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No. 23/22 Men's Basketball preview: No. 1/1 Kansas [Feb. 29, 2016]
02.28.2016 | Men's Basketball
Monday’s game (8 p.m. CT, ESPN) marks the final home contest for six Texas senior players: Javan Felix, Demarcus Holland, Prince Ibeh, Connor Lammert, Danny Newsome and Cameron Ridley.
#23/22 Texas (19-10, 10-6 Big 12) vs. #1/1 Kansas (25-4, 13-3 Big 12)
Monday, Feb. 29, 2016 - 8 p.m. Central
Frank Erwin Center (16,540) - Austin, Texas
GameDay Quick Facts
• Television: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN. Brent Musburger (pxp), Fran Fraschilla (analyst) and Holly Rowe (reporter) 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: Kansas leads, 26-8. Last meeting: Kansas 76-67 (Jan. 23, 2016; Lawrence).
Notables
• SENIOR NIGHT: Monday's game marks the final home contest for 6 Texas senior players: Javan Felix, Demarcus Holland, Prince Ibeh, Connor Lammert, Danny Newsome and Cameron Ridley. These 6 players and 4 student support staff individuals will be honored in a brief pre-game ceremony starting at approximately 7:40 p.m. on Monday.
• HISTORY IN THE MAKING?: Texas will be looking for its first win in program history against an AP No. 1 opponent. UT already has a school single-season record 4 wins against AP Top 10 opponents this season. The Horns are 4-0 at home against AP Top 20 teams this year, including a 3-0 mark against AP Top 10 opponents.
• JUST YOUR TYPICAL BACK-TO-BACK: Monday's contest marks the second of a two-game homestand (in a 3-day span) against AP Top 3 opponents. This marks the first time in program history that UT has played consecutive teams in The AP Top 3 in back-to-back home games.
