The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
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Kansas State
Men's Basketball preview: at Kansas State
02.19.2018 | Men's Basketball
Longhorns seek second straight Big 12 Conference road victory on Wednesday night (8 p.m. CT, ESPNU).
Texas (16-11, 6-8 Big 12) at Kansas State (19-8, 8-6 Big 12)
Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 - 8 p.m. Central
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) - Manhattan, Kansas
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPNU. Clay Matvick (pxp) and Tim Welsh (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: K-State leads, 20-15. Last meeting: K-State 67-64 (Feb. 7, 2018; Austin).
Notables
• IMPRESSIVE DEFENSIVE EFFORT: Texas held No. 23/23 Oklahoma to a season-low 66 points on 30.8% FG shooting (20-65), including a 26.7% mark from three-point range (8-30) in Saturday's road victory. The Sooners entered the contest leading all Division I teams in scoring offense at 88.4 points per game.
• BAMBA CONTINUES TO SEE DOUBLE: Freshman forward Mohamed Bamba recorded his 14th double-double of the year with his 10-point, career-high 18-rebound, 4-block effort in Saturday's game at No. 23/23 Oklahoma. Bamba, who leads the Big 12 in double-doubles, rebounding (11.1 rpg) and blocks (106), has nine double-doubles in his first 14 league contests.
• OSETKOWSKI FINDS SCORING TOUCH: Junior forward Dylan Osetkowski topped the 20-point mark at No. 23/23 Oklahoma (team-high 21 points, 9-17 FG) for the fourth time this year and first since a 20-point effort against No. 16/16 TCU on Jan. 10 (span of 10 games).
