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Texas Basketball: 3 reasons Kerwin Roach Jr. helps Horns win Big 12 Title

By Andrew Miller

(Photo by Chris Covatta/Getty Images)
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AMES, IA – FEBRUARY 2: Kerwin Roach II #12 of the Texas Longhorns looks to pass the ball as Michael Jacobson #12 of the Iowa State Cyclones, and Marial Shayok #3 of the Iowa State Cyclones jump up to block as Jaxson Hayes #10 of the Texas Longhorns, and Tyrese Haliburton #22 of the Iowa State Cyclones watch on in the first half of play at Hilton Coliseum on February 2, 2019 in Ames, Iowa. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images)
AMES, IA – FEBRUARY 2: Kerwin Roach II #12 of the Texas Longhorns looks to pass the ball as Michael Jacobson #12 of the Iowa State Cyclones, and Marial Shayok #3 of the Iowa State Cyclones jump up to block as Jaxson Hayes #10 of the Texas Longhorns, and Tyrese Haliburton #22 of the Iowa State Cyclones watch on in the first half of play at Hilton Coliseum on February 2, 2019 in Ames, Iowa. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images) /

3. Brings an immediate scoring spark back to the starting five

Despite not playing in the past few games for Texas basketball, Roach Jr. still carries a vast team lead over the next best scorer. This team has four players averaging points per game in the double digits. The issue is that none of the three behind Roach Jr. come anywhere close to touching his average consistently.

Roach Jr. is averaging 14.4 points per game and is hard to stop when he heats up from the field. While Roach Jr. is a streaky player, his scoring touch is something that is unmatched by any other player for the Horns this season. Combining his volume scoring tendencies with a very high-level of athleticism makes for a scary set of tools to defend for other Big 12 teams.

Moreover, the next best scorers for the Horns will have to do a lot to push this team forward in the Big 12 Tournament. The three next best scorers per game for the Horns behind Roach Jr. are senior center Dylan Osetkowski (10.2), sophomore point guard Matt Coleman (10.1), and freshman forward Jaxson Hayes (10.0).

Sophomore small forward Jase Febres is another player to watch as he’s close to averaging in the double digits for points per game this year. Febres seems to be just as streak as Roach Jr. this season, though. He posted a career-high 26 points in the win over Iowa State, but fell back down to earth in the loss to Texas Tech yesterday.

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