AUSTIN, Texas-for 40 minutes, Texas make life difficult for the scorer of the nation.
Overtime, however, was time Kemba Walker.
Walker made a desperate routines-hip 3-pointer, and then nailed the winning game about 15 metres with 5 seconds in overtime Saturday at elevator No.. Connecticut 8-81-82 tough on no. 12 Longhorns win.
"I felt like I owed my team," Walker said of his efforts to extend. "I felt as I get my shot and make it."
Walker, who came on average points 26.1, finished with 22 against Texas on 8-of-27 shooting. He scored seven in overtime. 3-Pointer came with one second left on the clock and put the Huskies ahead 80-77.
Walker "I threw it up," said: "and God was my side".
Texas (12-3) had a last chance to win, but after receiving the ball at midcourt and appellant timeout, freshman Cory Joseph juggled the inbound pass and an attempt to 3 points on the buzzer missed. Joseph had the conquest turned in the final seconds to beat North Carolina, earlier this season.
Alex Oriaki had a record 21 career rebounds for Connecticut (12-2), focus and that Texas on shutdown Walker to score 42 points in the paint. Huskies ending also 27-home game winning streak of the Longhorns against opponents non-conférence.
Jordan Hamilton and VANOC I Brown each registered 20 points to Texas five players in double figures. Hamilton has the Longhorns head before winning game of Walker.
Guard Dogus Balbay, if effectively in effort defensive on Walker in regulation, said hesitant contest winner, shooting because he was called for an offence against Walker at the previous games. He raised a hand but Walker has shot him.
"I tried my best and it struck, said Balbay."
UConn Huskies blew a chance to win the game in the regulations. Oriaki blocked a shot by Gary Johnson of the Texas and Roscoe Smith grabbed the rebound with about 11 seconds left. Instead of maintaining the ball for a last shot, Smith has launched a wild crosscourt tir in all areas and Texas pep band sailed.
Giving to the Longhorns ball with 7.5 seconds to play, but Brown failed to send the game into overtime.
"It was just a mistake," said UConn Huskies Shabazz Napier. "Everyone said,' Oh God, roscoe. "»
Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun called the Huskies win best of the season.
"Yes, we beat Michigan State and Kentucky," Calhoun said. (But) we held our own on the shelves and we abandoned our way through it. This as a big game. »
With Texas-based busstop Walker took the Huskies looks much easier shots close basket. Huskies tours only 38 percent for the game but a offensive 23 rebounds and registered 24 second-chance points.
"In my mind, I like playing through clearly, they got," Texas coach Rick Barnes said. "Defensively, we did good things... but if you specify 23 offensive rebounds, you cannot feel good about it."
Walker Texas held scoreless for the first 17 minutes and headed by a whopping 9 points late in the first half. Connecticut rallies to second highest game within and Napier of three 3-point shootout.
And Walker, as frustrated that he was in the first half, to continue working for his shot.
Connecticut held his largest lead on 68-59 in the second half, ready Walker Cup and Napier stacking is a 3 pointer.
"Kemba Walker is Kemba Walker and it goes to a game, said Calhoun.
Texas fought back to lead reduced to 70-69 in the Bank of Thompson Tristan shot with 2: 36 to play. Hamilton blew a dunk on a fast break, but the Longhorns won lead, jumper short of Brown before the teams of the end of regulation related to 73.
When it comes to the last seconds of overtime, there was little doubt that the ball is in the hands of Walker.
I've seen that shot so many times, "said Calhoun. "You can in an entire game and Kemba will win, and it was just a big-time win."
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