But the Longhorns — specifically, guard Jordan Pope — refused to give up the lead. Pope, a 6-foot-2 junior who transferred to Texas from Oregon State in the offseason, scored 19 of his team-high 27 points in the second half.

Jordan Pope scored 27 points as Texas held off a furious second-half rally to beat Oklahoma 77-73 and secure the Longhorns' first-ever Southeastern Conference win on Wednesday in Norman, Okla.

The Texas Longhorns (11-5) head to Norman to face the Oklahoma Sooners (13-3) in the Red River Rivalry with both teams at 0-3 in SEC play. Tip is at 9:00 p.m. Central on SEC Network. The recent slide for the Sooners under fourth-year head coach Porter Moser has been more pronounced than the poor SEC debut for Texas — Oklahoma exited the non-conference schedule ranked No.

It was Texas vs Texas A&M in the SEC basketball opener. Read our replay and highlights as the Longhorns and Aggies renewed their rivalry.