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5 Takeaways from Texas Basketball Win vs Incarnate Word

By Tyler Brett

Nov 11, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns head coach Shaka Smart reacts against the Incarnate Word Cardinals during the second half at the Frank Erwin Special Events Center. The Longhorns won 78-73. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 11, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns head coach Shaka Smart reacts against the Incarnate Word Cardinals during the second half at the Frank Erwin Special Events Center. The Longhorns won 78-73. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 11, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Incarnate Word Cardinals guard Jalin Hart (center) passes under pressure by Texas Longhorns guards Jacob Young (3) and Andrew Jones (right) and forward Ryan McClurg (30) during the first half at the Frank Erwin Special Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 11, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Incarnate Word Cardinals guard Jalin Hart (center) passes under pressure by Texas Longhorns guards Jacob Young (3) and Andrew Jones (right) and forward Ryan McClurg (30) during the first half at the Frank Erwin Special Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports /

Smart wants Texas to create chaos with the full-court press. Early on, however, it was the Longhorns who were in chaos in this game. Texas turned the ball over at an alarming rate to start the game and it put them in an early hole.

Incarnate Word jumped out to an 8-4 lead in the first five minutes of the game helped by Texas’ turnover issues. The Longhorns had 11 early turnovers that undercut their offensive rhythm and got them off to a slow start. Hot shooting helped them get over that, however, as the Horns connected on 57 percent of their shots in the first half.

Texas finished the game with 15 turnovers, against just 12 turnovers for UIW. Against better competition in Big 12 play, those early mistakes could bury the Horns. Texas has to tighten up their possessions and protect the ball while simultaneously turning up the pressure on the opposition. Improved point guard play should help and the team played this game without their starting PG, Kerwin Roach. Roach’s return to the lineup should help clean things up a bit.

Moving forward, Texas cannot be a team that gives the ball away more than it takes it and be successful. They escaped this time around, but won’t be so lucky if they keep this trend going deep into the season.

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