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Men's Basketball preview: Northern Iowa - NCAA Tournament First Round [March 18, 2016]
03.15.2016 | Men's Basketball
Texas is one of just six teams nationally to appear in at least 17 of the last 18 NCAA Tournaments (approx. 8:50 p.m. CT, TBS).
2015-16 Texas Basketball Postseason Media Supplement (NCAA First and Second Rounds)
No. 6 seed #rv/22 Texas (20-12, 11-7 Big 12) vs. No. 11 seed Northern Iowa (22-12, 11-7 Missouri Valley)
NCAA Tournament First Round
Friday, March 18, 2016 - approx. 8:50 p.m. Central
Chesapeake Arena (17,367) - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
GameDay Quick Facts
• Television: The game will be televised nationally by TBS. Carter Blackburn (pxp), Mike Gminski (analyst) and Jaime Maggio (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. In addition, Westwood One/NCAA Radio Network will carry the game nationally with Tom McCarthy (pxp) and P.J. Carlesimo (analyst) on the call.
• Series: First meeting
Notables
• FAMILIAR TERRITORY: This marks the 17th NCAA Tournament appearance in the last 18 seasons for Texas. UT is one of just six teams nationally to appear in at least 17 of the last 18 tournaments.
• WINNING THE FIRST ONE: Since the NCAA expanded its tourney field to 64 teams in 1985, the Longhorns are 17-7 in their opening game in the NCAA Tournament. Texas is 6-3 in its last nine NCAA opening-round contests.
• TAYLOR ON POINT: Junior point guard Isaiah Taylor became the first Longhorn since 2011-12 (J'Covan Brown) to earn a spot on the All-Big 12 First Team. Taylor leads the team in scoring (14.8 ppg), assists (4.9 apg), steals (29) and minutes (30.8 mpg) and has posted a 2.7 assist-to-turnover ratio (158 assists, 58 turnovers).
