Bishop's 16 leads No. 2 Texas over Arkansas-Pine Bluff 88-43
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Christian Bishop scored 16 points off the bench and No. 2 Texas held Arkansas-Pine Bluff to 13 points in the second half while coasting to an 88-43 win Saturday.
Texas rose to its highest ranking in more than a decade after a 6-0 start before losing in overtime to No. 17 Illinois earlier in the week in New York City, its first game out of its home state. The Longhorns easily overmatched the Golden Lions in their return home.
Freshman Dillon Mitchell scored 13 points for Texas (7-1), most of them coming on dunks. Brock Cunningham scored a career-high 13 on 5-of-5 shooting, which included three 3-pointers. Texas' top three scorers were 18-of-22 shooting.
''The first half Brock played and (Bishop) played was elite,'' Texas coach Chris Beard said.
Bishop, who transferred from Creighton before last season, passed the 1,000-point mark for his career and now has 1,012. He was a starter for much of last season but has come off the bench in every game this season.
''I've been playing basketball for a really long time now,'' Bishop said. ''It's my fifth year, so if finally happened.''
Chris Greene scored 14 for Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3-8), which traded baskets with the Longhorns early on, when the game had nine lead changes in the first six minutes. The Golden Lions got within 21-19 when Trejon Ware swished a 3-pointer.
Texas seized control with a 21-6 run over the final eight minutes of the half that started with a pair of baskets from Bishop, a tomahawk dunk by Mitchell and a 3-pointer from Arterio Morris.
Cunningham, who normally is a defensive stopper off the bench and returned for a final season as a graduate student, had a surprising scoring burst in the first half with 3-pointers.
Texas turned up the defense to start the second half, holding Pine Bluff to a single basket over the first five minutes. Marcus Carr hit a 3-pointer and Dylan Disu's layup pushed the lead to 56-32.
The Longhorns kept up the pressure defensively, consistently forcing turnovers and fast-break points. The Longhorns scored 24 points off 22 Pine Bluff turnovers. Mitchell's breakaway dunk off a steal by Carr made it 69-41 with 8 minutes to play.
''We knew it was going to be a tough challenge to score on these guys,'' Pine Bluff coach Solomon Bozeman said. ''Their defense is on a different level.''
BIG PICTURE
Arkansas-Pine Bluff: The Golden Lions have almost finished a brutal early season portion of their schedule that included three Big 12 opponents and three more from the Big Ten and the SEC. That gauntlet should have them ready to face their Southwestern Conference schedule that starts in January.
Texas: Mitchell had a highlight-reel game, with 6-of-7 shooting that included five dunks from the 6-foot-8 forward who was one of highest-rated recruits in the country coming out of high school. Troubling, though, is another subpar game from Disu. The starting forward has just seven points and two rebounds in the last two games.
HONORING BLACKLOCK
The game was billed as the Jimmy Blacklock Classic in tribute to honor the first Black basketball player recruited at Texas. Blacklock led the Longhorns in scoring in 1970-71 and was team captain the next season when Texas won the Southwest Conference title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16. He joined the Harlem Globetrotters in 1974 and played with them until 1987.
POLL POSITION
Texas can expect to drop in the rankings after the loss to Illinois, but it likely won't be far. The Longhorns still have an impressive early season resume, with wins over Gonzaga and Creighton. Their best wins have come at home and the Longhorns don't have to leave the state again until starting Big 12 play on the road at Oklahoma on Dec. 31.
UP NEXT
Arkansas-Pine Bluff plays at Minnesota on Wednesday.
