National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Texas 85, Texas State 53
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 14, 2013
Where: Frank Erwin Special Events Center, Austin, Texas
Officials: # Joe DeRosa, # John Hampton, # Bret Smith
Attendance: 9534

Texas 85, Texas State 53:
Cameron Ridley scored a career-high 22 points to lead the Longhorns to an easy home win over the Bobcats.

Ridley shot 8-of-10 and grabbed 10 rebounds for Texas (9-1), which won its fifth straight. Isaiah Taylor finished with 15 points, eight assists and five rebounds, while Javan Felix scored 13 points off the bench, with all four of his field goals coming from 3-point range.

Joel Wright was the only player in double figures for Texas State (3-7), scoring 19 points to go along with a game-high 13 rebounds. The Bobcats shot 29.7 percent from the field, including 5-of-26 on 3-pointers.

The first half was close throughout, with the Bobcats tying the game on Wright's dunk with 5:59 to play. But the Longhorns closed on a 13-2 run, capped by Felix's 3-pointer at the buzzer, to take an 11-point halftime advantage.

Ridley had five points in Texas' opening 11-5 run in the second half and the Longhorns' lead reached 25 with 11 minutes to play. Texas State trailed by 20 when Texas went on an 18-0 run to turn the game into a rout.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Texas State had scored at least 70 points in four straight games. … The Longhorns won the rebound battle 45-40, the ninth time in 10 games Texas has outrebounded its opponent. … Texas won its 25th straight against the Bobcats, the longest current winning streak in a Longhorns series.



Top Game Performances
 
Texas State   Texas
Joel Wright 19 Scoring Cameron Ridley 22
Emani Gant 4 Assists Isaiah Taylor 8
Joel Wright 13 Rebounds Cameron Ridley 10
Joel Wright 4 Free Throws Made Isaiah Taylor 7
Joel Wright 3 Steals Demarcus Holland 4
Kavin Gilder-Tilbury 2 Blocks Prince Ibeh 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Texas State 53 29.7 5-26 10-18 9 35 3 10 17
Texas 85 48.2 6-15 25-35 11 42 7 11 13