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Men's Basketball preview: Iowa State
01.21.2018 | Men's Basketball
UT has posted a 13-2 mark against Iowa State in games played in Austin entering Monday’s contest (6 p.m. CT, ESPNU).
Texas (12-7, 3-4 Big 12) vs. Iowa State (11-7, 2-5 Big 12)
Monday, Jan. 22, 2018 - 6 p.m. Central
Frank Erwin Center (16,540) - Austin, Texas
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPNU. Mark Neely (pxp) and Lance Blanks (analyst) 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, 20-16. Last meeting: Texas 74-70 OT (Jan. 1, 2018; Ames).
Notables
• HOME SUCCESS AGAINST THE CYCLONES: UT has posted a 13-2 mark against Iowa State in games played in Austin entering Monday's contest. The Longhorns have won eight of the last nine meetings against the Cyclones at the Erwin Center.
• BETTER AT HOME RECENTLY: Texas has defeated a pair of Top 20 opponents in its last two home games (a 99-98 double-overtime thriller against No. 16/16 TCU and a 67-58 victory against No. 8/8 Texas Tech). UT is 8-2 this year at the Frank Erwin Center entering Monday's contest.
• BAMBA KNOWS BLOCKS: Freshman forward Mohamed Bamba leads the Big 12 Conference and ranks second nationally in blocked shots per game (4.50 bpg). In his first seven league contests, he has averaged a conference-best 4.86 bpg. Bamba (81 blocks) is on pace to shatter the UT single-season record for blocks, entering Monday's game just 11 blocks shy of tying that mark (92 by Chris Owens in 2000-01).
