Texas Longhorns Lead at Halftime vs. Oklahoma Sooners: Live Updates

The first regular season for head coach Sean Miller is on its final lap, as the Texas Longhorns have built an 18-12 overall record and a 9-8 record in the SEC with the final regular-season game of the year slated for later this evening.

The Longhorns will be looking for a much better performance as the calendar now flips over to March, after being run out of Bud Walton Arena against the Arkansas Razorbacks on Wednesday. Texas fell behind early and would never really get back into the ballgame, losing 105-85 on the road against the Razorbacks.

Now looking to get back on track, the Longhorns will return home and host their regular-season finale as they welcome in one of their bitter rivals, the Oklahoma Sooners. The Sooners head into Austin with a 16-14 overall record and a 6-11 record in conference play; however, Oklahoma takes the road trip with momentum, winning its last three ballgames.

Texas Longhorns vs. Oklahoma Sooners

Texas Longhorns guard Dailyn Swain controls the ball during the first half as Texas A&M Aggies guard Rylan Griffen defends. | Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

Saturday night's ballgame will be the second time these arch rivals meet this season, as back in late January, the Longhorns traveled up to Lloyd Noble Center and came away with a 79-69 victory, a win that would spark the Longhorns' five-game winning streak that changed the trajectory of the season for Miller and his squad.

Just like he's done all season, forward Dailyn Swain led the Longhorns in scoring during that road victory. Swain ended the game with 18 points while shooting 55 percent from the field and recorded a double-double with 10 rebounds, along with six assists and three steals.

In the loss, the Sooners were led by guard Nijel Pack, who ended as the game's leading scorer with 23 points while shooting 40 percent from the field and 37 percent from three-point range. Pack has led Oklahoma all year, heading into the last game of the regular season, averaging a team-high 15.9 points while shooting 47 percent from the field, along with 3.2 rebounds and three assists a game.

The Longhorns will look to sweep the regular-season series against the Sooners later this evening with the game slated for 7:30 PM at the Moody Center. Texas came away with the win in Norman earlier this season and will look to add a final notch to its resume before the SEC and NCAA tournaments. Be sure to check back here at tipoff for live updates as the game goes on.

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Live Updates

Sean Miller makes one move to his starting lineup as Chendall Weaver gets the start on senior night.

The starting lineup for the Longhorns in the regular-season finale will be guard Jordan Pope, guard Tramon Mark, guard Chendall Weaver, forward Dailyn Swain and center Matas Vokietaitis.

Oklahoma wins the tipoff and will have the first possession of the ballgame.

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The second Red River Rivalry matchup of the season has started with the Sooners opening a 8-5 lead over the Longhorns with 15:55 minutes to play in the first half.

The Longhorns have not had the greatest of started to begin the game shooting one of four from the field in the opening four minutes while the Sooners have started three of six from the field.

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The Longhorns continue to trail through the early window of the ballgame as the Sooners hold a 17–11 lead with 11:40 minutes to play in the first half.

Texas have been able to hang around thanks to its free-throw shooting converting on all six of its attempts while shooting one of seven from the field. The Longhorns have to watch the fouls once again already recording six fouls and given Oklahoma nine free throw attempts and converted seven.

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The Sooners continue to stay in front throughout the middle of the first half leading 24-20 with 7:51 minutes left to go in the first half.

The Longhorns still have not found a proper rhythm offensively shooting 4 of 13 from the field and two of eight from beyond the arc. Jordan Pope is leading the Longhorns with 10 points, with Matas Vokietaitis right behind him with nine.

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The Longhorns have stayed close and have squared up the ballgame at 30 a piece with 4:19 minutes left to play in the first half.

Texas currently has three players with all 30 of its points with Jordan Pope, Dailyn Swain and Matas Vokietaitis each scoring 10 points apiece.

Halftime: Texas 40, Oklahoma 36

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The energy has not wavered coming out of the locker room as the Sooners have been able to retake a 47-45 lead with 15:49 minutes left to play in the second half.

The Sooners have found themselves plenty of success to start the second half with a current 8-2 run and shooting five of seven from the field that’s given them the lead.

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The two rivals have continued to battle as the game is once again tied, this time at 51 apiece with 11:39 minutes remaining in the second half.

The Longhorns have had a much better going, shooting from the field starting the second half by shooting 46 percent from the field.

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The ballgame is still close as they Red River Rivalry heads down the stretch of the night with the Sooners leading 63-57 with 7:53 minutes to play in the second half.

The Sooners have continued to create runs throughout the second half with an ongoing 8-2 run that has helped them build the six-point lead.

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The Longhorns will have work to do heading down the stretch with the Sooners leading 71-64 with 3:33 minutes left to play in the ballgame.

Texas has three players with double digit points in Jordan Pope, Matas Vokietaitis and Dailyn Swain leading the way for the Longhorns and all three will have to come up big down the stretch if they want to get back into the ballgame.