AUSTIN, Texas — A fast start gave way to a cold finish as the Texas Longhorns lost consecutive games at the Moody Center for the first time since it opened, dropping a 77-71 contest against the UCF Golden Knights on Wednesday evening in the first matchup between the two programs.
Texas started the game on a 22-6 run, led by 12 points at halftime, and remained in front by 13 points when sophomore forward Dillon Mitchell hit a jumper with 11:59 remaining in the game. From that point forward, however, UCF dominated by going on a 17-3 run as Texas went 3-of-15 shooting over the next 11 and a half minutes and turned the ball over six times.