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Men's Basketball preview: at Michigan [Dec. 6, 2016]
12.05.2016 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns play their first ‘true road’ contest of the season on Tuesday in Ann Arbor (8 p.m. CT, ESPN2).
Texas (4-3) at Michigan (6-2)
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016 - 8 p.m. Central
Crisler Center (12,707) - Ann Arbor, Michigan
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN2. Jason Benetti (pxp) and Dan Dakich (analyst) will call the action.
• RADIO: The Longhorn IMG Radio Network broadcasts 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: Michigan leads, 3-2. Last meeting: Michigan 78-72 (Nov. 27, 2015; Paradise Island, Bahamas).
Notables
• FIRST 'TRUE' ROAD GAME: The Longhorns will play their first 'true road' contest of the 2016-17 season, when they take the court Tuesday night in Ann Arbor. Texas played two neutral-site contests in Brooklyn, N.Y. (Nov. 21-22) at the Legends Classic.
• SECOND-HALF SURGE: Texas rallied from a 12-point halftime deficit (38-26) and posted a 51-30 scoring margin in the second half during Friday's win against Alabama. The Horns hit 56.7% (17-30) from the floor in the final 20 minutes while holding Alabama to 40.9% (9-22). Trailing 62-60 at the 4:05 mark, Texas closed the game with a 17-6 run.
• MACK'S IMPROVEMENT: Sophomore Tevin Mack leads the team in scoring (14.0 ppg) while hitting 47.6 percent (30-63) from the floor, including 41.2 percent (14-34) from three-point range. He has reached double figures in scoring in five of his first six contests this year, after posting double-digit efforts just five times in 33 games last season.
