ATHENS, Ga. — Sophomore center Matas Vokietatitis recorded a game-high 22 points, but Texas (17-10, 8-6 SEC) dropped a 91-80 decision at Georgia (19-8, 7-7 SEC) on Saturday afternoon in Stegeman Coliseum. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for the Longhorns dating back to an 88-82 defeat at Auburn on Jan. 28.
Vokietaitis converted 8-of-9 field goals and grabbed five rebounds in 26 minutes. Junior Dailyn Swain registered 21 points (6-11 FG, 1-2 threes, 8-8 FT), a game-high six boards, two assists, one steal and one block in 38 minutes, while senior Jordan Pope added 17 points (5-9 FG, 3-4 threes, 4-5 FT) and three assists without a turnover in 34 minutes.
After a Swain layup trimmed the margin to 7-6 at the 16:14 mark, the Bulldogs used a 19-3 run over the next seven-and-a-half minutes to build a 26-9 cushion following a Marcus Millender layup with 8:36 left. Georgia increased its lead to as much as 18 points (31-13) after a Millender three-pointer at the 6:18 mark, before the Longhorns went on a 14-4 run over the next three minutes to cut the deficit to 35-27 following a Chendall Weaver layup in transition with 3:13 remaining. The Bulldogs grabbed a 44-30 advantage after a Jake Wilkins follow dunk at the 1:15 mark, before Texas closed the half with a 5-1 spurt to trim the margin to 45-35 at the half.
The Longhorns cut the deficit to 50-41 following a Pope three-pointer at the 18:03 mark, but Georgia used an 8-3 spurt over the next three minutes to build a 58-44 cushion after a Jeremiah Wilkerson dunk with 15:21 left. Texas trimmed the lead to 60-52 following a pair of Swain free throws at the 13:29 mark.
The Bulldogs took a 67-57 lead after a Blue Cain put-back layup with 10:18 remaining, before the Longhorns went on a 10-0 run to even the score at 67-67 following a Pope three-pointer at the 7:37 mark. Georgia answered with a 10-2 spurt over the next two-plus minutes to build a 77-69 cushion after a Cain three-point play at the 5:26 mark. A Vokietaitis dunk on UT’s next possession cut the deficit to 77-71 with 4:51 left, but that was as close as the Longhorns could get for the remainder of the contest.
Texas is back on the court when it hosts No. 12/11 Florida on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Tip is scheduled for 6 p.m. Central in Moody Center, and the game will be televised nationally by ESPN2.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
Georgia 91, Texas 80
February 21, 2026
Stegeman Coliseum (Athens, Ga.)
Attendance: 10,523
Team Notes
Texas had its five-game winning streak snapped in the loss. The Longhorns had not suffered a defeat since dropping an 88-82 decision at Auburn on Jan. 28.
UT converted 57.1-percent (28-49), including a 50-percent (6-12) mark from three-point range, and hit 75.0-percent (18-24) from the free throw line during the contest.
The Longhorns lost the rebound battle by a 24-22 margin. Texas has outrebounded 23 of its first 27 opponents.
UT allowed opponent team season highs in field goal percentage (59.6, previous: 54.7 at UConn on Dec. 12) and three-point field goal percentage (55.0, previous: 52.4 at Auburn on Jan. 28)
During the second half, the Longhorns hit 65.2-percent (15-23) from the floor, including a 3-of-5 (.600) mark from three-point range.
Texas trailed by as much as 18 points (31-13) with 6:18 remaining in the first half.
Trailing 67-57 at the 10:18 mark of the second half, the Longhorns went on a 10-0 run to even the score at 67-67 with 7:37 left in the contest.
Set his career high in blocks (2) in 14 minutes of action
Reached double figures in scoring (17 points) for the 21st time this season (27 games) and 92nd time in his career (126 games)
Topped the 20-point mark (21 points) for the 10th time this season (27 games), eighth time in SEC play (14 games) and 11th time in his career (90 games)
Reached double figures in scoring for the 24th time this season and 49th time in his career
Went 8-of-8 from the free throw line
Topped the 20-point mark (game-high 22 points) for the sixth time this season (27 games), third time in SEC play (14 games) and seventh time in his career (61 games)
Reached double figures in scoring for the 23rd time this year and 41st time in his career
Tied his season high in assists (4) and did not commit a turnover in 30 minutes