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Men's Basketball Preview: No. 14/14 Iowa State [Feb. 21, 2015]
02.20.2015 | Men's Basketball
Longhorns eye home win over ranked Cyclones.
Texas (17-9, 6-7 Big 12) vs. #14/14 Iowa State (19-6, 9-4 Big 12)
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015 - 1 p.m. Central
Frank Erwin Center (16,540) - Austin, Texas
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GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN2. Clay Matvick (pxp) and Fran Fraschilla (analyst) will call the action.
• RADIO: The Longhorn Sports Network and KVET (FM 98.1/1300AM Sportsradio the Zone) 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.
IOWA STATE SERIES INFO:
• Texas leads, 17-12. Last meeting: Iowa State 89-86 (Jan. 26, 2015; Ames).
• Saturday's contest marks the 30th meeting between Texas and Iowa State.
• UT owns a 17-12 advantage in the all-time series which dates back to a 101-87 Iowa State win in Tempe, Ariz., on Dec. 21, 1966.
• The Horns are 15-7 against Iowa State during the Rick Barnes era entering Saturday's game.
• Texas has won 11 of the last 15 meetings between the two teams.
• The Longhorns own an 11-1 record against Iowa State in games played in Austin.
• UT has won six straight games against the Cyclones at the Erwin Center entering Saturday's contest.
• Texas has posted a 9-1 mark against Iowa State at the Erwin Center during the Rick Barnes era. The last win by ISU in Austin came in a 92-80 overtime victory on Feb. 5, 2005.
Notables
• BARNES GOES FOR 400TH WIN AT TEXAS: Head coach Rick Barnes enters Saturday's game with an overall record of 399-175 in 17 seasons at Texas. With a win in Austin, Barnes would become just the eighth active NCAA Div I coach to reach the 400-win milestone at his CURRENT school.
• BLOCK PARTY: Texas leads the nation in blocked shots (7.7 bpg) through games of Feb. 18. The Longhorns tied their single-game school record (and set a school record for most blocks in a Big 12 game) with 13 blocks in Tuesday's loss at No. 17/17 Oklahoma.
• TURNER SEEING DOUBLE: Freshman forward Myles Turner has recorded back-to-back double-doubles for the first time in his collegiate career in the last two contests. During the stretch, Turner has averaged 21.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game while converting 15-of-22 (.682) field goals and 10-of-12 (.833) free throws.
