Texas Longhorns Suffer Crushing Loss to Georgia Bulldogs in 83-67 Blowout
The Texas Longhorns experienced their most demoralizing loss of the season on Saturday night, falling 83-67 at home to the Georgia Bulldogs in a crucial NCAA Tournament bubble matchup.
The defeat further illustrates that the Longhorns’ struggles are far from over. With their hopes of making the tournament now hanging by a thread, Texas will likely need to win out for the rest of the season following recent setbacks in February to Arkansas (twice), Vanderbilt, and South Carolina.
Georgia dominated from start to finish, leading by as much as 27 points. A balanced scoring attack, including a game-high 26 points from Silas Demary Jr., helped the Bulldogs maintain control. Blue Cain added 13 points and nine rebounds, scoring four of Georgia’s first six points to build an early 6-0 lead, and the Bulldogs never looked back.
Texas’ star freshman Tre Johnson, who scored a career-high 39 points in an overtime loss to Arkansas, was limited to just 12 points on 3-of-7 shooting. Arthur Kaluma (15 points, seven rebounds) and Jayson Kent (14 points) were the standout performers for the Longhorns from the frontcourt.
Georgia surged early, jumping to a 20-10 lead. Johnson didn’t take his first shot until the 13:01 mark of the first half and was virtually silent in the second half, with his only points coming from three late free throws in garbage time.
Texas now faces a pivotal opportunity to regain some momentum when they visit the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Starkville on Tuesday.
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