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Men's Basketball preview: Arkansas (Armed Forces Classic)
11.07.2018 | Men's Basketball
Friday’s contest (6 p.m. CT, ESPN) will be held on the base at Fort Bliss in front of approximately 1,200 soldiers.
Game 2: Texas (1-0) vs. Arkansas (0-0)
Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 - 6 p.m. Central
Soto Gym, Fort Bliss (1,200) - El Paso, Texas
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN. Dave Flemming (pxp), Seth Greenberg (analyst) and Jay Williams (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. Friday's game also will be carried nationally by ESPN Radio. Kevin Winter (pxp) and Bob Valvano (analyst) will have the call.
• SERIES: Arkansas leads, 87-67. Last meeting: Arkansas 77-74 (Dec. 17, 2016; Houston).
Notables
• ARMED FORCES CLASSIC: Texas will spend two full days (Wednesday and Thursday) with the soldiers and staff at Fort Bliss. Friday's contest will be held on the base at Soto Gym in front of approximately 1,200 soldiers.
• SHARE THE ROCK: Texas' guard trio of Matt Coleman III, Elijah Mitrou-Long and Courtney Ramey combined to register 19 assists against just 6 turnovers in Tuesday's season-opening victory.
• DEFENSE WINS: The Longhorns limited Eastern Illinois to 59 points on 35.7-percent (20-56) FG shooting, including a 26.1-percent (6-23) mark from three-point range in Tuesday's win. Texas held the Panthers to 5 assists against 19 turnovers.
