AUSTIN, Texas - D.J. Augustin scored 19 points and No. 16 Texas overcame first-game shooting struggles with stout second-half defense to pull away from Texas-San Antonio for a 58-37 win Monday night.

Texas guard Justin Mason, right, moves toward the basket against UT San Antonio guard Orrin Greer during second half action in their basketball game against UT San Antonio Monday, Nov. 12, 2007, in Austin, Texas. Texas won it 58-37. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck)

The Longhorns scored their fewest points in a season opening win since 1982 but held the Roadrunners to 18 points in the second half and 27 percent shooting for the game.

Texas (1-0) returns four starters from last year's NCAA tournament team but sorely missed the fifth — Kevin Durant, last season's Big 12 scoring and rebounding leader and the national player of the year — as the Longhorns struggled to find any offensive rhythm in their first game.

Devin Gibson scored 13 points to lead Texas-San Antonio (1-1).

Texas misfired from inside and out against the Roadrunners in the first half, shooting 7-of-22. A.J. Abrams, who set a Big 12 record with 120 3-pointers last season, was 0-for-5 in the first half. Augustin's short jumper at the buzzer gave Texas a 22-19 lead.

The misfires kept coming in the second half. Abrams airballed a long shot and a small but vocal group of Roadrunners fans started taunting the Longhorns in their home arena.

Augustin finally provided some offensive punch with consecutive drives to the basket. Justin Mason converted a three-point play and Augustin hit three free throws after he was fouled on a 3-point attempt to push the lead to 36-25 with just over 11 minutes to play.

Texas took it over with defense from there. The Longhorns held the Roadrunners scoreless over a 5-minute stretch and Abrams made his first 3-pointer with 7:50 left. He hit another in a 22-6 run that made it 50-30.

Texas is still waiting for top recruit Gary Johnson to be cleared to play because of an unspecified heart condition. Johnson played in one of the Longhorns' exhibition games but has not been cleared by team doctors for the regular season.