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No. 24/25 Men's Basketball preview: No. 10/11 West Virginia [Feb. 16, 2016]
02.15.2016 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns are 2-0 this year at home against AP Top 20 opponents entering Tuesday's game (6 p.m. CT, ESPN2).
#24/25 Texas (16-9, 7-5 Big 12) vs. #10/11 West Virginia (20-5, 9-3 Big 12)
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016 - 6 p.m. Central
Frank Erwin Center (16,540) - Austin, Texas
GameDay Quick Facts
• Television: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN2. Roxy Bernstein (pxp) and Miles Simon (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, 7-4. Last meeting: Texas 56-49 (Jan. 20, 2016; Morgantown).
Notables
• SUCCESS AGAINST THE BEST: UT is 2-0 this year at home against AP Top 20 opponents entering Tuesday's game. Texas is 4-3 this year against AP Top 20 opponents. The Horns are 2-2 this season against AP Top 10 teams with wins against No. 3 North Carolina and at No. 6 West Virginia.
• RECENT SUCCESS AGAINST WVU: The Longhorns have won five of the last six contests against West Virginia entering Tuesday's game. This stretch includes a 56-49 win at No. 6/7 West Virginia earlier this season (Jan. 20).
• TAYLOR ON POINT: Junior point guard Isaiah Taylor sports a 2.8 assist-to-turnover ratio (126-45) on the year, including a 4.1 ratio (65-16) in Big 12 play.
• MACK ATTACK: Freshman wing Tevin Mack registered 18 points and 5 rebounds while tying his career high in 3-pointers made (5-12) in 27 minutes against No. 14/15 Iowa State on Saturday.
