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Texas Basketball vs. Radford: 5 takeaways from upset loss to Highlanders

By Andrew Miller

DAYTON, OH - MARCH 13: Devonnte Holland #15 and Travis Fields Jr #11 of the Radford Highlanders celebrate their teams victory over the Long Island Blackbirds in the First Four game in the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at UD Arena on March 13, 2018 in Dayton, Ohio. The Radford Highlanders defeated the Long Island Blackbirds 71-61. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
DAYTON, OH - MARCH 13: Devonnte Holland #15 and Travis Fields Jr #11 of the Radford Highlanders celebrate their teams victory over the Long Island Blackbirds in the First Four game in the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at UD Arena on March 13, 2018 in Dayton, Ohio. The Radford Highlanders defeated the Long Island Blackbirds 71-61. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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DAYTON, OH – MARCH 13: Devonnte Holland #15 and Travis Fields Jr #11 of the Radford Highlanders celebrate their teams victory over the Long Island Blackbirds in the First Four game in the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at UD Arena on March 13, 2018 in Dayton, Ohio. The Radford Highlanders defeated the Long Island Blackbirds 71-61. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
DAYTON, OH – MARCH 13: Devonnte Holland #15 and Travis Fields Jr #11 of the Radford Highlanders celebrate their teams victory over the Long Island Blackbirds in the First Four game in the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at UD Arena on March 13, 2018 in Dayton, Ohio. The Radford Highlanders defeated the Long Island Blackbirds 71-61. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

A 17-point swing occurred for Texas basketball in the upset loss at home on Nov. 30 against the Radford Highlanders, 62-59.

Just as it broke into both polls for the first time this season, No 17 ranked Texas basketball coughed up its momentum coming out of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational.

Through and through, this weekend for the Texas athletic department hasn’t gone too well. The future does look bright for both Texas basketball and the Texas football program, but it didn’t get the results desired on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. Texas basketball hosted the Radford Highlanders on No.v 30 at the Frank Erwin Center looking to keep its losing streak from extending to two games.

Texas basketball was coming off a 78-68 loss to the Michigan State Spartans in the final round of the Las Vegas Invitational for its first defeat of the regular season. That gave the Horns a record of 5-1 coming into this game, which Radford held too.

However, Radford kept close with the Horns in both halves and didn’t let the favorite win like it was supposed to. Texas was a 14-point favorite over Radford at tip-off. Keeping with the spread is something the Horns haven’t excelled at this season. Texas has only covered the spread once as a favorite this season. It can add an outright loss to its resume when it enters a game as a favorite.

The final score here went in Radford’s favor, 62-59. A late run from Texas in the final minute didn’t pan out with a few important missed three-point attempts.

Here’s a look at the five takeaways from the disappointing upset loss for the Texas Longhorns on Nov. 30 against the Radford Highlanders at home.

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