The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
Samford
Men's Basketball preview: Samford [Dec. 4, 2015]
12.03.2015 | Men's Basketball
Texas is 193-26 at the Frank Erwin Center in the last 14 seasons entering Friday's game (8 p.m. CT, Longhorn Network).
Texas (3-3) vs. Samford (6-2)
Friday, Dec. 4, 2015 - 8 p.m. Central
Frank Erwin Center (16,540) - Austin, Texas
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. 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, 1-0. Last meeting: Texas 77-33 (Nov. 16, 2005; Austin).
Notables
• HOME COOKING: UT has posted a 193-26 (.881) mark in games at the Erwin Center in the last 14 seasons (dating back to the start of the 2002-03 season). The Horns are 2-0 at home this year to start the Shaka Smart era.
• FELIX EMBRACING ROLE: Senior guard Javan Felix ranks fourth on the team in scoring (9.5 ppg) while converting 13-of-26 (.500) from three-point range and posting a 13-to-6 assist-to-turnover ratio through the first six games. He had a season-high 18 points in 35 minutes during Tuesday's home win against UT Arlington.
• TAYLOR'S SECOND-HALF SURGE: Junior point guard Isaiah Taylor, one of 50 players nationally named to the Naismith Trophy early season watch list on Wednesday, scored all of his game-high 21 points in the second half and overtime during Tuesday's win against UT Arlington. He also converted a career high in FT made (13-of-17).
