The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Saturday, January 1
Austin, Texas
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University of Texas
vs
West Virginia
Texas Longhorns
No. 17/18 Men's Basketball preview: West Virginia
12.30.2021 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns open Big 12 play by hosting the Mountaineers on New Year's Day (11 a.m. CT, ESPNU).
Game 13: #17/18 Texas (10-2, 0-0 Big 12) vs. West Virginia (11-1, 0-0 Big 12)
Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022 - 11 a.m. Central
Frank Erwin Center (16,540) - Austin, Texas
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPNU. Rich Hollenberg (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 TexasSports.com for a listing of affiliates carrying the game.
• SERIES: Texas leads, 13-10. Last meeting: WVU 84-82 (Feb. 20, 2021; Austin).
Notables
• BIG 12 OPENER: Texas opens league play with Saturday's game in Austin. The Longhorns sport a 16-9 mark in Big 12 Conference openers. UT owns a 19-6 mark in Big 12 HOME openers entering Saturday's contest.
• STINGY DEFENSE: The Longhorns lead the NATION in scoring defense (51.3 ppg) through games of Dec. 29. Texas has held seven of its first 12 opponents below 50 points.
• VALUE THE BALL: Texas posted a season-high 23 assists on 33 made field goals against just eight turnovers during Tuesday's win. The Horns lead the Big 12 in fewest turnovers (10.7 per game) and boast a 1.41 team assist-to-turnover ratio (180 assists, 128 TO).
• DISU SEES DOUBLE: Junior Dylan Disu notched his first double-double (14 points, 11 boards) as a Longhorn and tied his career best with five blocks in 20 minutes during Tuesday's win. Disu has 10 blocks (2.5 bpg) in his first four games played at Texas.
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