Texas defeats Gardner-Webb 98-50 in college basketball

No. 7 Texas secured a dominant 98-50 victory over Gardner-Webb on Thursday night in Austin. Matas Vokietaitis led the Longhorns with 16 points and seven rebounds, shooting 6 for 8 from the field.

Other notable contributors for Texas included Isaiah Johnson, who scored 15 points, and freshmen Marcus Spears Jr. and Joe Sterling, who each added 13 points. The Longhorns' defense was particularly effective, outscoring Gardner-Webb 33-2 during a 12-minute stretch where the Runnin’ Bulldogs failed to record a field goal. Texas also capitalized on 23 Gardner-Webb turnovers to score 31 points.

Mikhail Pocknett and Jamias Ferere led Gardner-Webb with 12 points each. The Runnin’ Bulldogs finished the game shooting 33% from the field and 5 for 23 from beyond the arc.