The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
West Virginia
Men's Basketball preview: West Virginia
01.04.2019 | Men's Basketball
UT enters Saturday’s contest (8 p.m. CT, ESPN2) with a 17-5 record in Big 12 Conference home openers.
Game 14: Texas (9-4, 1-0 Big 12) vs. West Virginia (8-5, 0-1 Big 12)
Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019 - 8 p.m. Central
Frank Erwin Center (16,540) - Austin, Texas
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN2. Lowell Galindo (pxp) and Robbie Hummel (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: Texas leads, 9-8. Last meeting: Texas 87-79 ot (March 3, 2018; Austin).
Notables
• SUCCESS IN BIG 12 HOME OPENERS: UT enters Saturday's contest with a 17-5 record in Big 12 Conference home openers.
• IMPRESSIVE ROAD WIN: Texas closed Wednesday's game in Manhattan with a 33-12 run over the final 11:30. The 20-point win marked the largest margin of victory in a Big 12 road game for UT since a 69-49 win at Texas A&M on Jan. 31, 2011.
• RAINING THREES: The Longhorns hit 14-of-27 (.519) from 3-point range in Wednesday's victory, including 9-of-11 (.818) in the second half. Texas ended the game by converting its last 9 three-pointers (believed to be a school record for most consecutive threes made).
• FEBRES HAS CAREER NIGHT: Sophomore G Jase Febres recorded career highs in points (23), field goals made (8-10) and 3-pointers made (7-9) during Wednesday's win at Kansas State. He went a perfect 5-of-5 from beyond the arc in the second half (tying a UT record for highest 3-point FG percentage in a half, min. 5 attempts).
