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Men's Basketball preview: at Georgia
01.25.2019 | Men's Basketball
Saturday’s contest (1 p.m. CT, ESPN2) is part of the 10-game SEC/Big 12 Challenge.
Game 20: Texas (11-8, 3-4 Big 12) at Georgia (9-9, 1-5 SEC)
SEC/Big 12 Challenge presented by Continental
Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019 - 1 p.m. Central
Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) - Athens, Georgia
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN2. Roy Philpott (pxp) and Jon Sundvold (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: Georgia leads, 7-5. Last meeting: Georgia 59-57 (Jan. 28, 2017; Athens).
Notables
• CLOSE CALLS ON THE ROAD: Texas has a 1-3 mark in true road games entering Saturday's contest in Athens. UT's 3 losses have been by a combined total of 9 points.
• HAYES' BLOCK PARTY: Freshman forward Jaxson Hayes leads all NCAA Division I freshmen and is tops overall in the Big 12 in blocks per game (2.68 bpg) entering Saturday's contest. Hayes has recorded a career-high 5 blocks in each of the last two games (vs. No. 20/19 Oklahoma and at TCU).
• ROACH STUFFS THE STAT SHEET: Senior guard Kerwin Roach II leads the team in scoring (14.2 ppg) and ranks second in assists (59, 3.5 apg) and minutes (30.8 mpg) and third in rebounding (4.9 rpg) and steals (19). He has reached double figures in scoring in 14 of his first 17 contests this year.
• D.O. CLEANS THE GLASS: Senior forward Dylan Osetkowski leads the team and ranks second in the Big 12 in rebounding (8.3 rpg). He has reached double digits in boards in each of the last two contests and in seven games overall this season.
