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No. 7/9 Men's Basketball preview: Saint Francis [Nov. 25, 2014]
11.24.2014 | Men's Basketball
Longhorns take on Red Flash.
#7/9 Texas (4-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Saint Francis (2-2, 0-0 Northeast)
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014 - 7 p.m. Central
Frank Erwin Center (16,540) - Austin, Texas
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by Longhorn Network. Lowell Galindo (pxp), Reid Gettys (analyst) and Jane Slater (reporter) 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: First meeting
• DEFENSE WINS: Texas limited Cal to 31.3% FG shooting (20-of-64) in Friday's win. The Horns have held their first four opponents to an average of 53.8 ppg on a combined 29.5% FG shooting (72-of-295). UT has held each of its first four opponents to below 60 points AND 32% FG shooting.
• HOLMES OFF TO SOLID START: Senior Jonathan Holmes claimed 2K Classic MVP honors, averaging 20.0 ppg and 9.0 rpg in UT's two wins in New York City. Holmes leads the team in scoring (16.0 ppg) and rebounding (8.3 rpg) while converting 21-of-32 (.656) FG, including 8-of-13 (.615) from three-point range, and 14-of-18 (.778) FT.
• BLOCK PARTY: Through the first four games, Texas has recorded 29 blocked shots (7.3 bpg). The Horns had 10 rejections in Friday's win against Cal.
TEXAS VS. SAINT FRANCIS
• Tuesday's contest marks the first meeting between Texas and Saint Francis.
2K CLASSIC CHAMPIONS
• Texas captured the 2K Classic benefitting Wounded Warrior Project championship with back-to-back wins against nr/#25 Iowa (71-57) and Cal (71-55) at Madison Square Garden.
• UT captured its first November neutral-site tournament title since the 2009 CBE Classic in Kansas City.
• This marked UT's first 2K Classic team title in its fifth appearance in the tournament (1997, 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014 - although 2002 was technically a single-game appearance).
HORNS AT HOME
• UT is currently in its 38th season of play at the Frank Erwin Center.
• Texas has won 10 consecutive home games dating back to last season entering Tuesday's contest.
• The Longhorns have registered an all-time record of 452-104 (.813) in the building.
• Since Rick Barnes arrived in Austin, UT has recorded a 227-32 (.876) mark at the Erwin Center, including a 107-24 (.817) record in Big 12 Conference home games.
• Texas is 180-21 (.896) at the Erwin Center in the last 13 seasons (dating to the start of the 2002-03 season).
