The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
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Men's Basketball preview: at TCU [Jan. 9, 2016]
01.07.2016 | Men's Basketball
Junior point guard Isaiah Taylor enters Saturday’s game just 9 points shy of reaching the 1,000 career point milestone.
Texas (9-5, 1-1 Big 12) at TCU (8-6, 0-2 Big 12)
Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 - 6 p.m. Central
Schollmaier Arena (8,500) - Fort Worth, Texas
GameDay Quick Facts
• Television: The game will be televised nationally by ESPNU. Jason Benetti (pxp) and Reid Gettys (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, 106-62. Last meeting: Texas 66-43 (Feb. 11, 2015; Austin).
Notables
• RECENT SUCCESS AGAINST TCU: Texas has won 11 straight and 15 of the last 16 meetings against TCU entering Saturday's game in Fort Worth.
• TAYLOR NEARS 1,000-POINT MILESTONE: Junior point guard Isaiah Taylor enters Saturday's game just 9 points shy of reaching the 1,000 career point milestone. He will become the 36th player in UT program history to join the 1,000-point club.
• TAYLOR ON A ROLL: Isaiah Taylor has averaged 24.3 points per game while converting 35-of-66 (.510) field goals and has recorded 18 assists against just 6 turnovers in the last four contests.
• IBEH CLEANING THE GLASS: Senior center Prince Ibeh has averaged 9.5 rebounds per game during the last two contests entering Saturday's game at TCU. He posted a season-high 10 boards (6 offensive) at Texas Tech and had 9 rebounds (4 offensive) in Tuesday's win against K-State.
