Vokietaitis scores 27 points, Texas ends game on 14-0 run to beat Ole Miss 79-68

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Texas guard Tramon Mark (12) pushes past the defense from Mississippi guard Kezza Giffa (13) during the first half of an during an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (Sara Diggins/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

Mississippi guard AJ Storr (2) shoots over Texas guard Chendall Weaver (2) during the first half of an during an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (Sara Diggins/Austin American-Statesman via AP) — Texas guard Tramon Mark (12) pushes past the defense from Mississippi guard Kezza Giffa (13) during the first half of an during an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Austin, Texas. (Sara Diggins/Austin American-Statesman via AP)

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3:42 PM on Saturday, February 7

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Matas Vokietaitis scored 27 points, and Texas scored the last 14 points of the game to beat Mississippi 79-68 on Saturday for the Longhorns' third straight win.

Jordan Pope converted a four-point play to give Texas a 69-68 lead with 2:43 to play. Dailyn Swain's three-point play made it 72-68, and Simeon Wilcher hit a 3-pointer with 41 seconds left before the Longhorns closed it from the free-throw line.

Vokietaitis shot 9 of 11 from the floor and 9 of 12 at the free-throw line, and was a point shy of matching a career high. Tramon Mark added 19 points and Pope finished with 13 for Texas (15-9, 6-5 Southeastern Conference), which led by as many as 18 points in the first half.

Eduardo Klafke scored 16 points for Ole Miss (11-12, 3-7). Kezza Giffa made 10 of 12 free throws and finished with 10 points. The Rebels have lost five straight.

Camden Heide's 3-pointer sparked a 16-0 run that gave the Longhorns a 29-11 lead with about seven minutes left in the first half. Mark scored nine points and Vokietaitis chipped in four during the stretch.

Ole Miss closed the first half with a 9-4 surge to cut the deficit to 37-25 at the break. The Rebels shot 27% overall and missed 10 of their 12 3-point attempts.

Up next

Ole Miss: hosts Alabama on Wednesday.

Texas: at Missouri on Saturday.

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