AUSTIN, Texas – The Citadel men's basketball team led for most of the first seven minutes of the game, but Texas' length and athleticism showed down the stretch as the Longhorns defeated the Bulldogs, 97-69, inside the Frank Erwin Center.

Game Information
Location: Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas
Final Score: Texas 97, The Citadel 69
Records: Texas 4-0, The Citadel 2-2
Series: Texas leads, 1-0

KEY STATS

• Zane Najdawi gave the 'Dogs a 2-0 lead with the first points of the game close to a minute into the first half.
• With 15:27 left in the opening stanza, Lew Stallworth extended the lead out to four, 11-7 with a fast-break layup.
• With 12:37 to go in the first half, Connor Kern converted a 3-pointer to set the Bulldog lead at 16-12.
• At the 11:10 mark, Texas took the lead for good off a 3-pointer by Elijah Mitrou-Long.
• Texas took a 42-30 lead into the locker room at halftime despite shooting just 9.5 percent (2-of-21) from beyond the 3-point arc in the first half.
• The Citadel out-shot Texas in the first half with the 'Dogs shooting 43.3 percent (13-of-30) from the field, while the Longhorns shot 35.6 percent (16-of-45) from the field.
• Turnovers were the biggest deciding factor as Texas forced The Citadel to commit 20 turnovers, including 12 in the first half. The Longhorns scored 32 points off the errors.
• The Citadel shot 41.9 percent (26-of-62) from the field for the game and Texas hot 40.7 percent (33-of-81) from the field for the game.
• Texas was led by five players in double-digit scoring, including a double-double by Dylan Osetkowski. Osetkowski scored 15 points and brought down 11 boards.

NOTABLES

• Friday night's game on the Longhorn Network was the first meeting between the two programs.
• Matt Frierson connected on four 3-pointers in the game, marking the 28^th time in his career that the senior guard has converted at least four treys. He has now connected on at least one 3-ball in 42 straight games and moved up into a tie for third in program history with 243 career 3-pointers made.
• With his 15 points, Frierson now has 858 career points.
• Stallworth led all players with 21 points, just two shy of his career high set during the 2016-17 season at UT Rio Grande Valley in a game at Southeast Missouri State.

QUOTABLES FROM COACH DUGGAR BAUCOM
"I was really pleased with how we started the game. I felt like we got off to a great start, but then they made some adjustments and really started to get back in transition and they made us shoot over their length. We would have liked to have shot a lot more threes than we did, but you have to give credit to (Texas's) scouting and just getting into our guys to run us off the 3-point line. I thought Lew did a great job making plays, but he had to make individual plays and we really didn't have an inside presence because they were just so big. Our guys came out of every timeout and did exactly what we asked them to do. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't. But overall, I was proud of the way we competed."

COMING UP
The Bulldogs will continue the current three-game road swing with a game at James Madison on Tuesday, Nov. 20. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

SEASON TICKETS AND MINI PLANS ON SALE
Season tickets, mini plans and single game tickets are currently on sale for the 2018-19 Citadel men's basketball home games. The entire season, featuring 15 games inside McAlister Field House, can be purchased for $150, or $340 for courtside. Fans can also purchase mini plans and choose six home games to attend for $72. Single game tickets are $15.

Faculty and staff of The Citadel, as well as recent Citadel graduates (2013-18), are entitled to discounted season tickets. Fans can also join The Citadel Basketball Association (CBA) to receive discounts and additional perks while supporting the program.

The Citadel will offer discounted tickets to active military and first responders at all home ticketed events this season. All active military and first responders, with a valid ID, have the opportunity to purchase up to four tickets at general admissions prices. Basketball tickets can be purchased for just $8.

Tickets can be purchased in person at the ticket office located inside McAlister Field House or by calling (843) 953-DOGS (3647). Fans can also get more information online at this link: CLICK HERE. Hours for the ticket office are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

For more information on The Citadel basketball team, please visit CitadelSports.com and follow @CitadelHoops and @CitadelSports on Twitter and Instagram.