Ferere, Pocknett Reach Double Figures Scoring at No. 7 Texas

Thursday, November 5

Austin, Tex.

8 p.m. EST

Gardner-Webb University

0-2,0-0Big South

Texas

2-0,0-0SEC

Team	1	2	F
Gardner-Webb	20	30	50
Texas	54	44	98

Photo by: Noah Goldberg

November 05, 2026 | Men's Basketball

Box Score

By: Tony Venegas, Assistant AD of Strategic Communication

AUSTIN, Texas — The Gardner-Webb men's basketball team wrapped up its season-opening road trip Thursday evening, traveling to the Moody Center to take on No. 7 Texas.

The Runnin' Bulldogs battled early but ultimately fell 98-50 to the nationally ranked Longhorns.

With the result, Gardner-Webb moves to 0-2 on the season, while Texas improves to 2-0.

Jamias Ferere and Mikhail Pocknett led the Runnin' Bulldogs offensively with 12 points apiece. Pocknett also pulled down a team-high five rebounds, while Sam Nosakhare added four boards. Jackson Skipper and Ace Talbert led Gardner-Webb with two assists each.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Seth Brown opened the scoring for Gardner-Webb with a pair of jump shots as the Runnin' Bulldogs jumped out to an early 4-3 advantage.
Following a 12-0 Texas run, Ferere helped spark a Gardner-Webb response, scoring seven points during a 9-4 stretch to trim the Longhorns' advantage to 23-15 midway through the first half.
Rue Wells accounted for Gardner-Webb's final field goal of the opening period with a layup just under six minutes before the break.
Texas closed the first half on a 21-0 run over the final 5:56, taking a 54-20 advantage into halftime.
Brown opened the second-half scoring for the Runnin' Bulldogs with another jumper. Gardner-Webb found more offensive success after the break, scoring 30 points in the second half while knocking down four three-pointers.
Ferere and Pocknett paced the Bulldogs with 12 points each, while Jackson Skipper and Brown chipped in six points apiece.

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