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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Texas 78, St. Francis (PA) 46
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Where: Frank Erwin Special Events Center, Austin, Texas
Officials: # Patrick Adams, # Bret Smith, # Jon Stigliano
Attendance: 9356

No. 9 Texas 78, Saint Francis (Pa.) 46: Freshman Myles Turner scored a season-high 25 points as the host Longhorns dispatched a pesky Red Flash squad to remain undefeated.

Cameron Ridley added 16 points and Kendal Yancy 12 for Texas (5-0), which shot 57.1 percent from the floor and held a 43-21 advantage on the glass. The 6-11 Turner – one of the most highly-recruited players in the nation – connected on 11-of-12 shots, including all three 3-point attempts, and added 10 rebounds and three blocks.

Malik Harmon scored 15 points for St. Francis (2-3), which handled the Texas pressure well, committing just 10 turnovers. Ben Millaud-Meunier scored nine points for the Red Flash, who shot 31 percent from the floor.

Texas jumped to a quick 9-2 lead and it looked like the rout was on, but St. Francis wouldn't let the Longhorns run away, pulling within 31-23 on a 3-pointer by Millaud-Meunier and two free throws from Earl Brown. Texas answered with a 3-pointer from Turner and a dunk at the buzzer by Ridley for a 13-point lead.

The Longhorns scored six quick points to open the second half and pushed the lead to 21 on a layup by Yancy, but the Red Flash answered with 3-pointers from Millaud-Meunier and Harmon with 15 minutes to play. Texas put the game away with a 15-point run highlighted by 3-pointers from Yancey and Turner and a three-point play by Jordan Barnett.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Texas just narrowly missed holding a fourth opponent under 30-percent shooting on the season. … Turner entered averaging 8.8 points and was 1-of-4 from the arc. … Ridley shot 7-of-8 from the floor after entering 9-of-23 for 28 points in four games.
Top Game Performances
 
St. Francis (PA)   Texas
Malik Harmon 15 Scoring Myles Turner 25
Greg Brown 3 Assists Jonathan Holmes 5
Earl Brown 5 Rebounds Myles Turner 10
Earl Brown 2 Free Throws Made Connor Lammert 4
Greg Brown 2 Steals Brandon Allums 2
Michael Clark 1 Blocks Cameron Ridley 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
St. Francis (PA) 46 31.0 5-21 5-5 7 19 2 8 10
Texas 78 57.1 7-14 7-9 16 43 8 6 14