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Men's Basketball preview: Lipscomb
04.03.2019 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns play in the NIT Championship Game at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night (6 p.m. CT, ESPN).
Game 37: Texas (20-16, 8-10 Big 12) vs. Lipscomb (29-7, 14-2 ASUN)
NIT Championship Game
Thursday, April 4, 2019 - 6 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, 2-0. Last meeting: Texas 80-57 (Nov. 18, 2017; Austin).
Notables
• IN SEARCH OF A TITLE: Texas looks to capture the NIT Championship for the second time in program history on Thursday night. The Longhorns previously won the title in 1978, posting a 101-93 victory against North Carolina State at Madison Square Garden.
• DEFENDING THE THREE: In their four NIT victories, the Longhorns have limited their opponents to a combined 27.2-percent mark (22-81) from three-point range. Texas held TCU to 44 points on 28.3-percent FG shooting (17-60), including a 4-of-21 (.190) mark from three-point range, in Tuesday's win.
• ROACH ON A ROLL: Senior G Kerwin Roach II has averaged a team-best 17.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg and 4.0 apg in 26.5 mpg during the first four NIT contests. He has converted 46.9-percent (23-49) from the floor, including a 6-of-12 (.500) mark from three-point range, in the tourney. Roach had a game-high 22 points (9-14 FG, 1-1 threes) in 28 minutes against TCU on Tuesday night.
