Texas Longhorns Basketball
Analysis of Texas basketball’s victory over Oklahoma State
On March 2, Texas basketball defeated Oklahoma State 81-65 thanks to a combined total of over 45 points from their top three scorers, which included big man Dylan Disu.
On March 2, Texas basketball, led by senior big man Dylan Disu, defeated the Oklahoma State Cowboys 81-65 at the Moody Center to record their second straight win and third consecutive at home. Texas triumphed in both halves to record one of their more comprehensive wins thus far in the Big 12 this season.
With a team-high 17 points, Disu led the way as Texas won its second straight Big 12 double-digit game. In this thrilling victory over the Pokes, the Big 12 Player of the Year candidate Disu also recorded five rebounds, a season-high five assists, one steal, and one block.
How Oklahoma State was soundly crushed by Texas basketball at the Moody Center
This is an analysis of Texas’s convincing 16-point victory over Oklahoma State on March 2 at the Moody Center.
Actual shooting percentage
Texas: 56.3%
State of Oklahoma: 54.0%
On the offensive end, Texas was shooting the ball well from all over the floor. The Longhorns made 36% of their shots from long range, 47% from the field, and 89% from the stripe.
Texas’s turnover rate is 10.0%.
Oklahoma State: 20.0%
The Longhorns will be well-positioned to win the game if an opponent turns the ball over on twice as many possessions as Texas.
proportion of offensive rebounds
Texas: 46.0%
State of Oklahoma: 26.7%
The Longhorns’ offensive glass play during this game was among their finest of the entire season. Two of the four Longhorns players that recorded multiple offensive boards against Oklahoma State were Disu and sophomore guard Chendall Weaver.
Texas FTA Rate: -.132
State of Oklahoma—.412
The Longhorns defeated Oklahoma State by over 20 points despite having 14 fewer free throw attempts, which is very astounding.
Style Metrics Assist Percentage: Oklahoma State: 42.9%, Texas: 59.4%
Assist/Turnover Ratio: Texas-2.4, Oklahoma State-0.6
Since so much of Oklahoma State’s scoring came from the charity stripe, it masked their struggles moving the ball on offense. Texas held Oklahoma State to just nine assists while forcing 15 turnovers.
3PA Rate
Texas-36.8%
Oklahoma State-37.3%
Oklahoma State has relied more on the three-ball lately, but it was to their detriment in this game. Texas shot 10 percentage points from beyond the arc than Oklahoma State.
Pace
Texas-60 possessions
Oklahoma State-65 possessions
Texas and Oklahoma State are two of the slower-tempo teams in the Big 12 this season. The Longhorns’ methodical ball movement on offense and stifling one-on-one defense made it easy to seal this win late with neither team playing too fast in the second half.
Texas never held less than a single-digit lead in the final five minutes of this game.
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