Arthur Kaluma injury update: Texas makes final decision on status vs. Ole Miss

The Texas Longhorns made a decision on Arthur Kaluma ahead of tonight’s matchup against Ole Miss. According to a school spokesperson, Kaluma (knee) has been cleared to play on Wednesday evening. He did not play last game and has been averaging 13.8 points per game and 8.2 points per game.

In 36 minutes on Wednesday, Kaluma stuffed the stat sheet with 12 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. Ole Miss defeated Texas 72-69 in the game, even though Longhorns’ superstar Tre Johnson had a great chance from three in the final seconds to send it to overtime. He had a clean look from the left corner, but missed, and the Longhorns lost. Johnson still finished with 22 points, three assists, and two rebounds.

Big man Kadin Shederick chipped in nine points and six rebounds for Texas. The Longhorns connected on only 22.7% of their three-point shots. Ole Miss drilled 33.3% of theirs. The Longhorns did dominate the glass, outrebounding Ole Miss 42 to 33. Texas finished with 11 turnovers and Ole Miss had four.

The Rebels got some critical free throws from Davon Barnes with eight seconds left. Ole Miss also had two defensive stops in the final 10 seconds to hold off the Longhorns in the win. The Rebels got a big-time performance from Virginia Tech transfer Sean Pedulla, who pumped in 19 points and five assists.

Ole Miss improved to 16-5 overall and 5-3 in the SEC, ending their three-game losing streak. Texas dropped to 14-7 overall and 3-5 in the SEC. The Longhorns will play three of their next five games from home. They’ll need a strong finish in February in order to stay in the hunt for an NCAA Tournament bid.

Ole Miss has lost two games in overtime or at the buzzer in regulation during the past two weeks, so the win was much needed.