The Texas Longhorns had a major test in their season opener as they played against Ohio State last night. The Longhorns ended up losing their season opener by a score of 80 to 72. Texas was led by five-star freshman Tre Johnson who tied the record for most points scored by a freshman in their season debut in Texas basketball history.

He also converted four of his five free-throw attempts while playing a team-high 39 minutes. Johnson broke the freshman school scoring record previously held by Kevin Durant, the perennial NBA All-Star who scored 20 points in his first game at Texas in 2006.

Luckily for Texas, this was just the opening night of a long season, and they were without Arkansas transfer Tramon Mark, who averaged 16.2 points last season. The pairing of Mark and Johnson could end up being a lethal one, as Texas appears to have a case for one of the most talented backcourts in the country.

Texas Longhorns men's basketball is starting off the 2024-25 regular season with a loss in Las Vegas. No. 19 Texas (0-1) got a game-high 29 points from true freshman guard Tre Johnson but the Ohio State Buckeyes never trailed and hit 14 3-pointers en route to an 80-72 win at T-Mobile Arena in the Hall of Fame Series.

The Texas Longhorns basketball team open the season opener with a 80-72 loss to Ohio State in the Hall of Fame Series in Las Vegas.

The No. 19 Texas Longhorns lost their season opener to Ohio State despite 29 points from freshman star Tre Johnson.

The freshman phenom dazzled scoring 29 points in his first game, breaking Kevin Durant’s team scoring record for a collegiate debut, but Johnson’s teammates let him down in the loss.