Texas Longhorns Trailing at Halftime vs. No. 21 Georgia Bulldogs: Live Updates

The Texas Longhorns continue to battle throughout the season after building momentum after a rough start to conference play, and are now looking for any resurgence of that momentum as the Longhorns now sit with an 11-8 overall record and a 2-4 SEC record.

After evening up their conference record after back-to-back wins over ranked opponents on the road against Alabama and then Vanderbilt, the Longhorns have dropped two in a row with losses to Texas A&M and, most recently, against Kentucky.

The Longhorns won't get to dwell on the recent batch of results as they welcome in another tough conference challenge to the Moody Center this weekend, as the No. 21 Georgia Bulldogs come to Austin on Saturday. The Bulldogs enter with a 16-3 record, with their only losses coming to Clemson, Florida, and Ole Miss.

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Texas Longhorns Basketball — Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) shoots the ball during the first half against the Kentucky Wildcats at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. | Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

Last time out for the Longhorns, forward Dailyn Swain continues to show out since his arrival in Austin as the forward ended the loss against the Wildcats as the game's leading scorer with 29 points while shooting over 60 percent from the field. Before fouling out late in the game, Swain also added six rebounds, three assists, and two steals in 35 minutes of game time.

Big man Matas Vokietaitis struggled against the Wildcats, although the sophomore did end the game as the Longhorns' second-leading scorer with 15 points. In an unusual, inefficient ballgame for Vokietaitis, the center made just 5 of his 14 field goal attempts. While Vokietaitis was listed as probable for the game on Friday, the center will be a full go on Saturday after being taken off the availability report on Saturday morning.

Like many teams in the SEC, the Bulldogs are led by a duo of high-scoring guards that the Longhorns will have to try to keep in check throughout the game. Jeremiah Wilkinson is Georgia's leading scorer, averaging 17.7 points per game while shooting 43 percent from the field, nearly 40 percent from three-point range, and 77 percent from the free-throw line.

The other guard for the Bulldogs is Blue Cain, who averages 14 points per game while shooting 46 percent from the field and 90 percent from the free-throw line, along with 5.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.6 steals.

The Longhorns will look to get back in the win column after back-to-back losses, taking on a challenging opponent in the Bulldogs at noon at the Moody Center. Be sure to check back here at tipoff for live updates as the game goes on.

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It's back to the usual starting five for the Longhorns: guard Jordan Pope, guard Tramon Mark, forward Dailyn Swain, forward Camden Heide, and center Matas Vokietaitis.

The Longhorns had won the tip-off, but after an interesting call on Matas Vokietaitis, Georgia will have the first possession of the game.

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It's been a contested opening minutes in the Moody Center with the Bulldogs holding a 9-8 lead with 15:23 minutes left in the opening half.

The Longhorns are finding their touch from the field, making four out of their first six shot attempts, while the Bulldogs are beginning three of seven from the field. Fouls are once again becoming an issue with the Longhorns already recording four fouls, giving Georgia four free-throw attempts, which they've converted.

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The Bulldogs are beginning to create a lead early in this one, leading 19-13 with 11:31 minutes left to go in the first half.

Georgia's six-point lead early in the game is built on the back of a seven-to-nothing run for the Bulldogs, and the Longhorns are struggling to contain leading scorer Jeremiah Wilkinson, who's already up to nine points and two assists in seven minutes played.

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The Longhorns are trying to keep it close as the Bulldogs lead 23-19 with 7:50 minutes left to play in the opening half.

Dailyn Swain is keeping the Longhorns in the ballgame, as the game's leading scorer with 10 points while shooting four of six from the field and making two of his three shot attempts from beyond the arc, the only Longhorn with a made three-pointer.

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Texas keeps chipping away at the slight Georgia lead, with the Bulldogs now leading 30-28 with 3:15 minutes remaining in the first half.

The Longhorns have been able to push the pace in the ballgame with nine fast-break points, helping the Longhorns cut into the Georgia lead down the stretch of the first half.

Halftime: Georgia 37, Texas 30

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Coming out of the locker room, the Bulldogs are hanging onto a 44-41 lead with 15:48 minutes left to play in the second half.

The Longhorns have come out fast after the break, with a seven-to-nothing run, which gave the Longhorns a slight lead; however, the Bulldogs found their footing quickly, retaking the lead. Texas has outscored the Bulldogs in the second half 11-7.

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Staying within striking distance has the Longhorns with a 55-52 lead with 12:05 minutes left to play in the second half.

The Longhorns are blazing in the second half, shooting an impressive 90 percent from the field in the second-half, making 10 of 11 field goal attempts. Tramon Mark is coming alive in the second half, leading all scorers with 19 points, shooting 8 of 12 from the field.

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It's all burnt orange in the Moody Center as the Longhorns hang onto a 67-56 lead with 7:33 minutes left to play in the second half.

Texas holds a nine-point lead thanks to a nine-to-two run over the last three minutes. The Longhorns have also found their shot from beyond the arc in the second half, making four of nine attempts from three-point range.