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Texas Rolls Past Gardner-Webb as Matas Vokietaitis Scores 16 on Birthday

Texas Rolls Past Gardner-Webb as Matas Vokietaitis Scores 16 on Birthday
World Sports · 12:29:36 - Saturday, 7 November 2026

Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis celebrated his birthday with a 16-point performance as Texas rolled past Gardner-Webb in an NCAA college basketball game on Thursday, November 5, 2026, in Austin, Texas.

Vokietaitis contributed significantly in the second half, helping the Longhorns secure a comfortable victory. The game also saw contributions from forward David Punch and guard Elyjah Freeman.

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