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No. 11/10 Men's Basketball opens Big 12 play at Texas Tech
12.31.2014 | Men's Basketball
Longhorns face Red Raiders in conference opener
#11/10 Texas (11-2, 0-0 Big 12) at Texas Tech (10-3, 0-0 Big 12)
Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015 - 1 p.m. Central
United Supermarkets Arena (15,000) - Lubbock, Texas
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GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPNU. Mitch Holthus (pxp) and Bryndon Manzer (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.
TEXAS TECH SERIES
• Texas leads, 79-54. Last meeting: Texas Tech 59-53 (March 8, 2014; Lubbock).
• Saturday's contest marks the 134th meeting between Texas and Texas Tech.
• The Longhorns hold a 79-54 lead in the all-time series that dates back to a 48-28 Texas victory in Austin on Dec. 15, 1939.
• Texas has won 11 of the last 12 and 18 of the last 20 games against Tech.
• UT is 34-5 against the Red Raiders since the Big 12 began in 1996-97. Texas had its 11-game win streak against Tech snapped in the most recent meeting (March 8, 2014 in Lubbock).
• Texas is 30-4 against Texas Tech during the Rick Barnes era.
Notables
• SUCCESS IN BIG 12 OPENERS: UT enters Saturday's contest with a 12-4 record in Big 12 Conference openers during the Rick Barnes era (dating back to the 1998-99 season).
• SUCCESS AGAINST TECH UNDER BARNES: Texas is 30-4 against the Red Raiders during the Rick Barnes era. UT has won 11 of the last 12 and 17 of the last 19 meetings against Texas Tech.
• HOLMES NEARS 1,000 POINTS: Senior forward Jonathan Holmes enters Saturday's game just ONE point shy of reaching the 1,000-point mark in his career. He will become the 34th player in UT history to reach the milestone.
• TURNER OFF TO SOLID START: Freshman forward Myles Turner leads the team in blocks (35) and is second in scoring (12.0 ppg) and tied for second in rebounding (6.7 rpg). He posted a team-high 16 points in his first career start against Rice on Monday.
LONE STAR STATE SUCCESS
• Since Rick Barnes arrived in Austin prior to the 1998-99 season, the Longhorns have emerged as the dominant college basketball program in the state of Texas.
• The Horns have posted a 143-21 (.872) record against in-state foes during the Barnes era entering Saturday's game, including marks of 29-8 against Baylor, 30-4 against Texas Tech, 23-7 against Texas A&M and 6-0 against TCU.
SUCCESS IN BIG 12 CONFERENCE OPENERS
• Texas sports a 13-5 all-time record in Big 12 Conference openers entering Saturday's game in Lubbock.
• The Longhorns own a 12-4 mark in Big 12 openers during the Rick Barnes era (since the 1998-99 season).
