Vokietaitis Leads Texas to 93-62 Rout of Grambling State

Matas Vokietaitis scored 26 points on Monday night to lead the seventh-ranked Texas Longhorns to a 93-62 victory over Grambling State at Austin.

The 7-foot junior made eight of 12 field goal attempts and 10 of 12 free throws in 23 minutes. He also secured nine rebounds. Vokietaitis currently leads the Longhorns in scoring with 21.3 points per game over three wins.

Texas dominated in the interior, outscoring Grambling State 46-18 in the paint. The Longhorns also held a 14-0 advantage in fast-break points. Joe Sterling added 13 points and Marcus Spears Jr. contributed 12 off the bench. Elyjah Freeman finished with 11 points and six rebounds, while David Punch recorded 10 points, six rebounds, three steals, and two blocks.

Vokietaitis was the only Texas player to attempt more than seven field goals. Sterling picked up three fouls in his first six minutes of play but scored all 13 of his points during that stretch. He also added three assists and two steals while shooting 3 of 4 from beyond the arc. Freshman Bo Ogden went 2 of 3 from long distance. Texas finished the first half 6 for 12 from three and led 55-27.

Grambling State struggled from deep, missing 12 of 17 three-point attempts in the first half. Mekhi Fitts led the Tigers with 13 points, and Antoine Shannon added 12. Isaiah Miranda, a 7-foot-2 senior, played primarily on the perimeter but missed all six of his three-point attempts. The week before, Miranda went 4 of 5 from deep and scored 29 points in an 89-87 win against Northern Illinois.

Miranda also faced foul trouble, committing three fouls in the first three minutes of the game. Two of those fouls occurred while guarding Vokietaitis inside. The restrictions limited him to nine minutes in the first half. He finished the game with eight points in 23 minutes.

Grambling State will visit the 24th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats next Monday. Texas will face Baylor on Sunday in San Antonio.