The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Monday, January 20
Morgantown, West Virginia
6 p.m. CT (7 p.m. ET)
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Men's Basketball preview: at No. 12/13 West Virginia
01.19.2020 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns face the Mountaineers on Monday night in Morgantown (6 p.m. CT, ESPNU).
Game 18: Texas (12-5, 2-3 Big 12) at #12/13 West Virginia (14-3, 3-2 Big 12)
Monday, January 20, 2020 - 6 p.m. Central/7 p.m. Eastern
WVU Coliseum (14,000) - Morgantown, West Virginia
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPNU. Rich Hollenberg (pxp) and King McClure (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: Texas leads, 11-8. Last meeting: Texas 75-53 (Feb. 9, 2019; Morgantown).
Notables
• SUCCESS AGAINST WVU: Texas recorded a regular-season sweep of the Mountaineers last year, including an impressive 75-53 victory in Morgantown.
• TAKING CARE OF THE ROCK: Texas had 16 assists while committing just 9 turnovers (second-fewest number this season) during Saturday's game vs. No. 6/7 Kansas.
• SIMS HAS CAREER DAY: Junior F Jericho Sims posted a career-best 20 points (career-high 9-of-14 FG) in 33 minutes on Saturday against No. 6/7 Kansas. Sims has averaged a team-best 11.8 ppg and 10.2 rpg while adding 8 blocks in the first five Big 12 Conference games.
• RAMEY BETTER IN THE BIG 12: Sophomore G Courtney Ramey has averaged 11.6 ppg (second on the team) and a team-best 4.4 apg and 4.6 rpg in 30.5 mpg while converting 45.8% (11-of-24) from three-point range in the first five Big 12 Conference contests.
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