ncaab Game Recap
Texas Longhorns vs Purdue Boilermakers Wrap - Texas Wins 70-66
Texas grabbed a 70-66 win over Purdue on Saturday, behind a 22-point effort from Matt Coleman III at Mackey Arena.
Texas was the ATS victor, as they covered the +7.0-point spread as an underdog.
Gerald Liddell had 14 points for Texas and Jase Febres chipped in with 11 points. Matt Coleman III had 7 assists for them, while Gerald Liddell was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Purdue got a 14-point performance from Sasha Stefanovic, who was supported by 12 points from Jahaad Proctor. Nojel Eastern had 6 assists in a losing cause for Purdue, while Trevion Williams grabbed 8 rebounds.
Texas trailed at halftime, $HalfScore.
Purdue had a 31-23 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Texas takes its act home to face Cal Baptist looking for another win. For Purdue, they head on the road to face Marquette.