On Wednesday night in Fayetteville, Texas Longhorns guard Tre Johnson put the team on his back in a way that even Kevin Durant never did in burnt orange and white, scoring a freshman-record 39 points in a 86-81 overtime loss to the Arkansas Razorbacks that dealt another blow to the NCAA Tournament hopes for the Longhorns.
TEXAS FRESHMAN RECORD 39 POINTS
Every bucket from Tre Johnson's big night @TexasMBB pic.twitter.com/gtQcT1krf2— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) February 27, 2025Johnson went off in the second half, scoring 17 of the 39 points by Texas as the freshman phenom found his offense in a variety of different ways, including a set the Horns ran time and time again late in the game, running Johnson down the baseline before curling off a screen on the block into a high middle dribble handoff that allowed Johnson to get a catch on the run with a downhill advantage.