AUSTIN, Texas — Junior guard/forward Dailyn Swain recorded a team-high 21 points, but Texas (17-11, 8-7 SEC) fell 84-71 to No. 7/7 Florida (22-6, 13-2 SEC) on Wednesday night in front of a sellout crowd in Moody Center. Swain also reached the 1,000-point mark in his collegiate career during the contest.
Swain converted 7-of-18 field goals and a perfect 7-of-7 free throws while adding seven rebounds and three steals in 39 minutes. He reached the 1,000-point mark on a put-back jumper at the 14:04 mark of the second half and now has 1,008 points in 91 collegiate contests. Graduate Tramon Mark posted 15 points (6-9 FG, 3-5 threes) in 27 minutes, and senior Jordan Pope registered 14 points (2-4 threes, 4-4 FT) in 26 minutes. Sophomore Matas Vokietaitis tallied 12 points (4-9 FG) and six rebounds in 34 minutes.
The first half featured five ties and four lead changes, with the Longhorns holding a lead for a total time of 15:36. An Alex Condon jumper gave the Gators a 6-5 advantage at the 17:41 mark, before Texas ran off five straight points to grab a 10-6 cushion following a Pope three-pointer with 16:15 left. Florida evened the score at 12-12 after an Urban Klavzar jumper at the 13:11 mark, before the Longhorns used an 8-0 spurt over the next two minutes to build a 20-12 advantage following a Mark dunk with 11:10 remaining.
The Gators responded with a 16-7 run over the next five minutes to take a 28-27 lead after a Condon dunk at the 5:53 mark. A pair of Boogie Fland free throws tied the score at 31-31 with 4:43 left, before Texas scored five straight points to build a 36-31 advantage following a Nic Codie three-point play at the 3:33 mark. Florida evened the contest at 36-36 after a Fland three-pointer with 1:21 remaining, before the Longhorns scored the final three points of the half to take a 39-36 lead into the break.
Neither team was able to build more than a three-point lead in the opening eight minutes of the second half. A Swain layup tied the score at 51-51 at the 11:45 mark, but the Gators used a 10-4 spurt over the next two minutes to grab a 61-55 cushion following a Klavzar three-pointer with 9:53 left. Texas answered with a 9-0 run over the next two-and-a-half minutes to build a 64-61 lead after a Pope layup at the 7:27 mark.
Florida responded with a 14-1 run over the next three minutes to take a 75-65 advantage following a Fland three-point with 4:16 remaining. The Longhorns trimmed the deficit to 75-67 after a pair of Pope free throws at the 3:53 mark, but the Gators closed the game on a 9-4 run to seal the win.
Texas returns to action when it travels to College Station to face Texas A&M in the Cotton Holdings Lone Star Showdown on Saturday, Feb. 28. Tip is scheduled for 3 p.m. Central in Reed Arena, and the game will be televised nationally by ESPN2.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
#7/7 Florida 84, Texas 71
February 25, 2026
Moody Center (Austin, Texas)
Attendance: 11,313
Team Notes
Texas dropped to 4-4 this season against AP Top 25 opponents. This snapped a three-game win streak against AP ranked foes, as the Longhorns had defeated No. 13 Alabama (road), No. 10 Vanderbilt (home) and No. 21 Georgia (home).
The Longhorns fell to 53-16 all-time in games played in Moody Center, including a 12-4 mark this season. Texas dropped to 5-5 all-time against AP Top 10 foes and 12-7 against AP Top 25 opponents all-time in Moody Center.
The Longhorns won the rebound battle by a 30-29 margin, including a 14-7 edge on the offensive glass. Texas has outrebounded 23 of its first 27 opponents.
UT has reached double figures in offensive rebounds in 20 of its first 28 games.
The contest featured nine lead changes and nine ties, with Texas holding the lead for a total time of 18:18 compared to Florida’s 16:59.
Florida set a Texas opponent team season high in blocked shots (11), previous: 9 at Alabama.
The Longhorns set a team season low in assists (2), previous: 6 vs. Duke
Texas converted 50-percent (15-30) from the floor, including a 4-of-8 (.500) mark from three-point range, in the opening minutes while building a 39-36 halftime lead.
The Longhorns held a 64-61 lead with 7:27 remaining in the contest.
Reached double figures in scoring (15 points) for the 18th time this season (28 games) and 92nd time in his career (164 games)
Reached double figures in scoring (14 points) for the 22nd time this season (28 games) and 93rd time in his career (127 games)
Topped the 20-point mark (team-high 21 points) for the 11th time this season (28 games), ninth time in SEC play (15 games) and 12th time in his career (91 games)
Reached the 1,000-point mark in his collegiate career with his put-back jumper at the 14:04 mark of the second half
Reached double figures in scoring for the 25th time this season and 50th time in his career
Posted three steals on the night, marking the eighth time this year that he has tallied at least three steals in a game
Reached double figures in scoring (12 points) for the 24th time this year (28 games) and 42nd time in his career (62 games)
Recorded a team-best plus-minus total of plus-9 in 19 minutes