Men's Basketball preview: LSU

Game 19: Texas (12-6, 2-4 Big 12) vs. LSU (14-4, 6-0 SEC)

Big 12/SEC Challenge

Saturday, January 25, 2020 - 1 p.m. Central

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

GameDay Quick Facts

• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN. Paul Sunderland (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: LSU leads, 19-11. Last meeting: Texas 76-75 ot (Dec. 10, 2006; Houston).

Notables

• HOME SUCCESS IN BIG 12/SEC CHALLENGE: Texas has a perfect 3-0 mark in home games as part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge. UT previously topped Vanderbilt (2013-14 and 2015-16) and Ole Miss (2017-18) during Challenge games in Austin.

• IT'S BEEN A WHILE: Saturday marks the first meeting between Texas and LSU since the 2006-07 season. UT's freshman tandem of D.J. Augustin and Kevin Durant helped the Longhorns post a 76-75 OT upset against then-No. 9 LSU in Houston's Toyota Center (Dec. 10, 2006).

• COLEMAN AT THE POINT: Junior G Matt Coleman III leads the team in scoring (12.2 ppg), assists (4.3 apg), steals (28) and minutes (32.7 mpg) while converting 44.1-percent (30-68) from three-point range this season. He also has reached double figures in scoring a team-best 13 times through the first 18 contests.

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Players Mentioned

Matt Coleman III

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