Texas Longhorns Fall to Ohio State, 80-72

In their season opener, the No. 19 Texas Longhorns fell to the Ohio State Buckeyes 80-72, despite a record-setting performance from freshman guard Tre Johnson, who scored 29 points, breaking Kevin Durant's debut record. Texas struggled early, trailing 8-0, and faced a significant scoring drought that allowed Ohio State to build a 15-point lead. Johnson, who shot 10-of-20 from the field and 5-of-10 from three-point range, led the Longhorns, but received limited support from his teammates as the team collectively shot only 38%. The absence of key player Tramon Mark due to an ankle injury compounded Texas's challenges. Ohio State excelled with 14 three-pointers and four players scoring in double digits, led by Bruce Thornton with 20 points. The Longhorns will seek to bounce back in their next game against Houston Christian.