No. 9 Texas routs Lipscomb 106-61

AUSTIN, Texas -- Myles Turner doesn't always provide evidence supporting his reputation as an NBA draft lottery candidate.

But he offered plenty on Tuesday night. Turner scored a season-high 26 points to help lead No. 9 ranked Texas to a rout of Lipscomb 106-61.

Turner, a highly-recruited 6-foot-11 freshman, had and outstanding all-around performance as he also grabbed nine rebounds and had six blocked shots.

Turner did most of his damage in the first half when he scored 19 points, and had seven rebounds and five blocks. He matched his season-high with a sixth block in the second half.

Though he began the night averaging a respectable 11 points and 6.8 rebounds in 20 minutes a game, Turner said he is not completely satisfied.

"I have high expectations," Turner said. "I've met a few."

Jonathan Holmes scored 17 for the Longhorns (9-1). Junior guard Demarcus Holland made a career-best eight assists. Sophomore Kendal Yancy also had a career-best seven assists.

Turner has been playing as a reserve. Texas coach Rick Barnes hasn't decided if Turner will be elevated to starter. He has performed better against the overmatched teams that the Longhorns have faced on their non-conference schedule. His previous best performance included 25 points and 10 rebounds against Saint Francis.

Turner was not nearly as good against more formidable opponents, averaging 5.8 points and 5.5 rebounds against Iowa, California, Connecticut and No. 1 Kentucky.

Texas led 58-32 at halftime, and set a school record for blocked shots in a half with 10. Texas had nine against Texas-Arlington in the first half.

The Longhorns shaped up their game after Barnes criticized them for the way they played in their last two games. The Longhorns committed 22 turnovers at Kentucky and 19 against Texas State before taking on Lipscomb.

"He emphasized not playing scared to make a mistake, because we we're scared we make a mistake we make turnovers," Holland said. "We don't like to be called scared. This program is built on toughness. We wanted to prove him wrong."

"We moved the ball," he said. "That's what we haven't been doing."

That was unfortunate for Lipscomb.