For the Texas Longhorns to bounce back from a Wednesday night loss to No. 10 Texas Tech, Shaka Smart’s club would be required to do so against No. 12 Oklahoma and the Sooners star guard, Trae Young, whom the ESPN College GameDay crew referred to as the most captivating player of this era.
In front of a sold out crowd a the Frank Erwin Center, Texas did exactly that, rallying down the stretch to notch a 79-74 win over Oklahoma.
The Longhorns and Sooners came out swinging and exchanging early leads, but that theme wouldn’t last.