Men's Basketball preview: Kansas State

Game 15: Texas (10-4, 0-2 Big 12) vs. Kansas State (7-7, 0-2 Big 12)

Saturday, January 11, 2020 - 7 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.

• 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: K-State leads, 22-16. Last meeting: K-State 71-64 (Feb. 12, 2019; Austin).

Notables

• LOOKING FOR 1,800: Texas enters Saturday's game just one win shy of reaching 1,800 victories in program history. The Longhorns are looking to become the 18th program in NCAA Division I to reach the milestone.

• EXPECT A CLOSE ONE: Five of the last eight meetings between Texas and K-State have been decided by 3 points or less.

• SIMS SEES DOUBLE: Junior F Jericho Sims posted his third-straight double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds on Wednesday night against Oklahoma. Sims has averaged 12.3 points and 13.7 rebounds in 30.7 minutes per game while hitting 17-of-27 (.630) field goals over the last three contests.

• HEPA PROVIDES SPARK: Sophomore F Kamaka Hepa tallied a season-high 9 points while hitting 3-of-5 threes (tying his career high) and added 4 boards and 2 assists in 19 minutes against Oklahoma.

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Players Mentioned

Kamaka Hepa

Jericho Sims

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