Dylan Disu defensive rebound
14:05		Trae Hannibal shooting foul (Tyrese Hunter draws the foul)
14:05	+1	Tyrese Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-19
14:05		Tyrese Hunter misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:05		Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
13:54	+2	Derek Fountain makes two point layup (Trae Hannibal assists)	9-19
13:36		Dylan Disu misses two point jump shot
13:34		Hunter Dean defensive rebound
13:27		Brock Cunningham shooting foul (Hunter Dean draws the foul)
13:27	+1	Hunter Dean makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-19
13:27		Hunter Dean misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:27		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
13:11	+3	Brock Cunningham makes three point jump shot (Ithiel Horton assists)	10-22
13:02		Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
13:00		Trae Hannibal offensive rebound
12:56		Jordan Wright misses three point jump shot
12:54		Ithiel Horton defensive rebound
12:49		Max Abmas misses three point jump shot
12:47		Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
12:41	+2	Trae Hannibal makes two point layup	12-22
12:20		Max Abmas turnover (bad pass) (Hunter Dean steals)
12:16	+2	Hunter Dean makes two point driving layup	14-22
12:16		Kadin Shedrick shooting foul (Hunter Dean draws the foul)
12:16	+1	Hunter Dean makes regular free throw 1 of 1	15-22
12:01		Ithiel Horton misses two point jump shot
11:59		Kadin Shedrick offensive rebound
11:54		Derek Fountain personal foul (Max Abmas draws the foul)
11:54		TV timeout
11:45	+2	Max Abmas makes two point cutting layup (Dylan Disu assists)	15-24
11:29		Jalen Reed turnover (bad pass)
11:22		Jalen Cook personal foul
11:07		Ithiel Horton misses two point layup
11:05		Chendall Weaver offensive rebound
11:00	+2	Chendall Weaver makes two point layup	15-26
10:53		Jalen Reed offensive foul (Dylan Disu draws the foul)
10:53		Jalen Reed turnover (offensive foul)
10:41		Jordan Wright personal foul
10:41	+1	Kadin Shedrick makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-27
10:41	+1	Kadin Shedrick makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-28
10:30	+3	Tyrell Ward makes three point jump shot (Jalen Cook assists)	18-28
10:08		Chendall Weaver misses two point driving floating jump shot
10:06		Hunter Dean defensive rebound
10:06		Kadin Shedrick personal foul
9:57		Jalen Cook misses two point stepback jump shot
9:55		Tyrese Hunter defensive rebound
9:46	+2	Tyrese Hunter makes two point driving layup	18-30
9:39		Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot
9:37		Ithiel Horton defensive rebound
9:26		Tyrell Ward personal foul
9:26	+1	Dillon Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-31
9:26		Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:26		Mwani Wilkinson defensive rebound
9:15		Jalen Cook misses two point running jump shot
9:13		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
9:00		Hunter Dean blocks Ze'Rik Onyema's two point layup
8:58		Dillon Mitchell offensive rebound
8:54		Tyrese Hunter misses three point jump shot
8:52		Tigers defensive rebound
8:32		Jalen Cook misses two point driving layup
8:30		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
8:23	+3	Max Abmas makes three point jump shot (Dillon Mitchell assists)	18-34
8:09	+3	Jalen Cook makes three point stepback jump shot	21-34
7:47		Max Abmas misses three point jump shot
7:45		Jalen Cook defensive rebound
7:30	+2	Derek Fountain makes two point layup	23-34
7:10	+2	Ze'Rik Onyema makes two point alley-oop dunk (Max Abmas assists)	23-36
6:54	+3	Jalen Cook makes three point pullup jump shot	26-36
6:33	+2	Tyrese Hunter makes two point pullup jump shot	26-38
6:24		Jalen Cook misses three point stepback jump shot
6:22		Tyrell Ward offensive rebound
