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No. 17/18 Men's Basketball Preview: TCU [Jan. 19, 2015]
01.18.2015 | Men's Basketball
Longhorns travel to take on Horned Frogs
#17/18 Texas (13-4, 2-2 Big 12) at TCU (14-3, 1-3 Big 12)
Monday, Jan. 19, 2015 - 6 p.m. Central
Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center (4,750) - Fort Worth, Texas
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GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPNU. Dave Armstrong (pxp) and Stephen Howard (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.
TCU SERIES INFO
• Texas leads, 104-62. Last meeting: Texas 66-54 (March 5, 2014; Austin).
• Monday's contest marks the 167th meeting between Texas and TCU and the sixth as Big 12 Conference opponents.
• The Longhorns hold a 104-62 lead in the all-time series that dates back to a 53-27 Texas victory in Austin on Jan. 30, 1915.
• UT has won nine straight and 13 of the last 14 meetings against TCU.
• The Horned Frogs hold a 42-37 advantage in games played in Fort Worth.
• As a former Southwest Conference member, TCU is UT's fifth-most common opponent in program history.
• Texas won the first 11 contests of the series.
• UT has eight games with 100+ points against TCU.
Notables
• RECENT SUCCESS AGAINST TCU: Texas has won nine straight and 13 of the last 14 meetings against TCU entering Monday's game in Fort Worth. The Horns a perfect 6-0 against the Horned Frogs during the Rick Barnes era.
• DEFENSE AND REBOUNDING: Texas held West Virginia to just 50 points on 24.1% FG shooting and posted a +12 (44-32) rebound margin in Saturday's win. The 24.1% marked a UT record for lowest FG percentage defense in a Big 12 regular-season contest.
• RIDLEY HAS DOMINANT EFFORT: Junior center Cameron Ridley posted a season-high 19 points (8-of-10 FG), six boards and four blocks in Saturday's home victory against No. 16/15 West Virginia. Ridley tied a career high in field goals made (8-of-10), set a season high in points (19) and tied his season high in blocked shots (four).
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 144-21 (.873) record against in-state foes during the Barnes era entering Monday's game in Fort Worth, including marks of 29-8 against Baylor, 31-4 against Texas Tech, 23-7 against Texas A&M and 6-0 against TCU.
