‘Extraordinary’ Johnson raises Horns past No
Jan 25, 2025, 05:52 PM ET
AUSTIN, Texas– Tramon Mark’s layup with 3 seconds left sent Texas to a 70-69 victory over No. 13 Texas A&M on Saturday as the Longhorns rallied from a 22-point second-half deficit.With Texas quarterback Arch Manning and a host of teammates in the front row, and former Longhorns football coach Mack Brown also in attendance, the basketball team put on a program. Freshman Tre Johnson scored 30 points for Texas (14-6, 3-4 SEC ), with 24 in the second half to lead the rally.”He’s simply ultra gifted, “Texas A&M coach Buzz
Williams stated of Johnson.” I thought [he] was incredible. “Johnson’s long 3-pointer from the
wing pulled Texas to within 69-68 with 46 seconds left. He likewise completed 10 of 10 from the foul line in a remarkable performance.” I’m just glad I made all my complimentary throws tonight,”he stated.” I usually miss a couple of, which is surprising to me. Been bothering me recently, however I’m just happy I made them all.”Texas ‘Julian Larry then blocked a layup by Texas A&M’s Wade Taylor IV and the Longhorns recovered the ball with 22 seconds left. Johnson held the ball for several seconds before Texas got the ball to Mark for the winner.Editor’s Picks 2 Related Texas earned its 2nd straight home win over
a ranked challenger and its third win in
four games after an 0-3 start in the Longhorns’ very first season in the SEC.After the win, reserve forward Devon Pryor was admired by Texas coach Rodney Terry, as a pivotal piece though he contributed only four points in 14 minutes against the Aggies.”Devon Pryor was available in and played really, really well for us,”Terry stated.”I like what he’s doing today for us, and he’s going to
continue to get minutes, male.”Taylor scored 15 to lead the Aggies(15-5, 4-3 ), who led 51-29 early in the second half.Texas A&M, the worst 3-point shooting group in the SEC, made
eight in the first half to open a huge lead it ultimately relinquished.The Associated Press contributed to this report.