The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Saturday, January 9
Morgantown, West Virginia
Noon CT/1 p.m. ET
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The Longhorns face the Mountaineers in Morgantown on Saturday (Noon CT, ESPN).
Game 11: #4/4 Texas (9-1, 3-0 Big 12) at #14/16 West Virginia (9-3, 2-2 Big 12)
Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021 - 12 p.m. Central/1 p.m. Eastern
WVU Coliseum (14,000) - Morgantown, West Virginia
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN. Mark Neely (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, 12-9. Last meeting: Texas 67-57 (Feb. 24, 2020; Austin).
Notables
• CLEANING THE GLASS: Texas has registered a +6.3 rebound margin (41.0-34.7) in its first 10 contests and has posted an 8-0 mark when outrebounding its opponent entering Saturday's game in Morgantown.
• AJ1 NEARS THE 1,000-POINT MARK: Junior G Andrew Jones enters Saturday's game just 10 points shy of becoming the 39th player in UT program history to reach the 1,000-point milestone. He has 990 points in 85 career contests (11.6 ppg).
• COLEMAN IN CONTROL: Senior G Matt Coleman III boasts an impressive 2.71 assist-to-turnover ratio (46-17) this year. In his first three Big 12 contests, he has recorded a team-high 14 assists against just 3 turnovers.
• SIMS HEATING UP: Senior F Jericho Sims has averaged 10.5 points and 10.0 rebounds in 26.4 minutes per contest while converting 9-of-11 (.818) field goals over the last two games.
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