Texas hosts Rice on Monday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Ishmael Plet vs. Dillon Mitchell (Longhorns gains possession) | Â | |
19:36 | +2 | Dillon Mitchell makes two point dunk (Dylan Disu assists) | 0-2 | |
19:20 | +3 | Chris Greene makes three point jump shot (Kylen Milton assists) | 3-2 | |
18:48 | +2 | Timmy Allen makes two point jump shot | 3-4 | |
18:37 | Â | Kylen Milton turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
18:25 | Â | Marcus Carr misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:23 | Â | Kylen Milton defensive rebound | Â | |
18:15 | Â | Brahm Harris misses two point layup | Â | |
18:13 | Â | Ishmael Plet offensive rebound | Â | |
18:05 | +2 | Shaun Doss makes two point jump shot | 5-4 | |
17:41 | +2 | Dillon Mitchell makes two point dunk (Marcus Carr assists) | 5-6 | |
17:25 | +3 | Kylen Milton makes three point jump shot (Shaun Doss assists) | 8-6 | |
17:04 | +3 | Tyrese Hunter makes three point jump shot (Dylan Disu assists) | 8-9 | |
16:45 | Â | Dillon Mitchell personal foul (Ishmael Plet draws the foul) | Â | |
16:43 | +2 | Shaun Doss makes two point layup | 10-9 | |
16:21 | Â | Tyrese Hunter turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
16:00 | Â | Shaun Doss misses two point jump shot | Â | |
15:58 | Â | Christian Bishop defensive rebound | Â | |
15:49 | +2 | Christian Bishop makes two point layup | 10-11 | |
15:33 | Â | Zach Reinhart misses three point jump shot | Â | |
15:31 | Â | Brahm Harris offensive rebound | Â | |
15:25 | +3 | Kylen Milton makes three point jump shot (Brahm Harris assists) | 13-11 | |
15:15 | Â | Timmy Allen turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
15:15 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:03 | Â | Golden Lions turnover (10-second violation) | Â | |
14:56 | Â | Orion Virden shooting foul (Marcus Carr draws the foul) | Â | |
14:56 | +1 | Marcus Carr makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-12 | |
14:56 | +1 | Marcus Carr makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-13 | |
14:40 | Â | Zach Reinhart turnover (back court violation) | Â | |
14:30 | Â | Arterio Morris misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:28 | Â | Brahm Harris defensive rebound | Â | |
14:19 | Â | Brahm Harris misses two point layup | Â | |
14:17 | Â | Arterio Morris defensive rebound | Â | |
14:08 | Â | Arterio Morris turnover (traveling) | Â | |
13:59 | +3 | Chris Greene makes three point jump shot (Kylen Milton assists) | 16-13 | |
13:28 | +3 | Brock Cunningham makes three point jump shot (Sir'Jabari Rice assists) | 16-16 | |
13:09 | Â | Chris Greene misses two point layup | Â | |
13:07 | Â | Christian Bishop defensive rebound | Â | |
12:59 | Â | Tyrese Hunter misses two point jump shot | Â | |
12:57 | Â | Kylen Milton defensive rebound | Â | |
12:40 | Â | Chris Greene misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:38 | Â | Christian Bishop defensive rebound | Â | |
12:31 | +2 | Brock Cunningham makes two point layup (Tyrese Hunter assists) | 16-18 | |
12:28 | Â | Golden Lions 30 second timeout | Â | |
12:28 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:59 | Â | Shaun Doss misses two point jump shot | Â | |
11:57 | Â | Timmy Allen defensive rebound | Â | |
11:41 | +3 | Sir'Jabari Rice makes three point jump shot (Timmy Allen assists) | 16-21 | |
11:18 | +3 | Trejon Ware makes three point jump shot | 19-21 | |
11:06 | Â | Tyrese Hunter misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:04 | Â | Golden Lions defensive rebound | Â | |
10:47 | Â | Shaun Doss misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:45 | Â | Timmy Allen defensive rebound | Â | |
10:35 | Â | Dylan Disu turnover (lost ball) (Kylen Milton steals) | Â | |
10:34 | Â | Timmy Allen personal foul (Kylen Milton draws the foul) | Â | |
10:20 | Â | Robert Lewis misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:18 | Â | Timmy Allen defensive rebound | Â | |
10:11 | +2 | Dillon Mitchell makes two point layup (Timmy Allen assists) | 19-23 | |
9:49 | Â | Trejon Ware turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
9:32 | +2 | Dylan Disu makes two point layup | 19-25 | |
9:24 | Â | Shaun Doss misses two point layup | Â | |
9:22 | Â | Ishmael Plet offensive rebound | Â | |
9:21 | Â | Jump ball. Ishmael Plet vs. Timmy Allen (Golden Lions gains possession) | Â | |
