They beat Texas, 81-80, in the Maui Invitational. Some revealing words came from the opposition, specifically Texas Coach Rick Barnes:
""McAlarney doesn't need a whole lot of space," Texas coach Rick Barnes said. "We can survive teams making 11 3s against us it just seemed that every time we had a chance down the stretch they would get a big rebound, make a big play." Abrams had 23 points and Justin Mason had 16 points and seven assists for the Longhorns, while Damion James added 11 points and 12 rebounds. "We're disappointed with the loss but it was to a seasoned, experienced team," Barnes said. "I thought we did some good things and I wasn't surprised we fought back."
It's good to see the Irish living up to their top 10 ranking.
