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Men's Basketball preview: #3/3 North Carolina [Dec. 12, 2015]
12.10.2015 | Men's Basketball
Texas has won two straight and six of the last seven meetings against UNC entering Saturday's game (4:15 p.m. CT, ESPN).
Texas (5-3) vs. #3/3 North Carolina (7-1)
Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015 - 4:15 p.m. Central
Frank Erwin Center (16,540) - Austin, Texas
GameDay Quick Facts
• Television: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN. Dan Shulman (pxp) and Jay Bilas (analyst) will call the action.
• Radio: The Longhorn IMG Radio Network 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.
• Series: Texas leads, 6-3. Last meeting: Texas 86-83 (Dec. 18, 2013; Chapel Hill, N.C.).
Notables
• RECENT SUCCESS AGAINST UNC: Texas has won two straight and six of the last seven meetings against North Carolina. UT is 2-0 against the Tar Heels in games played at the Erwin Center entering Saturday's contest (1995-96 and 2013-14 seasons).
• RIDLEY'S STRONG START: Senior center Cameron Ridley leads the team in rebounding (9.5 rpg) and blocks (23, 2.9 bpg) and ranks second in scoring (12.4 ppg) through the first eight contests. Ridley ranks third nationally in FG percentage (.724) through games of Dec. 9.
• GETTING OFFENSIVE: Texas posted 116 points during Tuesday's home win against UTSA. It marked a tie for the 12th-highest single-game scoring total by UT in school history and was the most points scored by Texas since a 122-71 home win against Sam Houston State on Nov. 24, 2003.
