The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Wednesday, December 16
Austin, Texas
7 p.m. CT
University of Texas
vs
Sam Houston State
Texas Longhorns
Photo by: Angela Wang
No. 11/11 Men's Basketball preview: Sam Houston State
12.14.2020 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns host the Bearkats on Wednesday night (7 p.m. CT, Longhorn Network) at the Erwin Center.
Game 7: #11/11 Texas (5-1, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Sam Houston State (3-4, 0-0 Southland)
Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 - 7 p.m. Central
Frank Erwin Center (16,540/3,100) - Austin, Texas
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by Longhorn Network. Tyler Denning (pxp) and Lance Blanks (analyst) will call the action.
• RADIO: The Longhorn IMG Radio Network broadcasts every UT game on the statewide network. Roger Wallace (pxp) and Eddie Oran (analyst) will call the action. Check www.TexasSports.com for a listing of affiliates carrying the game.
• SERIES: Texas leads, 14-2. Last meeting: Texas 65-37 (Nov. 27, 2012; Austin).
Notables
• SUCCESS AGAINST THE BEARKATS: UT has won six straight and owns a 14-2 lead in the all-time series against Sam Houston State. The last time the Bearkats defeated Texas came in a 55-54 victory in Austin on Dec. 2, 1950.
• RAMEY IS RIGHT: Junior G Courtney Ramey leads the team in scoring (14.7 ppg) while converting 40-percent (10-25) from three-point range and 87-percent (20-23) from the free throw line this season. He has reached double-figure scoring in each of the first six games.
• BROWN'S CAREER NIGHT: Freshman F Greg Brown recorded career highs in points (18), field goals made (7-14), three-point field goals made (3-7) and blocks (3) in 22 minutes during last Wednesday's win against Texas State.
• GUARDING THE 3: Texas has limited its first six opponents to a combined 22.5-percent shooting (20-89) from three-point range.
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Basketball
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