No. 7 Texas will look to take another positive step and stay unbeaten at home when it hosts gritty UT Rio Grande Valley on Friday in Austin, Texas, as the Longhorns conclude a five-game homestand.

The Longhorns (5-1) are on a roll after a 73-57 home victory over Sam Houston State on Monday, their fourth straight dominating win. Marcus Carr scored a season-high 19 points for Texas, which shrugged off an uneven first 17 minutes, swept to the front with a late-first half run and never looked back.

Andrew Jones and Courtney Ramey added 14 points each for Texas (5-1) with Timmy Allen hitting for 12. The Longhorns hit 54.5 percent of their shots from the floor, including an 11-of-22 mark from beyond the arc, and set a season high in blocked shots (6) in the win.