6:21	+2	Tyrell Ward makes two point layup	28-38
6:08		Longhorns 30 second timeout
6:08		TV timeout
6:01		Dylan Disu misses two point jump shot
5:59		Dillon Mitchell offensive rebound
5:59	+2	Dillon Mitchell makes two point tip dunk	28-40
5:35		Jalen Reed turnover (lost ball) (Dillon Mitchell steals)
5:29	+2	Tyrese Hunter makes two point layup (Dylan Disu assists)	28-42
5:06		Dillon Mitchell shooting foul (Tyrell Ward draws the foul)
5:06	+1	Tyrell Ward makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-42
5:06	+1	Tyrell Ward makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-42
4:51		Mike Williams III personal foul
4:51	+1	Dylan Disu makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-43
4:51	+1	Dylan Disu makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-44
4:39		Trae Hannibal turnover (bad pass) (Brock Cunningham steals)
4:25	+2	Dillon Mitchell makes two point jump shot (Brock Cunningham assists)	30-46
4:12		Mike Williams III misses three point jump shot
4:10		Max Abmas defensive rebound
4:03		Jump ball. Dylan Disu vs. Tyrell Ward (Longhorns gains possession)
3:57	+2	Ze'Rik Onyema makes two point layup (Max Abmas assists)	30-48
3:42	+2	Hunter Dean makes two point layup (Jalen Cook assists)	32-48
3:23		TV timeout
3:21		Mwani Wilkinson shooting foul (Dillon Mitchell draws the foul)
3:21		Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:21	+1	Dillon Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-49
2:57		Jordan Wright misses two point layup
2:55		Hunter Dean offensive rebound
2:51		Hunter Dean misses two point dunk
2:49		Hunter Dean offensive rebound
2:45	+2	Hunter Dean makes two point layup	34-49
2:38		Tyrese Hunter turnover (bad pass)
2:24		Dillon Mitchell shooting foul (Hunter Dean draws the foul)
2:24		Hunter Dean misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:24		Hunter Dean misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:24		Dylan Disu defensive rebound
2:07	+3	Tyrese Hunter makes three point jump shot (Max Abmas assists)	34-52
1:52		Dylan Disu blocks Jalen Cook's two point driving layup
1:50		Tigers offensive rebound
1:45		Jalen Cook misses three point pullup jump shot
1:43		Dylan Disu defensive rebound
1:31		Derek Fountain blocks Dylan Disu's two point driving layup
1:31		Longhorns offensive rebound
1:25		Jalen Cook personal foul
1:25	+1	Dylan Disu makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-53
1:25	+1	Dylan Disu makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-54
1:12	+3	Hunter Dean makes three point jump shot (Trae Hannibal assists)	37-54
0:57		Max Abmas turnover (bad pass) (Mike Williams III steals)
0:51		Mike Williams III turnover (lost ball)
0:37		Tyrese Hunter turnover (lost ball) (Trae Hannibal steals)
0:12		Hunter Dean misses two point layup
0:10		Derek Fountain offensive rebound
0:02	+2	Dylan Disu makes two point dunk (Max Abmas assists)	37-56
0:01		Derek Fountain misses two point layup
0:00		Max Abmas defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
LSU
Tigers
48
TEX
Longhorns
40

Time		Play	Score
19:52		Will Baker misses three point jump shot
19:50		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
19:41	+3	Max Abmas makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Hunter assists)	37-59
19:25		Brock Cunningham personal foul
19:22	+2	Jalen Cook makes two point layup (Jordan Wright assists)	39-59
19:06	+2	Kadin Shedrick makes two point layup (Max Abmas assists)	39-61
18:48		Kadin Shedrick blocks Will Baker's two point layup
18:46		Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound
18:41		Dillon Mitchell offensive foul
18:41		Dillon Mitchell turnover (offensive foul)
18:28		Derek Fountain misses two point layup
18:26		Jordan Wright offensive rebound
18:23	+3	Jordan Wright makes three point jump shot	42-61
18:14		Dillon Mitchell turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Cook steals)
