Men's Basketball preview: Central Michigan

Game 10: Texas (8-1) vs. Central Michigan (7-3)

Saturday, December 14, 2019 - 1 p.m. Central

Frank Erwin Center (16,540) - Austin, Texas

GameDay Quick Facts

• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by Longhorn Network. Lowell Galindo (pxp) and Lance Blanks (analyst) will call the action.s

• 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: First meeting

Notables

• SOLID START: Texas is off to its best 9-game start (8-1) in the Shaka Smart era. It marks the best 9-game record for the Longhorns since UT went 8-1 in 2014-15.

• HOME COOKING: Texas is a perfect 5-0 at the Frank Erwin Center this season. The Longhorns have registered a 248-46 (.844) mark at home in the last 18 years (dating back to the start of the 2002-03 season).

• DEFENSE WINS: Texas has held its first nine opponents to an average of 58.4 ppg on a combined 31.8% mark from three-point range. UT has allowed just 84 assists (9.3 apg) while forcing 141 turnovers (15.7 tpg).

• FEBRES FINDS THE RANGE: Junior G Jase Febres tallied a season-high 17 points while hitting 6-of-13 FG (4-11 threes) in 36 minutes during Sunday's victory against Texas A&M.

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Players Mentioned

Jase Febres

The University of Texas at Austin Athletics