The No. 8 Texas Longhorns used a dominant first half to blow out the San Jose State Spartans, 79-45, at the Erwin Center on Saturday night in the second game of the Abe Lemons Classic.
Head coach Chris Beard’s team shot 64.3 percent in the first half and forced 19 turnovers resulting in 25 points as the Longhorns raced out to a 47-17 lead at halftime. The final turnover tally for the Spartans was 27 as the Longhorns rang up a 36-12 margin in points in the paint.
Senior forward Timmy Allen led four Texas players in double figures with a game-high 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting while junior forward Tre Mitchell and senior guard Andrew Jones both turned in efficient performances.