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Live Game Thread, Updates for Texas Longhorns vs. St. John's Exhibition

Live game updates as the No. 7 Texas Longhorns and No. 13 St. John's battle at Madison Square Garden.
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Texas Longhorns head coach Sean Miller speaks during the SEC Basketball Tipoff at Grand Bohemian Hotel Mountain Brook.
Texas Longhorns head coach Sean Miller speaks during the SEC Basketball Tipoff at Grand Bohemian Hotel Mountain Brook. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

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The No. 7 Texas Longhorns and No. 13 St. John's are set for a high-profile exhibition matchup in Madison Square Garden on Sunday afternoon with the start of the 2026-27 season just around the corner.

"Being able to play in The Garden is a great experience for all of our players," Texas head coach Sean Miller said. "Really grateful that we have a chance to give them that opportunity, and the trip itself, playing a true road game."

Texas is coming off of two closed scrimmages against Arizona State and SMU but will face a new preseason test against the Red Storm, something Miller knows will a true measuring stick for his team.

"When you play against St. John's, it's like going into the athletic crucible," Miller said. "You got to have some toughness. You have to have the ability to get open. You have to play through contact. You have to play full court. You have to play through exhaustion. When a shot goes up, there'll be no team that will try to get second shots more than St. John's. They are relentless in terms of their effort level, and it comes in waves throughout a 40-minute cycle."

Once the game begins, follow along below for live updates, stats and up-to-the-moment takeaways as Texas takes on St. John's at Madison Square Garden.

Starting Lineups

Texas Longhorns guard Isaiah Johnson
Texas Longhorns guard Isaiah Johnson speaks during the SEC Basketball Tipoff at Grand Bohemian Hotel Mountain Brook. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Texas

PG - Isaiah Johnson

SG - Austin Goosby

SF - Elyjah Freeman

PF - David Punch

C - Matas Vokietaitis

St. John's

PG - Quinn Ellis

SG - Ian Jackson

SF - Tounde Yessoufou

PF - Keyshawn Hall

C - Ruben Prey

FIRST HALF

Under-16

The Longhorns got on the board first as Goosby found Vokietaitis for an easy layup after a quick opening set. St. John's responded with a 4-0 run before Jackson hit a corner triple to give the Johnnies a 7-3 lead.

Goosby answered with a corner triple of his own but St. John's forced Texas into another turnover. Hall took advantge and scored two more buckets to extend the lead to 13-6. Johnson answered with a 3-pointer from the top of the key for Texas. St. John's led 15-9 at the under-16 timeout.

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ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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