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Men's Basketball preview: South Alabama [Nov. 12, 2013]
11.10.2013 | Men's Basketball
Texas Longhorns (1-0) vs. South Alabama Jaguars (1-0)
CBE Hall of Fame Classic Regional Round
Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013 - 7 p.m. Central
Frank Erwin Center (16,540) - Austin, Texas
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GAMEDAY QUICK FACTS
TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by Longhorn Network. Paul Sunderland (pxp) and Reid Gettys (analyst) will call the action.
RADIO: The Longhorn Sports Network and KVET (FM 98.1/1300AM Sportsradio the Zone) broadcast every UT game on the statewide network. Craig Way (pxp) and Eddie Oran (analyst) will call the action. Check www.TexasSports.com for a listing of affiliates carrying the game.
SERIES: Texas leads, 3-1. Last meeting: Texas 95-74 (Dec. 20, 1986; Austin)
TEXAS VS. SOUTH ALABAMA
• Texas and South Alabama are opening play in the CBE Hall of Fame Classic Regional Round.
• This will be the fifth meeting between Texas and South Alabama.
• The Longhorns lead the all-time series with the Jaguars, 3-1.
• Texas won the last meeting, 95-74 in the Third Longhorn Classic (Dec. 20, 1986).
• UT is 2-0 against the Jaguars in Austin.
• South Alabama's only win in the series came on Dec. 1, 1985 when the Jaguars edged the Longhorns, 67-66.
• Texas is looking to open a season 2-0 for the 12th straight season
ABOUT THE CBE HALL OF FAME CLASSIC
The event is named after the College Basketball Experience, the award-winning and highly interactive college hoops fan facility adjacent to the Sprint Center arena. It also features the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. The College Basketball Experience is the nation's only facility that celebrates, in its entirety, the sport of men's collegiate basketball. The tournament, in partnership with the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), was established in 2001 as the Guardians Classic. Texas has claimed the championship in each of its last two appearances at this tournament. The Horns won the 2005 Guardians Classic with wins against West Virginia and Iowa. Texas returned to the event and captured the 2009 CBE Classic title with victories against Iowa and Pittsburgh. Texas, Wichita State, BYU and DePaul will serve as Regional Round hosts for the tournament and will host a pair of games to open the tourney before advancing to Kansas City (Nov. 25-26) for the semifinals and consolation/championship games
Austin Regional Round Games
Tuesday, Nov. 12 South Alabama at Texas 7 pm CT (LHN)
Monday, Nov. 18 Houston Baptist at Texas 7 pm CT (LHN)
DEFENSE WINS
Texas held a veteran Mercer squad to just 39.7 percent FG shooting in Friday's win. The Horns improved to 219-26 during the Rick Barnes era when holding their opponent below 40 percent FG shooting.
TAYLOR'S IMPRESSIVE DEBUT
Freshman point guard Isaiah Taylor posted a team-high 17 points (4-of-10 FG, 9-of-14 FT) to go along with three rebounds and two assists in 29 minutes in his collegiate debut. The 17 points marked the sixth-highest scoring output by a UT player in his freshman debut and were just three shy of the record held by Kevin Durant (20 vs. Alcorn State on Nov. 9, 2006).
RIDLEY'S BIG NIGHT
Sophomore center Cameron Ridley recorded eight points, 11 rebounds and five blocks in 27 minutes during Friday's victory. The five blocks tied his career high, while the 11 boards were one shy of his career high (12 vs. Mississippi State on Nov. 21, 2012).
THE LONGHORNS AT HOME
Texas is in its 37th year of play in the Frank Erwin Center.
The Longhorns have registered an all-time record of 435-102 (.810) in the building.
Since Rick Barnes arrived in Austin, UT has recorded a 210-30 (.875) mark at the Erwin Center including a 99-23 (.811) record in Big 12 Conference home games.
Texas is 104-14 at the Erwin Center in the last seven seasons (dating to the start of the 2006-07 season).
