The 3-point shot from Texas basketball was a force. In the dry game, it becomes a problem

After his Arkansas team has returned Texas basketball A harmful loss of home, the Razorbacks coach John Calipari, made a confession.

“To be honest, the guys, they missed a lot of blows that they normally make,” said Calipari about Longhorns. “But they missed them and I am happy that they missed them.”

Indeed, the rims inside the Moody Center will wake up Thursday morning beaten and bruised after the blows they took failures from the Longhorns during the Wednesday competition, which ended 78-70 in favor of the Arkansas.

Texas pulled 34% on the ground, linking its worst brand of the season. He also continued which now looks like a disturbing trend from the 3 -point beach, rather than a simple hiccup.

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The Longhorns entered the game by pulling out of 37.2% beyond the arc – good for the 45th in the country.

But Texas delivered the majority of its solid shooting performances during its non-conference calendar, when it posted a brand of 41.7% deep.

In Sec Play, its 3 -point success rate dropped up to 30.2% – comfortably in the lower half of the conference.

What once looked like an asset has become a problem.

It was certainly against the razorbacks. The Longhorns pulled 6 for 22 (27%) from the 3 -point range, while the Arkansas converted to seven of its 17 attempts.

This disparity has canceled the right work that Texas has done in many other areas. The team of coach Rodney Terry had a strong advantage on the glass, obtained a strong production of his bench and surpassed the Arkansas in the painting.

But 3-point shooting is the ultimate weapon of university basketball. And Terry did not have the impression that the Longhorns used it very well.

“We are a much better team when we get a touch of painting three,” said Terry. “Instead of simply going down and getting a first three side. We took the first three that we did not need.

“Again, we must make better decisions in this regard, in terms, you know, the flow of the offense and which takes these photos and when we take these photos.”

The Longhorns missed the first seven 3 points they tried. As Jordan Pope got up for his 3-point sweater which fortunately found its way down the net, the Arkansas had already built a 10-point lead in the first half.

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After the match, Texas awarded its early offensive struggles to an inability to deal with the defense of the pressure of Arkansas.

“I thought they really put us pressure on us,” said Longhorn striker Kadin Shedrick. “I do not think that we have managed it too well in the first half. I think that we answered it well enough in the second half. But, you know if you give a game in the first half and early in The second half, I guess it will be difficult to win.

Once the Longhorns have settled, their 3 -point shot has improved. They connected four of their 12 attempts in the second half when they reduced a 23 -point lead – not a great effort, but more respectable.

But the dry is ruthless. And the Razorbacks punished Texas for its slow start.

“When the shots do not fall, we must still be able to sit down and keep guard and try to play physics too,” said Terry.

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