9:12 | +2 | Chris Greene makes two point layup | 21-25 | |
9:02 | Â | Timmy Allen misses two point jump shot | Â | |
9:00 | Â | Brahm Harris defensive rebound | Â | |
8:43 | +2 | Kylen Milton makes two point jump shot | 23-25 | |
8:42 | Â | Dylan Disu shooting foul (Kylen Milton draws the foul) | Â | |
8:42 | +1 | Kylen Milton makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 24-25 | |
8:19 | +2 | Christian Bishop makes two point hook shot | 24-27 | |
7:54 | Â | Chris Greene turnover (lost ball) (Arterio Morris steals) | Â | |
7:46 | +2 | Dillon Mitchell makes two point dunk (Timmy Allen assists) | 24-29 | |
7:42 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:22 | Â | Brahm Harris turnover (back court violation) | Â | |
7:03 | Â | Timmy Allen misses two point layup | Â | |
7:01 | Â | Brahm Harris defensive rebound | Â | |
6:52 | Â | Kylen Milton misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:50 | Â | Christian Bishop defensive rebound | Â | |
6:40 | +2 | Christian Bishop makes two point layup (Marcus Carr assists) | 24-31 | |
6:20 | +2 | Chris Greene makes two point layup | 26-31 | |
6:09 | +3 | Arterio Morris makes three point jump shot (Christian Bishop assists) | 26-34 | |
5:50 | Â | Kylen Milton turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
5:33 | Â | Christian Bishop misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:31 | Â | Arterio Morris offensive rebound | Â | |
5:20 | Â | Arterio Morris misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:18 | Â | Christian Bishop offensive rebound | Â | |
5:08 | +2 | Christian Bishop makes two point layup (Marcus Carr assists) | 26-36 | |
4:35 | Â | Shaun Doss misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:33 | Â | Dillon Mitchell defensive rebound | Â | |
4:20 | Â | Dillon Mitchell misses two point jump shot | Â | |
4:18 | Â | Christian Bishop offensive rebound | Â | |
4:13 | Â | Arterio Morris misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:11 | Â | Christian Bishop offensive rebound | Â | |
4:05 | Â | Shaun Doss shooting foul (Dillon Mitchell draws the foul) | Â | |
4:05 | Â | Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
4:05 | Â | Dillon Mitchell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
4:05 | Â | Longhorns offensive rebound | Â | |
3:44 | Â | Robert Lewis shooting foul (Christian Bishop draws the foul) | Â | |
3:44 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:43 | +1 | Christian Bishop makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-37 | |
3:43 | +1 | Christian Bishop makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-38 | |
3:37 | Â | Golden Lions 30 second timeout | Â | |
3:37 | Â | Sir'Jabari Rice personal foul (Shaun Doss draws the foul) | Â | |
3:35 | Â | Kylen Milton turnover (bad pass) (Tyrese Hunter steals) | Â | |
3:21 | +3 | Brock Cunningham makes three point jump shot (Christian Bishop assists) | 26-41 | |
3:01 | Â | Ishmael Plet turnover (traveling) | Â | |
2:50 | Â | Sir'Jabari Rice misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:48 | Â | Longhorns offensive rebound | Â | |
2:48 | Â | Robert Lewis personal foul | Â | |
2:43 | Â | Sir'Jabari Rice misses two point layup | Â | |
2:41 | Â | Chris Greene defensive rebound | Â | |
2:37 | Â | Kylen Milton offensive foul (Tyrese Hunter draws the foul) | Â | |
2:37 | Â | Kylen Milton turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
2:18 | +2 | Christian Bishop makes two point layup | 26-43 | |
2:06 | Â | Kylen Milton turnover (bad pass) (Arterio Morris steals) | Â | |
1:54 | Â | Arterio Morris misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:54 | Â | Golden Lions defensive rebound | Â | |
1:37 | +2 | Trejon Ware makes two point layup | 28-43 | |
1:23 | +3 | Brock Cunningham makes three point jump shot (Timmy Allen assists) | 28-46 | |
1:05 | +2 | Chris Greene makes two point jump shot | 30-46 | |
0:43 | Â | Christian Bishop offensive foul (Chris Greene draws the foul) | Â | |
0:43 | Â | Christian Bishop turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
0:15 | Â | AC Curry misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:13 | Â | Tyrese Hunter defensive rebound | Â | |
0:04 | Â | Tyrese Hunter misses two point jump shot | Â | |
0:02 | Â | Arterio Morris offensive rebound | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |