The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Saturday, February 20
Austin, Texas
2 p.m. CT
University of Texas
vs
West Virginia
Greg Brown (left) and Jericho Sims (right)
No. 12/13 Men's Basketball preview: No. 13/15 West Virginia
02.19.2021 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns host the Mountaineers in a Big 12 showdown on Saturday (2 p.m. CT, ABC).
Game 19: #12/13 Texas (13-5, 7-4 Big 12) vs. #13/15 West Virginia (14-6, 7-4 Big 12)
Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021 - 2 p.m. Central
Frank Erwin Center (16,540/3,100) - Austin, Texas
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ABC. Jon Sciambi (pxp) and Fran Fraschilla (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, 13-9. Last meeting: Texas 72-70 (Jan. 9, 2021; Austin).
Notables
• HOME SUCCESS vs. WVU UNDER SMART: Texas is 4-1 at home against the Mountaineers under Shaka Smart. Three of the four wins came against ranked WVU squads, including an 85-78 victory over No. 10/11 West Virginia (Feb. 16, 2016), an 87-79 overtime win against No. 20/19 WVU (March 3, 2018) and a 67-57 victory over No. 20/19 West Virginia (Feb. 24, 2020).
• DEFENSE WINS: The Longhorns limited TCU to 55 points 36.5-percent FG shooting (19-52) during last Saturday's win. UT improved to 4-0 this year when holding its opponent to below 60 points.
• AJ1 IN BIG 12 PLAY: Junior G Andrew Jones has topped the 20-point mark in five of UT's first 11 Big 12 Conference contests this year. Jones ranks second in the Big 12 in scoring in league games (19.3 ppg) while converting 46.7-percent (78-167) from the floor. He has averaged a team-best 21.5 ppg while hitting 17-of-30 (.567) field goals over his last two contests.
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