AUSTIN -- The Longhorns used a big second-half surge to defeat The Citadel, 97-69, on Friday night at the Frank Erwin Center. Texas (4-0) heads to Las Vegas next week for two big matchups against elite competition. First, a Thanksgiving night meeting is slated with No. 7 North Carolina. The Longhorns will then play the winner of No. 11 Michigan State and No. 20 UCLA on Friday.
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Here are three takeaways from Friday night's game:
1. 21-3 first-half run ignites Texas
Texas' first halves in this young season have mostly been predictable.