Cliffs Notes: Texas sprinted out to an early 20-point lead and never looked back in thrashing New Mexico State 91-67 on Thursday night.
The Participants: Texas (8-2) and New Mexico State (4-6)
Pre-Game KenPom Rankings: Texas (No. 39) and New Mexico State (No. 193)
Game MVP: Big man Arthur Kaluma continued to play at a high level on Thursday, scoring 18 points on 8 of 13 shooting from the floor, while grabbing a team-high 7 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal. This team probably can't beat the best teams on its schedule without Kaluma playing big and he was the best player on the floor tonight.
First-Half Flame-Throwin': The Longhorns scored 52 points in the first half with a triple slash line of 62.5/45.4/87.5. The Texas bench made all 5 of its shots in the first half.
Quiet Night for Tre: Texas freshman sensation Tre Johnson scored 9 points on 4 of 9 shooting and didn't score in the second half. It's the first time this season that Johnson didn't break double-figures in scoring.
Making Progress: With Johnson having a quiet night by his standards, transfer Tramon Mark was solid as a rock in scoring 14 points on 4 of 6 shooting (3 of 5 from downtown), while also adding 7 rebounds. It was easily the most efficient night from the floor that Mark has had in his 6 games in a Texas uniform.
Freshman Debut: Nic Codie made his debut on Thursday, scoring 4 points on 2 of 2 shooting.
Because I'm a nerd: Points through 10 career games: Tre Johnson (199) Kevin Durant (212)
ESPN Bracketology: Just thought I would give everyone a view of how things look at this stage of the season.
