Jeff Howe

Yep.

Swain triggers the break with an offensive rebound. He gets the lob from Pope and hammers it home. He's got 31 to go along with 13 rebounds. Texas 80, Mississippi State 76 3:31 to go, 2H

He makes one of two. He's got 29 points and 12 boards.

Swain goes to the line with Texas up by one and 4:13 to go in the game.

This feels like the Arizona State game. You hold your breath every time Hubbard or Epps gets the ball with a decent look at the rim.

Texas 71, Mississippi State 70 7:19 to go, 2H

Strong move by Matas for a dunk is answered by Hubbard with a three at the other end.

Weaver's open three in front of his own bench gives Texas its first lead since midway through the first half. Swain's steal and layup at the other end puts the Longhorns up by three. His three-point play makes it a 69-65 lead for Texas with 8:28 to go in the game.

Texas 61, Mississippi State 61 11:00 to go, 2H

Both clubs are trading punches right now. Texas hasn't led since the 10:44 mark of the first half, but it's a tie game with 11 minutes left in regulation.

After a 7-0 run by State, Texas puts together a 7-0 run to tie it.

I'm told some, but not all, of the portal visitors made it to the basketball game. I've spotted Chris Jackson in the arena, but he's the only Texas coach I've seen so far.

HALFTIME: Mississippi State 48, Texas 43

It's a 20-point half for Josh Hubbard as Swain's desperation three clangs off the iron at the horn.

Wilcher tried to contest a shot, but he's called for a foul with 3.1 seconds left on the clock.

I think you might be right.

Oustanding backdoor cut by Mark. He gets a dunk off the feed from Traore to make it a one-point game, but the Bulldogs score at the other end of the floor.

Hubbard's third three of the half ends a 7-0 run by the Longhorns. Texas trails State by five, 37-32, with 3:48 to go until halftime.

Mississippi State 27, Texas 21 7:48 to go, 1H

No sign of the football visitors yet, for those interested in portal news.

Texas is in the midst of a three-plus-minute scoring drought in which it has turned it over three times.

A 7-0 State run after an easy bucket and Sean Miller calls a timeout at the 9:14 mark of the first half to talk it over. Texas trails Mississippi State by four, 25-21.

Swain might have a double-double by halftime. He's got seven points and eight boards with just 10 minutes left in the half.

Jordan Pope is back on the bench after picking up two quick fouls.

Consecutive possessions for State end with their guards getting to the bucket, scoring and getting fouled.