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Men's Basketball preview: Providence
12.18.2018 | Men's Basketball
UT has averaged 85.0 ppg while converting 54.5-percent from the field in its last two games entering Friday's contest (8 p.m. CT, ESPN2).
Game 11: Texas (7-3) vs. Providence (9-3)
Friday, Dec. 21, 2018 - 8 p.m. Central
Frank Erwin Center (16,540) - Austin, Texas
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN2. Chuckie Kempf (pxp) and Robbie Hummel (analyst) 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: Texas leads, 3-2. Last meeting: Texas 79-77 ot (Jan. 5, 2004; Providence, R.I.).
Notables
• THE LAST TIME: Friday's contest marks the first meeting between the Longhorns and Friars since the 2003-04 season. P.J. Tucker hit a finger-roll at the buzzer to lift Texas to a dramatic 79-77 win in overtime at Providence in that game.
• BETTER OFFENSE: Over the last 2 games, Texas has averaged 85.0 ppg while converting 54.5-percent (60-110) from the field, including 49.1-percent (27-55) from 3-point range, and 85.2-percent (23-27) from the free throw line. UT shot a season-high 58.7-percent (53.3-percent from 3-point range) in Saturday's win against Grand Canyon.
• MITROU-LONG PROVIDES SPARK: Junior G Elijah Mitrou-Long has averaged 13.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg and 3.5 apg while converting 64.3-percent (9-14) from the floor, including 71.4-percent (5-7) from 3-point range, in the last 2 contests. He tallied a season-high 16 points (6-8 FG, 3-3 threes), 4 boards and 4 assists without a turnover in a season-best 28 minutes during Saturday's victory against Grand Canyon.
