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No. 23/22 Men's Basketball preview: vs. No. 22/20 Baylor - Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship Quarterfinals [March 10, 2016]
03.08.2016 | Men's Basketball
Texas enters Thursday's contest (11:30 a.m. CT, ESPN2) with a 24-19 all-time record in its previous 19 trips to the Big 12 Championship.
2015-16 Texas Basketball Postseason Media Supplement (Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship)
No. 4 seed #23/22 Texas (20-11, 11-7 Big 12) vs. No. 5 seed #22/20 Baylor (21-10, 10-8 Big 12)
Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 10, 2016 - 11:30 a.m. Central
Sprint Center (18,972) - Kansas City, Missouri
GameDay Quick Facts
• Television: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN2. 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: Texas leads, 162-85. Last meeting: Baylor 78-64 (Feb. 20, 2016; Austin).
Notables
• 20 WINS, AGAIN: With the victory in Stillwater last Friday, Texas reached the 20-win plateau for the 16th time in the last 17 years.
• 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 (15.0 ppg), assists (4.8 apg), steals (28) and minutes (30.6 mpg) and has posted a 2.6 assist-to-turnover ratio (149 assists, 57 turnovers).
• BIG 12 DEFENSIVE POY: Senior center Prince Ibeh became the third Longhorn to earn Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honors, joining LaMarcus Aldridge (2005-06) and Dogus Balbay (2010-11). Ibeh leads the team and ranks second in the Big 12 in blocks (60) and is second on the team in rebounding (5.2 rpg).
• ROACH ON A ROLL: Freshman guard Kerwin Roach Jr. has averaged 10.3 ppg and 3.8 rpg in 19.6 mpg while hitting 59% of his field goals (38-64) in the last 12 games.
