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Men's Basketball preview: vs. No. 11/11 Michigan State
11.23.2018 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns play for the title at the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational on Friday (5:30 p.m. CT, FOX).
Game 6: Texas (5-0) vs. #11/11 Michigan State (4-1)
Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational Championship Game
Friday, Nov. 23, 2018 - 5:30 p.m. Central
Orleans Arena (7,500) - Las Vegas, Nevada
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by FOX. Tim Brando (pxp), Bill Raftery (analyst) and Andy Katz (reporter) will call the action.
• RADIO: The Longhorn IMG Radio Network broadcasts every UT game on the statewide network. Roger Wallace (pxp) and Eddie Oran (analyst) will call the action. Check www.TexasSports.com for a listing of affiliates carrying the game.
• SERIES: Michigan State leads 5-4. Last meeting: MSU 92-78 (Dec. 21, 2013; Austin).
Notables
• LOOKING TO MAKE A STATEMENT: Texas will attempt to win its first November neutral-site tournament since the 2014-15 season (2K Classic in New York City). UT also will be looking to record back-to-back wins against AP Top 15 opponents since the 2010-11 season (No. 11 Texas A&M, at No. 2 Kansas).
• ROACH LIKES VEGAS: Senior G Kerwin Roach II posted a career-high 32 points (12-15 FG, 3-3 threes, 5-7 FT), 7 assists, 6 rebounds and 4 steals in 34 minutes in Thursday's win vs. No. 7/6 UNC. Roach leads the team in scoring (19.5 ppg) and steals (10) while posting an 18-to-7 assist-to-turnover ratio on the season.
• HAYES MAKING IMPACT: Freshman F Jaxson Hayes registered a season-high 15 points (5-5 FG, 5-6 FT), 9 boards and 3 blocks in 25 minutes during Thursday's win vs. No. 7/6 UNC. Hayes leads the team in blocks (11) while averaging 10.4 ppg and 6.6 rpg in 20.6 mpg this season.
