Men's Basketball preview: Texas Tech

Game 23: Texas (14-8, 4-5 Big 12) vs. Texas Tech (14-8, 5-4 Big 12)

Saturday, February 8, 2020 - 3 p.m. Central

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

GameDay Quick Facts

• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN2. Chuckie Kempf (pxp) and Tim Welsh (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, 86-60. Last meeting: Texas Tech 70-51 (March 4, 2019; Lubbock).

Notables

• SUCCESS AGAINST TECH IN AUSTIN: Texas has won 22 of the last 23 games against the Red Raiders in Austin entering Saturday's contest. Texas Tech snapped a 22-game streak in Austin by the Longhorns last year with a 68-62 victory.

• COLEMAN NEARS 1,000-POINT MARK: Junior G Matt Coleman III enters Saturday's game just 11 points shy of reaching the 1,000-point mark. He will become the 38th player in UT program history to reach the milestone.

• SIMS ON A ROLL: Junior F Jericho Sims has averaged 15.5 ppg and 9.0 rpg in 30.5 mpg over the last two games. He has converted 15-of-17 (.882) field goals in this two-game stretch.

• WILLIAMS PROVIDES SPARK: Freshman G Donovan Williams has averaged 8.0 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.0 apg and 1.0 spg in 20.7 mpg in the last three contests.

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Players Mentioned

Matt Coleman III

Jericho Sims

Donovan Williams

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