AUSTIN, Texas — Graduate guard Marcus Carr recorded a team-high 20 points to lead No. 10/10 Texas (15-2, 4-1 Big 12) to a 72-70 victory against Texas Tech (10-7, 0-5 Big 12) on Saturday night at Moody Center. For the second-straight contest, the Longhorns rallied from a double-digit deficit in the second half.
UT improved to 8-1 under the leadership of Interim Head Coach Rodney Terry. Texas' 15-2 start to the season is its best 17-game start to a year since the 2009-10 team opened the season with 17-consecutive wins.
Carr had 15 of his 20 points in the second half and tied his season high with six rebounds to go along with three assists in 33 minutes.