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3 takeaways from Texas' 71-64 loss to No. 18 Kansas State: Second-half struggles doom Longhorns

AUSTIN -- The Longhorns struggled in the second half to fall to No. 18 Kansas State, 71-64, on Tuesday night at the Frank Erwin Center.

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Here are three takeaways from Tuesday's game:

1. Kansas State overwhelms Texas in second half

After an impressive first half filled with big plays from freshman guard Courtney Ramey and senior guard Kerwin Roach II, the Longhorns took a 39-35 lead in the break.

Roach and Ramey combined for 24 points in the first half, and Texas shot 56 percent from the floor, thanks in large part to getting into the paint.