The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Saturday, February 27
Lubbock, Texas
11 a.m. CT
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No. 14/16 Men's Basketball preview: at No. 18/17 Texas Tech
02.26.2021 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns travel to Lubbock to face the Red Raiders on Saturday (11 a.m. CT, CBS).
Game 21: #14/16 Texas (14-6, 8-5 Big 12) at #18/17 Texas Tech (14-8, 6-7 Big 12)
Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021 - 11 a.m. Central
United Supermarkets Arena (15,000) - Lubbock, Texas
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by CBS. Carter Blackburn (pxp) and Pete Gillen (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.
• SERIES: Texas leads, 87-62. Last meeting: Texas Tech 79-77 (Jan. 13, 2021; Austin).
Notables
• SUCCESS AWAY FROM HOME: Texas enters Saturday's contest in Lubbock with a 6-1 mark in games away from Austin this season. The Longhorns are 3-1 in true road games with wins at No. 3/4 Kansas and No. 14/16 West Virginia and 3-0 in neutral-site contests.
• NAIL-BITERS: Nine of UT's first 20 games this year have been decided by THREE points or less. The Longhorns own a 6-3 record in those contests following the 75-72 home overtime win against No. 17/19 Kansas on Tuesday night.
• DEFENSE WINS: UT held No. 17/19 Kansas to 23 points on 29.6-percent FG shooting (8-27) in the second half of Tuesday's win. The Longhorns are 8-1 this year when holding their opponent under 70 points.
• AJ1 SEES DOUBLE: Redshirt junior G Andrew Jones registered his first collegiate double-double with 13 points and a career-best 10 rebounds during Tuesday's victory against No. 17/19 Kansas.
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