Texas Longhorns Come Away with Win vs. South Carolina Gamecocks: Live Updates

The Texas Longhorns return to the Moody Center to take on the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Texas Longhorns head coach Sean Miller motions to a referee during the second half against the Kentucky Wildcats. | Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

The Texas Longhorns were able to get back on track after taking a trip up to Norman for the first of two hardwood editions of the Red River Rivalry, and the Longhorns came away with a 79-69 road victory over the Oklahoma Sooners.

The Longhorns now take their improved 13-9 overall record and 4-5 record in conference play as they get set to return home and host the South Carolina Gamecocks. The Longhorns have been effective at defending their home court, having a 9-3 record at the Moody Center, while the Gamecocks take the trip to Austin with an 11-11 record.

The Gamecocks have been struggling throughout conference play, sitting with a 2-7 record in conference play, with South Carolina's only two SEC wins coming against teams that have also struggled in conference play, with victories over the LSU Tigers and Oklahoma Sooners, who have a combined three conference wins.

Texas Longhorns vs. South Carolina Gamecocks

Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain takes a shot over Auburn Tigers forward Sebastian Williams-Adams. | John Reed-Imagn Images

Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain keeps rolling and carrying his individual momentum throughout conference play after he ended the game against the Sooners with a team-high 18 points, shooting 55 percent from the field, also adding 10 rebounds, six assists, and three steals.

In SEC play alone, Swain has been at his best and is reaching another level against some tough competition in the conference as he's averaged 21.2 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 3.3 assists in the Longhorn's nine conference games.

Like many teams in the SEC, the Gamecocks' main focal point lies in the backcourt with guard Meechie Johnson, who heads into the midweek matchup as South Carolina's leading scorer averaging 15.6 points per game while shooting 41 percent from the field and 33 percent from beyond the arc.

The guard is not only South Carolina's leading scorer but leads the Gamecocks in many other statistical categories, as he averages 3.3 rebounds per game, along with team-highs averaging 4.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game.

The Longhorns will also have to keep an eye on another player in the backcourt in guard Mike Sharavjamts, who averages 11.1 points per game while shooting 49 percent from the field and 29 percent from three. Sharavjamts is also the Gamecocks' leading rebounder, averaging 5.4 rebounds per game along with 2.5 assists and a block.

The Longhorns look to gain some consistency as they take on a struggling South Carolina squad at the Moody Center at 6:00 PM. Be sure to check back here at tipoff for live updates as the game goes on.

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Live Updates

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

Texas wins the opening tip and will have the first possession of the ballgame.

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For the second straight game, the Longhorns find themselves down early as South Carolina builds a 10-4 lead with 15:09 minutes left in the opening half.

The Longhorns have struggled early, shooting a very poor 18 percent from the field as they've made just one of their eight shot attempts in the opening minutes and have missed all five of their shots from beyond the arc. The Gamecocks, on the other hand, have found success early with all 10 of their points coming from inside the paint.

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The Gamecocks have continued their quick start in the Moody Center, building a 16-7 lead with 11:45 minutes left to play in the first half.

South Carolina has started on fire, shooting 64 percent from the field, while the Longhorns continue to try to find a rhythm, shooting just 17 percent from the field. Texas is still unable to find a made shot from beyond the arc, with the only points coming from Matas Vokietaitis and Simeon Wilcher.

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The Longhorns have finally woken up after a slow start, but continue to trail as the Gamecocks lead 20-15 with 7:51 minutes left to go in the first half.

The Longhorns managed an eight-to-nothing run to get within a point of South Carolina's lead; however, a two-minute scoring drought by Texas has allowed the Gamecocks to rebuild a five-point lead. Texas has finally found some success from three, with Simeon Wilcher and Tramon Mark making two shots from three-point range.

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Texas has continued to battle through its early struggles, now taking its first lead of the game as the Longhorns lead 28-27 with 3:52 minutes remaining in the first half.

The Longhorns have been able to make their way back into the game thanks to their slight efficiency from the free-throw line, making 13 of their 19 attempts from the charity stripe.

Halftime: Texas 35, South Carolina 31

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It's a contested start to the second half as the Gamecocks get back out in front, leading 42-41 with 14:55 minutes left to play in the final 20 minutes.

The Longhorns come out of the locker room making three out of their first six shots, while the Gamecocks have just a single additional shot more than the Longhorns, making 4 out of their seven shot attempts in the second half.

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No team has completely taken control of the matchup as the Longhorns now lead 50-48 with 11:41 minutes left in the second half.

Dailyn Swain is heating up for the Longhorns, with the forward notching a team-high 14 points, but he has not had his best game from the field, making just three of seven shot attempts. Where Swain has been effective is from the free-throw line, cashing in on all seven of his free-throw attempts.

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The Longhorns are keeping themselves on top, leading 63-57 with 7:32 minutes left to go in the second half.

Texas is having a hard time containing South Carolina's Meechie Johnson, with the guard pacing all scorers with 26 points while shooting 56 percent from the field and has found plenty of success from the free-throw line, making seven of his eight attempts.

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It's going to be close down the stretch as the Longhorns lead 70-67 with 3:23 minutes left to play in the ballgame.

The Longhorns are stalling on the offensive side of the court, making just one of their last field goal attempts, while the Gamecocks have found some success late, making six of their last seven shot attempts to close the deficit to just three.