Men's Basketball preview: No. 6/7 Kansas

Game 17: Texas (12-4, 2-2 Big 12) vs. #6/7 Kansas (13-3, 3-1 Big 12)

Saturday, January 18, 2020 - 1 p.m. Central

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

GameDay Quick Facts

• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN. Rich Hollenberg (pxp) and Fran Fraschilla (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: Kansas leads, 33-9. Last meeting: Kansas 65-57 (March 14, 2019; Kansas City).

Notables

• RECENT HOME SUCCESS AGAINST THE AP TOP 20: Texas is 6-2 in its last eight home games against AP Top 20 opponents entering Saturday's contest against No. 6 Kansas. UT posted a 73-63 win in Austin last year against No. 11 Kansas.

• BLOCK PARTY: Texas has a total of 20 blocked shots in its last two games. The Longhorns posted a team season-high 11 blocks in Wednesday's victory at Oklahoma State, led by a career-high 5 rejections from freshman F Kai Jones.

• BETTER OFFENSE: UT scored 45 points while converting 61.5% (16-26) from the field, including 66.7% (8-12) from three-point range, during the second half of Wednesday's win in Stillwater. The Longhorns hit a season-best 15 threes (32 attempts) and tied a season high with 19 assists, and five players reached double figures in scoring.

• HEPA PROVIDES SPARK: Since being inserted into the starting lineup for the last five games, sophomore F Kamaka Hepa has averaged 7.8 ppg and 3.6 rpg in 25.5 mpg while hitting 52% (15-29) from the floor, including a 41% mark (9-22) from three-point range.

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Players Mentioned

Kamaka Hepa

Kai Jones

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