Balbay 6, OU 4

[accuratehorn]

The Turkish Terror unveils a 15 foot jump shot? We might be unstoppable.

 

[Dewbrewer]

That is not a good sign for the Sooners.

16-4 now.

 

[Longhorn0184]

I hope he keeps it up

With our current ball movement him having the ability to shoot even a midrange jumper will be huge.

Gosh this TEAM looks good!

 

[FWHORN]

Another evening of following horns on the net while sitting at my desk, keep the updates coming.

 

[GemStateJim]

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[Dewbrewer]

3 for Joseph....23-8.

Crowd very, very quiet.

 

[Dewbrewer]

23-12, 7:26 to go 1st half.

 

[GemStateJim]

My biggest criticism of our play the last few games is we get up by a bunch and then the offense gets lazy (i.e., less movement with and without the ball and settling for jumpers). It's a bad habit.

 

[Third Coast]

That is precisely what I am seeing Jim.

 

[Dewbrewer]

31-15, Hamilton with a couple of 3s.

 

[GemStateJim]

The last three or four possessions are more like it! Patience, lots of passing, lots of movement without the ball, and some very good looks as a result.

Score is now 31-15, Horns. Hamilton with a couple of big threes and a nice look inside to TT, who went up, got fouled and converted both free throws.

 

[GemStateJim]

KD sighting! Represent, Kevin!

 

[Dewbrewer]

Ham for 3 again, 36-22. 2:50 left.

 

[Third Coast]

Still way too many turnovers, one on ones at the offensive end and lapses on the defensive end.

 

[GemStateJim]

OU with a chance for an old-fashioned 3-point play. Sooners are keeping the score respectable by executing their offense and getting some good looks.

Score is 36-24, Texas, with an OU free throw on the way.

 

[Dewbrewer]

Dog to the bucket for 2! 40-25.

 

[GemStateJim]

Sooners get the free throw to pull within 11, 36-25, but Balbay goes coast-to-coast for back-to-back layups to push Texas' lead to 40-25.

Turkish Terror, indeed.

 

[Third Coast]

Hamilton must be auditioning for the big league with those three pointers. A couple of them had to be past 24 feet.

 

[GemStateJim]

Half comes to an end with Texas up, 44-28. Overall, an excellent effort from our 'Horns.

Hamilton leads the team with 11 points and five boards, but he's also guilty of a game-high four turnovers.

Dogus is the only other Longhorn in double figures, having 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field and 2 of 2 at the free-throw line.

EDIT: Hamilton only had 11 points at the half.

 

[GemStateJim]

Sooners capitalize on a couple of Texas turnovers to trim the lead to 14 before Jordan stops the bleeding with a free throw. Texas leads, 49-34, at the 15:57 mark in the second half.

 

[Texanne]

55-35, 13:00

 

[GemStateJim]

Longhorns push the advantage to 20 thanks to some free throws from Gary Johnson and two buckets from Jordan Hamilton.

 

[Dewbrewer]

Nice fall away by Ham, then a drive by Ham. 57-35, 12 min to go.

 

[GemStateJim]

With Tristan picking up his third foul early in the second half, Matt Hill is getting some minutes. He hasn't scored, but his post-up defense has been solid and he's snagged three boards.

 

[Dewbrewer]

NC winning at Puke, 54-47 mid 2nd half. Baylor beat Nebraska. Ags leading at CU by 1 pt 2nd half after being down by 7.

 

[GemStateJim]

Very flat/ragged play these last few minutes as both teams seem to be counting down the minutes. Texas leads, 60-41, with 7:50 to play.

 

[FWHORN]

Just got home and our freaking ESPN2 also has DUKE-UNC. Sometimes living down here really blows when it comes to Texas games on ESPN2.

 

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[uisge beatha]

WOW FW, where are you? I get most games here in FL if not on ESPN on ESPN2 or U (all part of basic package). So far only had to watch 3-4 games online