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No. 17/17 Men's Basketball preview: Arkansas-Pine Bluff
12.13.2021 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns host the Golden Lions on Tuesday (8 p.m. CT, ESPNU) at the Erwin Center.
Game 9: #17/17 Texas (6-2, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-10, 0-0 SWAC)
Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021 - 8 p.m. Central
Frank Erwin Center (16,540) - Austin, Texas
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPNU. Lowell Galindo (pxp) and Lance Blanks (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 TexasSports.com for a listing of affiliates carrying the game.
• SERIES: First meeting
Notables
• HOME SUCCESS: The Longhorns have posted a 6-0 mark and an impressive +26.8 scoring margin (77.0-50.2) in their first six home games this season. UT has hit a combined 50.8-percent from the floor and recorded 103 assists against just 66 turnovers. Defensively, the Horns have allowed just 47 assists while forcing 122 turnovers in those six contests.
• MITCHELL SEES DOUBLE: Senior Tre Mitchell registered his first double-double at Texas and ninth career double-double with a season-high 19 points (9-17 FG) and 11 boards in 35 minutes during the loss at No. 23/25 Seton Hall.
• ALLEN GOES TO WORK: Senior Timmy Allen recorded his first double-double as a Longhorn and 12th career double-double with 17 points (8-15 FG) and a season-best 12 rebounds in 33 minutes during the loss at No. 23/25 Seton Hall. Allen leads the team in scoring (13.8 ppg) and rebounding (6.3 rpg) while hitting 58.6-percent (41-70) from the floor this season.