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Watch: Houston dunk causes technical delay

By Eric Smithling | Last updated Feb 17, 2024 4:04 PM ET

Houston senior forward J'Wan Roberts' emphatic dunk against Texas was the only respite for the Longhorns on Saturday.

In an 82-61 loss, Roberts' dunk caused a delay in the game by jarring a camera on top of the backboard loose.

His dunk literally brought down the camera @UHCougarMBK pic.twitter.com/hj8XTlQDt8
— CBS Sports College Basketball (@CBSSportsCBB) February 17, 2024

Update: the ladder is out by the rim. Rick, "the ladder guy" will be coming out to fix it. pic.twitter.com/yJZeEfU68G
— CBS Sports College Basketball (@CBSSportsCBB) February 17, 2024

We will resume play after the ladder is removed. pic.twitter.com/Hnp7fxsvpU
— CBS Sports College Basketball (@CBSSportsCBB) February 17, 2024

Huge round of applause from fans for the guys who fixed the camera pic.twitter.com/RZ12ljUw1s
— CBS Sports College Basketball (@CBSSportsCBB) February 17, 2024

The delay was the only time Texas wasn't smacked around on Saturday. The 21-point margin of victory for Houston was its largest against Texas in 41 years.

No. 3 @UHCougarMBK earns its largest win (+21) against Texas since 1983. pic.twitter.com/F2NbXlQSrJ
— CBS Sports College Basketball (@CBSSportsCBB) February 17, 2024

Houston (22-3) is a projected 1 seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament, while Texas (16-9) sits as an 8 seed, although it must string together wins to solidify its standing.

The Longhorns are ninth in the 14-team Big 12 and have road games remaining against Associated Press No. 6 Kansas (19-6) and No. 12 Baylor (18-6), along with a season finale at home against No. 25 Oklahoma (18-7).

Even if Texas manages to make the NCAA Tournament, it doesn't appear to be a team capable of winning the Big 12 Tournament and reaching the Elite Eight like last season. Just as with Saturday's technical stoppage, reaching March Madness will only delay the inevitable.

Eric Smithling

Eric Smithling is a writer based in New Orleans, LA, whose byline also appears on Athlon Sports. He has been with Yardbarker since September 2022, primarily covering the NFL and college football, but also the NBA, WNBA, men’s and women’s college basketball, NHL, tennis and golf. He holds a film studies degree from the University of New Orleans

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