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Texas Basketball vs. Oklahoma: 5 Longhorns victory takeaways

By Andrew Miller

AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 19: Kerwin Roach II #12 of the Texas Basketball Longhorns reacts as his team defeats Oklahoma Sooners 75-72 at The Frank Erwin Center on January 19, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Chris Covatta/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 19: Kerwin Roach II #12 of the Texas Basketball Longhorns reacts as his team defeats Oklahoma Sooners 75-72 at The Frank Erwin Center on January 19, 2019 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Chris Covatta/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 23: Joshua Langford #1 of the Michigan State Spartans drives against Jase Febres #13 of the Texas Longhorns 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. Michigan State defeated Texas 78-68. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 23: Joshua Langford #1 of the Michigan State Spartans drives against Jase Febres #13 of the Texas Longhorns 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. Michigan State defeated Texas 78-68. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images) /

5. Jase Febres hasn’t found his consistent rhythm

As soon as we thought the sharpshooting sophomore wing for Texas basketball Jase Febres had found his rhythm from outside, he proved us all wrong. The roller coaster ride this season for Febres continued when he shot 20 percent from the field, and even worse from downtown.

So far this season, Febres fit the exact definition of a streaky shooter. At times, Febres couldn’t miss from three-point range. Other outings saw Febres shoot worse than 30 percent from the floor, including this win over Oklahoma. Febres was an exception to the down play for the Horns during the three-game losing streak in Big 12 play, but he couldn’t find the answer yesterday.

It’s rare that you will see Febres as the least productive player on the floor for the Horns. But, that’s what he was for head Texas basketball coach Shaka Smart in this game. Febres shot just 2-of-10 from the field and 1-of-6 from beyond the arc. He also didn’t contribute much in the other facets of the game with no more than one rebound, block, or assist.

However, Smart was forced to play Febres a bit more due to the struggles seen from true freshman point guard Courtney Ramey. In the two-point loss to Kansas on Jan. 1, Ramey had a breakthrough performance off the bench. But, he couldn’t fulfill the role Smart was looking for in Red River this weekend.

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