SB Nation Dallas - Texas Vs. UT-Arlington: Longhorns Cruise To 80-62 Winhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48887/dallas-fave.png2011-12-06T21:33:43-06:00http://dallas.sbnation.com/rss/stream/23811782011-12-06T21:33:43-06:002011-12-06T21:33:43-06:00Texas Vs. UT-Arlington Final Score: Sheldon McClellan's 28 Points Lead The Longhorns Past The Mavericks
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<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/146211/sheldon-mcclellan">Sheldon McClellan</a> scored 23 points and grabbed six rebounds as the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/texas-longhorns">Texas Longhorns</a> defeated Texas Arlington by a score of 80-62. The Longhorns took a seven point lead into halftime before turning it on in the second half and outscoring the Mavericks by 11 down the stretch. </p>
<p>McClellan finished 8 of 11 from the field including 4 of 6 from beyond-the-arc. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/146210/julien-lewis">Julien Lewis</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/146214/myck-kabongo">Myck Kabongo</a> finished with 13 points while J'Covan Braown and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/26228/alexis-wangmene">Alexis Wangmene</a> added 10 points and seven rebounds. Texas hit 48 percent of its shots despite shooting 6-25 from three point range. </p>
<p>Texas Arlington was led by <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/53317/kevin-butler">Kevin Butler's</a> 12 points and six rebounds. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/146250/jorge-redmon">Jorge Redmon</a> added 11 points while <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/124460/bo-ingram">Bo Ingram</a> finished with eight. The Mavericks turned the ball over 14 times in the game and also committed 21 personal fouls. </p>
<p>The win improves Texas' record to 6-2 on the season and 5-0 at home. </p>
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https://dallas.sbnation.com/texas-longhorns/2011/12/6/2617146/texas-vs-ut-arlington-2011-final-score-sheldon-mcclellansKris Willis2011-12-06T08:27:55-06:002011-12-06T08:27:55-06:00Texas Vs. UT-Arlington: Game Preview, TV Info And More
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<figcaption>LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 03: Sheldon McClellan #1 of the Texas Longhorns shoots over David Wear #12 of the UCLA Bruins at LA Sports Arena on December 3, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) | Getty Images</figcaption>
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<p>A young Longhorns team will try to take advantage of a slate of easy non-conference games over the next two weeks.</p> <p>After defeating UCLA 69-59, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/texas-longhorns">Texas Longhorns</a> men's basketball team begins an easy stretch of home non-conference games Tuesday against Texas-Arlington before a road game at No. 6 North Carolina on Dec. 21.</p>
<p>The 7:00 PM game will be televised regionally on The Longhorn Network.</p>
<p>Under sixth-year head coach Scott Cross, Texas-Arlington returns the vast majority of last season's 13-16 team. The Mavericks leading scorers are both upperclassmen: 6'5 senior forward <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/29751/lamarcus-reed-iii">LaMarcus Reed III</a> at 14 points a game and 6'5 junior forward <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/53317/kevin-butler">Kevin Butler</a> at 12.5 points a game.</p>
<p>In contrast, Texas' rotation is comprised mostly of their six-man recruiting class, with leading scorer J'Covan Brown and senior post players <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/26228/alexis-wangmene">Alexis Wangmene</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/26235/clint-chapman">Clint Chapman</a> the only returning upperclassmen.</p>
<p>Three of the Longhorns freshmen, 6'7 forward <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/146213/jonathan-holmes">Jonathan Holmes</a>, 6'4 shooting guard <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/146211/sheldon-mcclellan">Sheldon McClellan</a> and 6'1 point guard <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/146214/myck-kabongo">Myck Kabongo</a>, average over 10 points a game for Rick Barnes.</p>
<p>The game tonight begins a stretch of four home games against unranked opponents while the freshmen take their exams for the fall semester. </p>
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