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Punch and Matas "are a great combination," Miller said. "I think they're grateful that the other one is their teammate." Punch likes not having to play the 5 all the time and Matas likes having someone who can absorb contact and dish it out.

Baylor has been "ferocious on the glass" under Scott Drew, Miller said. Rebounding is a key stat to track Sunday, along with minimizing turnovers.

This X1000 ... 74% vs 66% is the difference in 3-5 losses this season

It was good to get John Clark in the game. "He's spent a lot of time working," Miller said. "He's still getting the rust off... John's gift to our team is rebounding... He's an important part of our future and it was good to see him out there."

Miller doesn't want to jinx Matas' improvement in controlling his fouls, but he's improved by playing in the same place for the same staff two years in a row. "No one ever will question his love for the game and his work ethic," Miller said.

Horrible finish... doesn't matter long term, but it was turrible

We got stuck at 88 points for almost 4-5 minutes.

Isaiah Johnson and Austin Goosby combined for six assists and one turnover. Miller liked how they found guys and played clean basketball. "They did a great job setting the tone," Miller said. "I thought they played well."

Miller said Bo Ogden, "can really shoot the basketball, too." Sterling, Ogden and Mikey Lewis are guys Texas will count on to make shots at a high clip.

"He's been really consistent shooting the ball," Miller said. Sterling is a 6-foot-4 guard with a quick release who can shoot it off the catch or the bounce.

Miller said Joe Sterling is "as good a shooter as I've been around."

Miller has a lot of respect for Scott Drew and the Baylor program. Sunday's game is a test, but it's a test because the Longhorns are playing an NCAA Tournament-caliber team. "The object isn't to learn now," he said. "It's to win and learn."

On free-throw shooting (27-for-42 tonight): "We have a free-throw program that we believe in. We do it so guys have a process that they can call on now that we're in real games... We left a lot of points on the table at halftime... What percentage we shoot from the free-throw line will be a big indicator of our offensive success."

I thought it might destroy the good cross-conference games, given all the time needed for the playoffs. 🤘

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Sean Miller wasn't happy with the last eight minutes of the game. "We let down," he said.

Pay no attention to this Cam. You just get well. We’ll suffer thru your absence with Bishop.

One of my favorite longhorns!!! If he can go, bet your bottom dollar he will!!! I love his mentality 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

True. They scored 93 points and the starting backcourt of Johnson and Goosby only had a combined five of them. Just shows, even without Lewis, how good this offense is. Free throw shooting must improve overall for this team to be at its best long term. I think Johnson and Goosby are two of the best free throw shooters on the team, so that will help.

😂 I like the confidence! Somebody tell the opposing coaches to bring extra aspirin. They're going to need it. Pick your poison indeed!

"It's electric," Punch said of Joe Sterling's hot start. "He threw me a great lob."

Punch takes pride in playing defense. Teams will have to game plan for Texas' physicality, he said, which is a credit to Matas for how much he battles.

David Punch on playing off Matas: "I don't think any team can guard both of us... Pick your poison."

I think the Baylor game will be a much bigger test of where this team is at. But the fact they've consistently score 90+ points in 3 games is a good sign, imo. Regardless of competition.

Another solid win for the Longhorns. Vokietaitis continues to impress, but one guy who's really starting to grow on me is Joe Sterling. Honestly, I didn't know much about him coming into this season, but the more I watch him, the more I like what I'm seeing. The shooting is impressive. 3-for-4 from beyond the arc tonight, and he looks comfortable letting it fly. This freshman class is showing some real promise. If Sterling keeps shooting like this and continues to develop, Texas may have a pretty special player on its hands. I'm becoming a believer!