18:07		Max Abmas shooting foul (Jordan Wright draws the foul)
18:07	+1	Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-61
18:07	+1	Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-61
17:48		Kadin Shedrick misses two point jump shot
17:46		Jalen Cook defensive rebound
17:43		Kadin Shedrick blocks Trae Hannibal's two point layup
17:41		Tyrese Hunter defensive rebound
17:35		Tyrese Hunter turnover (bad pass)
17:24		Chendall Weaver blocks Jordan Wright's two point layup
17:22		Tigers offensive rebound
17:22		Will Baker offensive foul
17:22		Will Baker turnover (offensive foul)
17:22		Official timeout
17:11	+2	Tyrese Hunter makes two point layup	44-63
16:56	+2	Derek Fountain makes two point layup	46-63
16:38		Tyrese Hunter turnover (traveling)
16:13	+2	Derek Fountain makes two point layup (Jalen Cook assists)	48-63
15:56		TV timeout
15:39	+2	Tyrese Hunter makes two point jump shot	48-65
15:24	+3	Jordan Wright makes three point jump shot (Jalen Cook assists)	51-65
15:01		Brock Cunningham misses three point jump shot
14:59		Jalen Cook defensive rebound
14:47	+2	Trae Hannibal makes two point layup	53-65
14:26	+2	Tyrese Hunter makes two point layup (Dylan Disu assists)	53-67
14:14	+2	Jalen Cook makes two point jump shot	55-67
13:51		Derek Fountain blocks Dylan Disu's two point jump shot
13:49		Jordan Wright defensive rebound
13:42		Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
13:40		Brock Cunningham defensive rebound
13:28		Max Abmas misses three point jump shot
13:26		Jordan Wright defensive rebound
13:18		Tyrese Hunter personal foul
13:09		Jalen Reed offensive foul
13:09		Jalen Reed turnover (offensive foul)
12:51		Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
12:49		Tigers defensive rebound
12:38		Brock Cunningham personal foul (Jalen Reed draws the foul)
12:29		Dylan Disu personal foul (Will Baker draws the foul)
12:18		Max Abmas personal foul (Will Baker draws the foul)
12:18		Will Baker misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:18		Max Abmas defensive rebound
12:04	+3	Brock Cunningham makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Hunter assists)	55-70
11:52		Brock Cunningham shooting foul (Will Baker draws the foul)
11:52		TV timeout
11:52		Will Baker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:52	+1	Will Baker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-70
11:23		Kadin Shedrick misses two point layup
11:21		Will Baker defensive rebound
11:11		Tyrell Ward turnover (traveling)
10:41		Kadin Shedrick misses three point jump shot
10:40		Tyrese Hunter offensive rebound
10:34		Tyrese Hunter misses three point jump shot
10:29		Tyrell Ward defensive rebound
10:25		Max Abmas shooting foul (Jordan Wright draws the foul)
10:25	+1	Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-70
10:25	+1	Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-70
10:04		Max Abmas misses three point jump shot
10:02		Tyrell Ward defensive rebound
9:54	+3	Jordan Wright makes three point jump shot (Tyrell Ward assists)	61-70
9:50		Longhorns 30 second timeout
9:50		TV timeout
9:39		Max Abmas turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Wright steals)
9:34	+2	Jordan Wright makes two point layup	63-70
9:17		Hunter Dean personal foul (Kadin Shedrick draws the foul)
9:17		Tyrell Ward personal foul
9:03		Jalen Cook personal foul (Tyrese Hunter draws the foul)
8:50		Max Abmas misses three point jump shot
8:48		Longhorns offensive rebound
8:37		Hunter Dean personal foul (Longhorns draws the foul)
8:27		Max Abmas misses two point jump shot
8:25		Max Abmas offensive rebound
8:24		Jump ball. (Longhorns gains possession)
8:24		Adam Benhayoune technical foul
8:24	+1	Max Abmas makes technical free throw 1 of 2	63-71
8:24	+1	Max Abmas makes technical free throw 2 of 2	63-72
