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No. 11/10 Men's Basketball preview: No. 18/21 Oklahoma [Jan. 5, 2014]
01.04.2015 | Men's Basketball
Longhorns take on Sooners in Big 12 Conference home opener.
#11/10 Texas (12-2, 1-0 Big 12) vs. #18/21 Oklahoma (10-3, 1-0 Big 12)
Monday, Jan. 5, 2015 - 8 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 ESPN. Brent Musburger (pxp), Fran Fraschilla (analyst) and Holly Rowe (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.
OKLAHOMA SERIES INFO
• Oklahoma leads, 50-35. Last meeting: OU 77-65 (March 1, 2014; Norman).
• Monday's contest marks the 86th meeting between Texas and Oklahoma.
• The Sooners hold a 50-35 lead in the all-time series that dates back to a 59-26 OU victory in Norman on Feb. 25, 1910.
• The Horns have won seven of the last 10 meetings against Oklahoma, despite a two-game sweep by the Sooners last year.
• UT holds a 19-17 advantage in games played in Austin.
• Texas is 21-18 against Oklahoma during the Rick Barnes era.
Notables
• SUCCESS IN BIG 12 HOME OPENERS: UT enters Monday's contest with a 14-2 record in Big 12 Conference home openers during the Rick Barnes era (dating back to the 1998-99 season).
• CLEANING THE GLASS: Texas recorded a +12 rebound margin (41-29) in Saturday's win at Texas Tech. The Horns have posted double-digit rebound margins in 11 of their first 14 contests this season and rank second nationally in rebound margin (through games of Jan. 3).
• FELIX ON A ROLL: Junior guard Javan Felix has reached double figures in scoring in each of the last four contests, averaging 15.3 ppg in the stretch. He has converted 21-of-41 (.512) field goals, including 9-of-23 (.391) from three-point range over the last four games. Felix had a game-high 15 points (5-of-10 FG, 3-of-6 threes) in 24 minutes off the bench in Saturday's victory at Texas Tech.
SUCCESS IN BIG 12 HOME OPENERS
• Texas sports a 15-3 all-time record in Big 12 Conference home openers entering Monday's game.
• The Longhorns own a 14-2 mark in Big 12 home openers during the Rick Barnes era (since the 1998-99 season).
HORNS AT HOME
• UT is currently in its 38th season of play at the Frank Erwin Center.
• Texas has won 16 of its last 17 home games.
• The Longhorns have registered an all-time record of 458-105 (.813) in the building.
• Since Rick Barnes arrived in Austin, UT has recorded a 233-33 (.876) mark at the Erwin Center, including a 107-24 (.817) record in Big 12 Conference home games.
• Texas is 186-22 (.894) at the Erwin Center in the last 13 seasons (dating to the start of the 2002-03 season)
