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No. 8/9 Men's Basketball Preview: Texas State [Dec. 13, 2014]
12.11.2014 | Men's Basketball
Longhorns set to face Bobcats
#8/9 Texas (7-1, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Texas State (5-1, 0-0 Sun Belt)
Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014 - 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. 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. Roger Wallace (pxp) and Eddie Oran (analyst) will call the action.
TEXAS STATE SERIES INFO:
• Texas leads, 43-5. Last meeting: Texas 85-53 (Dec. 14, 2013; Austin).
• Saturday's contest marks the 49th meeting between Texas and Texas State.
• UT holds a 43-5 lead in the all-time series against Texas State that dates back to a 52-15 Texas victory in Austin on Jan. 15, 1917.
• UT has won the last 25 games against Texas State, the longest current winning streak against any Texas opponent.
• The Horns have won 21 consecutive home games against Texas State, including all 12 prior meetings in the Erwin Center.
• The last time the Bobcats defeated the Horns was a 33-31 decision in Austin on Dec. 7, 1937.
• In last year's meeting in Austin (Dec. 14, 2013), Texas registered an 85-53 victory.
Notables
• SUCCESS AGAINST THE BOBCATS: UT has posted 25 straight victories against Texas State entering Saturday's contest. The Horns have won 21 consecutive home games against the Bobcats, including all 12 prior meetings at the Erwin Center.
• DEFENSE AND REBOUNDING: Texas has held each of its first eight opponents to below 65 points AND 38% FG shooting. The Horns also have outrebounded their opponents in seven of their first eight games and sport a +13.5 rebound margin (44.5-31.0) entering Saturday's contest.
• HOME WIN STREAK: UT carries a 12-game home win streak into Saturday's contest against Texas State. The Horns are 182-21 (.897) at the Erwin Center in the last 13 seasons (dating back to the start of the 2002-03 season).
