# Texas Longhorns early season basketball

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/texas-longhorns-early-season-basketball
> Updated: 2026-11-05T09:35:41.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

The No. 7 Texas Longhorns began their season with two significant victories in Austin. They first defeated Chicago State 109-59, led by Matas Vokietaitis, who scored 22 points. 

Following that performance, Texas secured a 98-50 win against Gardner-Webb. Vokietaitis again led the team with 16 points, while the Longhorns defense recorded a 12-minute stretch where the opponent failed to score a single field goal.

## Timeline

### 2026-11-05: Texas defeats Gardner-Webb 98-50 in college basketball

No. 7 Texas defeated Gardner-Webb 98-50, led by Matas Vokietaitis's 16 points and a dominant defensive performance.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/texas-defeats-gardner-webb-98-50-in-college-basketball

### 2026-11-02: Texas Longhorns defeat Chicago State 109-59 in season opener

No. 7 Texas opened their season with a 109-59 blowout of Chicago State, led by Matas Vokietaitis' 22 points on perfect shooting.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/texas-longhorns-defeat-chicago-state-in-season-opener

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