Men's Basketball preview: at No. 6/4 Baylor

Game 13: Texas (10-2, 0-0 Big 12) at #6/4 Baylor (10-1, 0-0 Big 12)

Saturday, January 4, 2020 - 7 p.m. Central

Ferrell Center (10,284) - Waco, Texas

GameDay Quick Facts

• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN2. Jon Sciambi (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: Texas leads, 163-91. Last meeting: Baylor 84-83 ot (Feb. 27, 2019; Waco).

Notables

• LOOKING FOR 1,800: Texas enters Saturday's contest just one win shy of reaching 1,800 victories in program history. The Longhorns are looking to become the 17th program in NCAA Division I to reach the milestone (Illinois has 1,799 wins entering Thursday's game at Michigan State).

• BIG 12 OPENER: Texas opens league play with Saturday's game in Waco. The Longhorns sport a 15-8 mark all-time in Big 12 Conference openers.

• SIMS SEES DOUBLE: Junior F Jericho Sims posted his second career double-double (12 points, 11 rebounds) in Monday's win against High Point. Sims has averaged 12.0 rpg in his last two contests and leads the team in rebounding (7.3 rpg) and blocks (15).

• COLEMAN SEES THE POINT: Junior point guard Matt Coleman III leads the team in scoring (12.6 ppg), assists (4.8 apg), steals (19) and minutes (33.9 mpg). He has converted 48% (21-44) from 3-point range and has posted a 2.2 assist-to-turnover ratio (57-26) in the first 12 games.

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Players Mentioned

Matt Coleman III

Jericho Sims

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