AUSTIN, Texas — Graduate guard Max Abmas posted a season-high 26 points to lead No. 16/18 Texas (6-1) to a 77-58 win against Texas State (3-5) on Thursday evening in Moody Center. Graduate forward Kadin Shedrick and sophomore forward Dillon Mitchell both recorded double-doubles for the Longhorns in the win.

Abmas converted a season-high 9-of-18 field goals, including a season-best 5-of-12 from three-point range, and 3-of-3 free throws while adding a season-high six assists against just one turnover in 38 minutes. Mitchell posted 11 points (5-9 FG), 11 rebounds and a career-high four blocked shots in a career-best 38 minutes, and Shedrick added 11 points (3-6 FG, 5-6 FT), a season-high 11 boards (four offensive) and three blocked shots in a season-best 33 minutes. Graduate guard Ithiel Horton tallied 12 points in 16 minutes, and junior guard Tyrese Hunter registered 11 points and five assists in 32 minutes.

Texas jumped out to a 9-2 advantage following a Mitchell layup at the 15:49 mark. Texas State closed the gap to 9-4 after a Brandon Love layup with 15:31 remaining, before the Longhorns responded with a 16-0 run over the next 3:30 to build a 25-4 cushion following a Mitchell three-point play at the 12:01 mark.

The Bobcats immediately answered with a 14-0 spurt over the next five-and-a-half minutes to trim the margin to 25-18 after a pair of Love free throws with 6:42 left. Texas State got as close as six points (30-24) following a Dylan Dawson three-pointer at the 2:19 mark, before Texas closed the half on a 6-2 run to take a 36-26 advantage into the break.

The Bobcats began the second half with a 16-2 run in the opening 4:04 to grab a 42-38 cushion after a Love jumper with 15:56 remaining. Texas State took a 50-49 lead following a Dawson jumper at the 10:45 mark, before the Longhorns answered with a 13-0 run over the next two-and-a-half minutes to build a 62-50 advantage after an Abmas three-pointer with 8:18 left. The margin did not dip into single digits for the remainder of the contest, and Texas held the Bobcats scoreless over the final 4:00 of the game.

Texas returns to the court when it travels to face No. 3/3 Marquette (6-1) as part of the BIG EAST-Big 12 Battle on Wednesday, Dec. 6. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. Central at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, and the game will be televised nationally by FS1.

Texas Basketball Postgame Notes

#16/18 Texas 77, Texas State 58

November 30, 2023

Moody Center (Austin, Texas)

Attendance: 10,533

Team Notes

• Texas improved to 21-1 all-time in games played in Moody Center (5-0 this year).
• The Longhorns improved to 46-5 in the all-time series against Texas State. UT has posted 28-straight victories against the Bobcats. Texas has won 24 consecutive home games against Texas State.
• Five Longhorns scored in double figures for the third time in UT’s first eight contests.
• Texas recorded a plus-11 (42-31) rebound margin, including a 16-9 advantage on the offensive glass.
• UT registered an 18-7 advantage in points off turnovers and a 16-9 margin in fast-break points.
• Texas tallied 18 assists (on 28 field goals made) against just 10 turnovers.
• The Longhorns held Texas State to 58 points on 41.4-percent (24-58) field goal shooting, including a 3-of-10 (.300) mark from three-point range.
• Texas raced out to a 25-4 advantage at the 12:01 mark of the first half.
• Trailing 50-49 with 10:45 remaining in the contest, the Longhorns closed the game on a 28-9 run.

Max Abmas

• Set his season high in scoring (game-high 26 points); previous: 23 vs. Wyoming (Nov. 26)
• Set his season high in field goals made (9-18); previous: 8 vs. Wyoming (Nov. 26)
• Set his season high in three-point field goals made (5-12); previous: 4 vs. Delaware State (Nov. 10)
• Set his season high in assists (6); previous: 5, twice
• Tied his season high in minutes (38)
• Topped the 20-point mark for the second time this year (7 games) and 69th time in his career (130 games)
• Reached double figures in scoring for the seventh time this year and 119th time in his career

Ithiel Horton

• Reached double figures in scoring (12 points) for the sixth time this year (7 games) and 66th time in his career (109 games)
• Recorded a team-best plus-minus of plus-25 in 16 minutes

Tyrese Hunter

• Reached double figures in scoring (11 points) for the sixth time this year (7 games) and 46th time in his career (80 games)

Dillon Mitchell

• Recorded a double-double (11 points, 11 rebounds) for the second time this year (7 games) and third time in his career (45 games)
• Set a career high in blocked shots (4), previous: 2, five times
• Set a career high in minutes (38), previous: 37 vs. UConn (Nov. 20)
• Reached double figures in scoring for the fourth time this year and 10th time in his career
• Reached double figures in rebounds for the third time this season and fifth time in his career

Kadin Shedrick

• Recorded a double-double (11 points, 11 rebounds) for the first time this season (6 games) and fifth time in his career (82 games)
• Reached double figures in scoring for the fifth time this year and 27th time in his career
• Reached double figures in rebounds for the first time this year and fifth time in his career
• Set a season high in rebounds (11), previous: 7 vs. Louisville (Nov. 19) – just two shy of his career high (13, twice)
• Set a career high in minutes (33), previous: 32 vs. Baylor (Nov. 18, 2022)