Men's Basketball preview: at No. 8/8 Kansas

Texas (17-12, 7-9 Big 12) at #8/8 Kansas (23-6, 12-4 Big 12)

Monday, Feb. 26, 2018 - 8 p.m. Central

Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) - Lawrence, Kansas

GameDay Quick Facts

• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN. Bob Wischusen (pxp), Dick Vitale (analyst) and Holly Rowe (reporter) 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. Westwood One Radio will carry the game nationally with Kevin Kugler (pxp) and Jim Jackson (analyst) on the call.

• SERIES: Kansas leads, 30-8. Last meeting: Kansas 92-86 (Dec. 29, 2017; Austin).

Notables

• SECOND-HALF COMEBACK: Texas equaled its largest comeback victory of the season during Saturday's 65-64 win against Oklahoma State. The Longhorns trailed by 10 (45-35) with 15:06 remaining. UT also rallied from a 10-point deficit in the home win against No. 12/15 Oklahoma (Feb. 3) - trailed 50-40 with 16:26 remaining in the second half.

• ROACH'S GAME-WINNER: Junior guard Kerwin Roach II drove the lane and hit the game-winning lay-up with 1.2 seconds remaining in Saturday's 65-64 home win against Oklahoma State. Roach leads the team in steals (38) and ranks third in scoring (11.7 ppg), rebounding (3.6 rpg) and minutes (32.2 mpg) while reaching double figures in points in 17 of his 27 contests played this season.

• BENCH PRODUCTION: UT posted a 25-13 advantage in bench scoring during Saturday's victory against Oklahoma State. Jacob Young had a season-high 12 points in a season-high 28 minutes, while Jericho Sims added 11 points, 7 boards and 2 blocks in 26 minutes.

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Players Mentioned

Kerwin Roach II

Jericho Sims

Jacob Young

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