Texas beats Mississippi State 69-55 in Maui Invitational; McClellan scores 19 points off bench
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Sheldon McClellan scored 19 points from the bench to give Texas its first win in three days at the Maui Invitational, 69-55 over Mississippi State on Wednesday morning.
The Longhorns (3-2) went up by 18 points in the first half and coasted in the last 20 minutes, shooting 50 percent for the game.
Mississippi State (1-4) made one-third of its shots (17 of 51), improving in the second half after making only five field goals in the first 20 minutes.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Julien Lewis scored 13 of his 15 points in the first half. Cameron Ridley had 8 points and 12 rebounds.
Roquez Johnson led the Bulldogs with 18 points, starting after limping off the court with help in the second half of Tuesday's loss to Marquette.