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Men's Basketball preview: at Stanford [Dec. 19, 2015]
12.17.2015 | Men's Basketball
Saturday’s contest (10:30 p.m. Central, ESPN2-TV) marks UT’s first game on an opponent’s home court this year.
Texas (7-3) vs. Stanford (5-3)
Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015 - 10:30 p.m. Central
Maples Pavilion (7,233) - Stanford, California
GameDay Quick Facts
• Television: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN2. Doug Sherman (pxp) and Fran Fraschilla (analyst) will call the action remotely.
• 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: Tied, 2-2. Last meeting: Stanford 74-71 ot (Dec. 23, 2014; Austin).
Notables
• FIRST TRUE ROAD TEST: Although the Longhorns have played four of their first 10 games outside the country at neutral sites, Saturday's contest marks UT's first game on an opponent's home court this year.
• TAYLOR RETURNS TO BAY AREA: Junior point guard Isaiah Taylor was born in Hayward, Calif., just a short drive across to the East Bay from the Stanford campus, and lived there through his sophomore year of high school. Taylor leads the team in scoring (13.6 ppg), assists (5.0 apg) and minutes (27.0 mpg) this season.
• RIDLEY'S NEAR TRIPLE-DOUBLE: Senior center Cameron Ridley was just one block shy of recording the second triple-double in Texas program history with his 19-point, 11-rebound, 9-block performance during Tuesday's win against Appalachian State. Ridley leads the team in rebounding (10.0 rpg) and blocks (33, 3.3 bpg) and ranks second in scoring (13.0 ppg) while hitting 64.0 percent (55-of-86) from the floor.
