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Texas Basketball vs. Purdue: 5 bold predictions against Boilermakers

By Andrew Miller

BOSTON, MA - MARCH 23: Carsen Edwards #3 of the Purdue Boilermakers reacts during the second half against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regional at TD Garden on March 23, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - MARCH 23: Carsen Edwards #3 of the Purdue Boilermakers reacts during the second half against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regional at TD Garden on March 23, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 23: Courtney Ramey #3 of the Texas Longhorns dribbles against Kenny Goins #25 of the Michigan State Spartans during the championship game of the 2018 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on November 23, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 23: Courtney Ramey #3 of the Texas Longhorns dribbles against Kenny Goins #25 of the Michigan State Spartans during the championship game of the 2018 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on November 23, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images) /

5. Courtney Ramey notches a career high in points

We’re going to open up the discussion to a common theme here for Texas basketball. In the past five halves of basketball, the Horns haven’t found any rhythm shooting from the field. Most of the most reliable scorers for this team fell flat in the last two games especially in the last minute losses to Radford and VCU.

A key point for improvement for the Horns in all three losses was the three-point shooting percentages. The three-point shooting wasn’t working for the Horns despite some open looks that the talented guards would normally knock down. That needs to change against a Purdue offense that can put up some points.

A serious point of concern for the Horns is how much freshman point guard Courtney Ramey missed from the field in the 54-53 loss to VCU. Ramey didn’t hit a single attempt from the field, including a key three-point try late in the second half. Sophomore point guard Matt Coleman and Ramey missed key three-point attempts late against VCU that could’ve sealed the win.

Ramey was 0-for-3 from the field in the loss to VCU. He’s gone three of his last four games, playing at least a dozen minutes on the floor in each, without converting a single field goal attempt. Ramey was awful from the field of late, and that trend should reverse soon. Texas couldn’t have it come at a better time during non-conference play than against Purdue.

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