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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Men's Basketball preview: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi [Nov. 21, 2015]
11.20.2015 | Men's Basketball
Longhorns have won 13 consecutive home openers entering Saturday's contest (7 p.m., Longhorn Network).
Complete Texas Game Notes
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GameDay Quick Facts
• Television: The game will be televised nationally by Longhorn Network. Lowell Galindo (pxp), Lance Blanks (analyst) and Tyler Denning (reporter) will call the action.
• Radio: The Longhorn IMG Radio Network broadcast every UT game on the statewide network. Roger Wallace (pxp) and Eddie Oran (analyst) will call the action. Check www.TexasSports.com for a listing of affiliates carrying the game.
• Series: Texas leads, 3-0. Last meeting: Texas 76-70 (Jan. 2, 2010; Austin).
Notables
• SUCCESS IN HOME OPENERS: Texas has won 13 straight home openers entering Saturday's game. The Horns are 33-5 in home openers since the Frank Erwin Center opened prior to the 1977-78 season.
• TAYLOR OFF TO FAST START: Junior point guard Isaiah Taylor tied his career high with 27 points in the season opener against Washington. Taylor set a career high in free throws made (12-of-15) and added seven rebounds.
• RIDLEY'S BLOCK PARTY: Senior center Cameron Ridley set a career high with seven blocked shots in the opener against Washington despite playing just 16 minutes due to foul trouble.
TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI SERIES INFO
Saturday's contest marks the fourth meeting between Texas and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on the hardcourt. All three previous matchups have been in Austin. Texas holds a 3-0 lead in the all-time series that dates back to the 2000-01 season. In the first meeting (Dec. 16, 2000), UT recorded a 79-71 win in Austin. The following season (Dec. 5, 2001), the Horns registered an 89-64 victory. In the most recent matchup (Jan. 2, 2010), then-No. 2 Texas posted a 76-70 win.
TEXAS IN HOME OPENERS
Texas has posted an overall mark of 94-15 (.862) in its previous 109 home-opening contests. UT is 33-5 in home openers since the Frank Erwin Center opened prior to the 1977-78 season. The Horns have won 13 straight home openers entering Saturday's contest. This streak dates back to an 88-74 defeat to Arizona on Nov. 17, 2001.
HORNS AT HOME
UT begins its 39th season of play at the Frank Erwin Center on Saturday night. The Longhorns have registered an all-time record of 463-109 (.809) in the building. Texas is 191-26 (.880) at the Erwin Center in the last 13 seasons (dating to the start of the 2002-03 season).
