AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tramon Mark led six Texas players in double figures, scoring 18 points and Matas Vokietaitis recorded a double-double and the Longhorns beat Le Moyne 95-53 on Tuesday night.
Texas never trailed, and it was the Longhorns’ (8-4) largest margin of victory this season. It was the Longhorn’s first contest since their Friday loss to fifth-ranked UConn, 71-63.
Vokietaitis scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Dailyn Swain scored 15 points, and Jordan Pope and reserve Simeon Wilcher each scored 11 and Camden Heide 10.
Texas shot 50% (34 of 68) including 32% (10 of 31) from 3-point range.
Trent Mosquera scored 14 points, reserve Jakai Sanders 12 and Deng Garang 10 for the Northeastern Conference Dolphins (5-6).
The Longhorns reached their first double-digit lead (25-15) with a pair of foul shots by Mark with 10:28 left in the first half. A 13-0 run that took just two-and-a-half minutes put Texas up 38-18 with 6:43 left before halftime. The Dolphins responded with a 12-3 run to close the half and reduced their deficit to 41-30.
Texas went on to erupt for a 54-point second half on the back of a 54.3%-shooting effort (19 of 35).
It was the first meeting between the schools.
Up Next
Le Moyne: Travels to face St. Bonaventure on Saturday.
Texas: Hosts Maryland Eastern Shore on Monday.
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