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Texas Pulls Away at Missouri 85-68 on Swain’s Second-Half Surge

The victory makes it four straight, boosting Texas’ NCAA resume through rebounding dominance plus paint scoring.

Overview

  • Dailyn Swain scored 25 points with 18 after halftime, while Matas Vokietaitis posted 19 points and 10 rebounds.
  • Texas outscored Missouri by 15 after the break to turn a 33-31 halftime edge into a comfortable road win.
  • The Longhorns controlled the interior with a 36-26 rebounding edge and a 40-28 advantage in points in the paint.
  • A whistle-heavy night featured 41 fouls, with Texas hitting 21 of 23 free throws and Missouri going 26 of 38.
  • Texas moved to 16-9 overall and 7-5 in the SEC and returns home to face LSU on Tuesday; the game in Columbia began about 20 minutes late after an official’s delayed arrival and drew the arena’s first sellout of the season.