Men's Basketball preview: No. 17/18 Kansas

Game 32: Texas (16-15, 8-10 Big 12) vs. #17/18 Kansas (23-8, 12-6 Big 12)

Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 14, 2019 - approximately 8:30 p.m. Central
Sprint Center (18,972) - Kansas City, Mo.

GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN2. Jon Sciambi (pxp), Robbie Hummel (analyst) and Tara Petrolino (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.

• SERIES: Kansas leads, 32-9. Last meeting: Texas 73-63 (Jan. 29, 2019; Austin).

Notables
• IT'S BEEN A WHILE: Texas is looking to advance to the semifinals at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship for the first time since 2014. The Longhorns have reached the semifinal round in 13 of their first 22 appearances at the Championship.

• BIG 12 FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Forward Jaxson Hayes became the sixth UT player to earn Big 12 Freshman of the Year honors, joining T.J. Ford (2001-02), Daniel Gibson (2004-05), Kevin Durant (2006-07), Tristan Thompson (2010-11) and Myles Turner (2014-15).

• RAMEY ON A ROLL: Freshman G Courtney Ramey has reached double figures in scoring in seven of the last nine games. Over the last five contests, he has averaged 12.0 ppg in 32.2 mpg while converting 47.6-percent (10-21) from three-point range.

• COLEMAN AT THE POINT: Sophomore point guard Matt Coleman III earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention accolades. He leads the team and ranks fifth in the Big 12 in assists (3.7 apg) and posted a 78-28 assist-to-turnover ratio (2.79) in league play.

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Players Mentioned

Matt Coleman III

Jaxson Hayes

Courtney Ramey

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