The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Sunday, December 19
Las Vegas, Nevada
2 p.m. CT / 12 p.m. PT
University of Texas
vs
Stanford
Texas Longhorns
No. 17/17 Men's Basketball preview: vs. Stanford
12.17.2021 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns face the Cardinal on Sunday (2 p.m. CT/Noon PT, ABC) in Las Vegas as part of the Pac-12 U.S. LBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge.
Game 10: #17/17 Texas (7-2, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Stanford (6-3, 1-1 Pac-12)
Pac-12 US LBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge
Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021 - 2 p.m. Central/Noon Pacific
T-Mobile Arena (20,000) - Las Vegas, Nevada
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ABC. Jason Benetti (pxp) and Bill Walton (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: Texas leads, 3-2. Last meeting: Texas 75-73 (Dec. 19, 2015; Stanford, Calif.).
Notables
• DEFENSE WINS: The Longhorns held Arkansas-Pine Bluff to 31 points in Tuesday's win, marking a tie for the second-fewest points allowed by Texas since the 1949-50 season. UT leads the Big 12 in scoring defense, allowing just 53.6 ppg. Texas has held five of its first nine opponents below 50 points.
• TAKING CARE OF THE BALL: The Longhorns have averaged just 10.6 turnovers per game through their first nine contests. Texas leads the Big 12 in fewest turnovers and has posted an impressive 1.41 assist-to-turnover ratio (134 assists, 95 turnovers) as a team.
• STRENGTH IN NUMBERS: Six Longhorns are averaging between 8.0 and 13.1 ppg, and 10 Texas players are averaging at least 12.3 minutes per contest. Six different players have led the Longhorns in scoring during their first nine games this season.