8:24		Longhorns 30 second timeout
8:24		TV timeout
8:14		Hunter Dean blocks Chendall Weaver's two point layup
8:12		Jalen Cook defensive rebound
8:05		Jalen Cook misses two point jump shot
8:03		Chendall Weaver defensive rebound
7:53		Jordan Wright shooting foul (Dillon Mitchell draws the foul)
7:53	+1	Dillon Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-73
7:53	+1	Dillon Mitchell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-74
7:43		Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot
7:41		Dylan Disu defensive rebound
7:20		Hunter Dean personal foul (Dylan Disu draws the foul)
7:20	+1	Dylan Disu makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-75
7:20	+1	Dylan Disu makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-76
7:10	+2	Jordan Wright makes two point dunk	65-76
6:50	+3	Max Abmas makes three point jump shot (Dylan Disu assists)	65-79
6:38	+3	Jalen Cook makes three point jump shot	68-79
6:38		Tigers 30 second timeout
6:10	+2	Dylan Disu makes two point layup	68-81
5:59		Chendall Weaver shooting foul (Jordan Wright draws the foul)
5:59	+1	Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-81
5:59	+1	Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-81
5:40		Jalen Cook shooting foul (Chendall Weaver draws the foul)
5:40	+1	Chendall Weaver makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-82
5:40	+1	Chendall Weaver makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-83
5:32	+3	Jordan Wright makes three point jump shot	73-83
5:01		Tyrese Hunter turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Cook steals)
4:56		Jalen Cook turnover (lost ball) (Chendall Weaver steals)
4:32	+3	Chendall Weaver makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Hunter assists)	73-86
4:08		Hunter Dean misses two point dunk
4:06		Max Abmas defensive rebound
3:36		Derek Fountain blocks Chendall Weaver's two point jump shot
3:34		Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
3:29	+2	Jordan Wright makes two point dunk (Trae Hannibal assists)	75-86
3:09	+2	Dylan Disu makes two point jump shot (Max Abmas assists)	75-88
3:03		Chendall Weaver personal foul (Jordan Wright draws the foul)
3:03		TV timeout
3:03	+1	Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	76-88
3:03	+1	Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	77-88
2:51		Tyrese Hunter misses two point jump shot
2:49		Hunter Dean defensive rebound
2:44		Brock Cunningham personal foul (Jordan Wright draws the foul)
2:44	+1	Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2	78-88
2:44	+1	Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-88
2:19	+2	Chendall Weaver makes two point jump shot (Dylan Disu assists)	79-90
2:07		Jalen Cook misses three point jump shot
2:05		Longhorns defensive rebound
1:50	+2	Max Abmas makes two point layup	79-92
1:32		Derek Fountain misses three point jump shot
1:30		Jordan Wright offensive rebound
1:26		Jordan Wright misses two point jump shot
1:24		Chendall Weaver defensive rebound
1:09		Derek Fountain personal foul (Dylan Disu draws the foul)
1:09	+1	Dylan Disu makes regular free throw 1 of 2	79-93
1:09	+1	Dylan Disu makes regular free throw 2 of 2	79-94
1:09		Longhorns 60 second timeout
0:57	+3	Jordan Wright makes three point jump shot (Jalen Cook assists)	82-94
0:57		Tigers 30 second timeout
0:47		Derek Fountain personal foul (Max Abmas draws the foul)
0:47	+1	Max Abmas makes regular free throw 1 of 2	82-95
0:47	+1	Max Abmas makes regular free throw 2 of 2	82-96
0:41		Tyrell Ward misses two point jump shot
0:39		Chendall Weaver defensive rebound
0:10		Longhorns turnover (shot clock violation)
0:03	+3	Derek Fountain makes three point jump shot (Jalen Cook assists)	85-96
0:00		End of period

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Derek Fountain makes three point jump shot (Jalen Cook assists)