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Men's Basketball preview: TCU
03.30.2019 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns and Horned Frogs meet in the NIT Semifinals on Tuesday night (8:30 p.m. CT, ESPN) at Madison Square Garden.
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Game 36: Texas (19-16, 8-10 Big 12) vs. TCU (23-13, 7-11 Big 12)
NIT Semifinals
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 - approx. 8:30 p.m. Central
Madison Square Garden (18,476) - New York, N.Y.
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN. Bob Wischusen (pxp), Fran Fraschilla (analyst) and Brooke Weisbrod (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. In addition, Westwood One Radio will broadcast the game nationally. Lance Medow (pxp) and Jon Crispin (analyst) will call the action.
• SERIES: Texas leads, 108-68. Last meeting: TCU 69-56 (March 9, 2019; Austin).
Notables
• LONG-RANGE SUCCESS: Texas has converted 42.2-percent (35-83) from 3-point range during its first three games in the NIT. The Longhorns hit 15-of-38 (.395) against South Dakota State, 11-of-23 (.478) against Xavier and 9-of-22 (.409) against Colorado.
• SENIOR DUO STEPS UP: Senior G Kerwin Roach II and senior F Dylan Osetkowski have led the way on the court in UT's first three wins in the NIT. Roach has averaged a team-best 15.7 ppg, 5.0 rpg and 4.3 apg, and Osetkowski has averaged 15.3 ppg while converting 56.7-percent from the floor (17-30), including a 5-of-10 (.500) mark from 3-point range.
• IMPACT FRESHMAN: Freshman G Courtney Ramey has averaged 13.7 ppg, 5.0 rpg and 3.0 apg in 36.0 mpg while hitting 9-of-17 (.529) from 3-point range during UT's first three NIT contests. He has reached double figures in scoring in 10 of his last 13 games.
