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Men's Basketball preview: UTSA [Dec. 8, 2015]
12.07.2015 | Men's Basketball
Senior Javan Felix has hit 16-of-31 (.516) three-pointers this year entering Tuesday's game (7 p.m., Longhorn Network).
Texas (4-3) vs. UTSA (1-7)
Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015 - 7 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 Jane Slater (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, 6-0. Last meeting: Texas 58-37 (Nov. 12, 2007; Austin).
Notables
• IMPROVED DEFENSIVE EFFORT: Texas held Samford to 49 points on 34.0 percent FG shooting (17-of-50), including a 3-of-16 (.188) mark from three-point range, during Friday's home victory.
• RIDLEY'S STRONG START: Senior center Cameron Ridley leads the team in rebounding (9.6 rpg) and blocks (19) and ranks second in scoring (11.4 ppg) while converting 71.7 percent from the floor (33-of-46) in the first seven games. Ridley has reached double figures in scoring five times and in rebounding four times this year.
• FELIX ON FIRE FROM DISTANCE: Senior guard Javan Felix ranks third on the team in scoring (9.7 ppg) while converting 16-of-31 (.516) from three-point range and posting a 13-to-6 assist-to-turnover ratio through the first seven games. He has reached double figures in scoring five times through the first seven contests this season.
