The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
Northwestern State
Men's Basketball preview: Northwestern State
11.09.2017 | Men's Basketball
Texas has won 15 straight home openers entering Friday night's contest (7:15 p.m. CT, Longhorn Network).
Game 1: Texas (0-0) vs. Northwestern State (0-0)
Friday, Nov. 10, 2017 - 7:15 p.m. Central
Frank Erwin Center (16,540) - Austin, Texas
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by Longhorn Network. Lowell Galindo (pxp), Lance Blanks (analyst) and Tyler Denning (reporter) will call the action.
• RADIO: The Longhorn IMG Radio Network broadcasts 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, 4-0. Last meeting: Texas 109-104 (Dec. 3, 1988; Austin).
Notables
• FOR OPENERS: The Horns have won 14 of their last 15 season openers and have posted an overall mark of 91-20 (.818) in its previous 111 season-opening games. UT has won 15 straight home openers and is 35-5 (.875) in home openers since the Erwin Center opened prior to the 1977-78 season. The Longhorns are 96-15 (.865) all-time in home openers.
• DYLAN'S DEBUT: Junior forward Dylan Osetkowski makes his Texas debut in Friday's opener. Osetkowski, who sat out last year after transferring from Tulane following his sophomore season, is on the preseason watch list for the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year award.
• FROSH TO WATCH: Freshman F Mohamed Bamba is the Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year and is on the preseason watch list for the Naismith Trophy and Oscar Robertson Trophy (national player of the year awards) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year award.
