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No. 25/25 Men's Basketball preview: No. 3/4 Oklahoma [Feb. 27, 2016]
02.25.2016 | Men's Basketball
Texas is 3-0 this year at home against AP Top 20 opponents entering Saturday's game (1 p.m. CT, CBS).
#25/25 Texas (18-10, 9-6 Big 12) vs. #3/4 Oklahoma (22-5, 10-5 Big 12)
Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 - 1 p.m. Central
Frank Erwin Center (16,540) - Austin, Texas
GameDay Quick Facts
• Television: The game will be televised nationally by CBS. Verne Lundquist (pxp) and Jim Spanarkel (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. Westwood One Radio also will carry the game nationally, with Dave Ryan (pxp) and Bill Frieder (analyst) on the call.
• Series: Oklahoma leads, 53-35. Last meeting: Oklahoma 63-60 (Feb. 8, 2016; Norman).
Notables
• SUCCESS AGAINST THE BEST: UT is 3-0 this year at home against AP Top 20 opponents entering Saturday's game, including a 2-0 mark against AP Top 10 opponents in Austin. This includes victories against No. 3 North Carolina, No. 10 West Virginia and No. 17 Iowa State.
• TAYLOR ON POINT: Junior point guard Isaiah Taylor sports a 2.6 assist-to-turnover ratio (140-54) on the year, including a 3.2 ratio (79-25) in Big 12 play. He leads the team in scoring (15.4 ppg), assists (5.0 apg), steals (27) and minutes (30.6 mpg). Taylor recorded a game-high 19 points (8-8 FT) and 4 assists in Monday's win at Kansas State.
• DAVIS COMING OF AGE: Freshman guard Eric Davis Jr. has reached double figures in scoring in each of the last three contests. In the stretch, he is averaging 12.0 points in 25.0 minutes per game while hitting 11-of-23 (.478) field goals, including 7-of-12 (.583) from three-point range, and 7-of-8 (.875) free throws.
