The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Tyrese Hunter
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No. 6/6 Men's Basketball preview: at Oklahoma
12.30.2022 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns open Big 12 Conference play on Saturday (1 p.m. CT, Big 12 Now/ESPN+) in Norman.
Game 13: #6/6 Texas (11-1, 0-0 Big 12) at Oklahoma (9-3, 0-0 Big 12)
Saturday, December 31, 2022 - 1 p.m. Central
Lloyd Noble Center (11,528) - Norman, Oklahoma
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be streamed by Big 12 Now/ESPN+. Pete Sousa (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: Oklahoma leads, 57-44. Last meeting: Texas 80-78 ot (Feb. 15, 2022; Norman).
Notables
• SOLID START: The Longhorns are off to their first 11-1 start since the 2009-10 season, when they opened the year with 17 straight wins.
• BIG 12 OPENER: Texas opens league play with Saturday's game in Norman. The Longhorns sport a 17-9 mark in Big 12 Conference openers.
• RECENT SUCCESS AGAINST OU: Texas has won 23 of the last 35 meetings against the Sooners. The Longhorns earned a two-game regular-season sweep of Oklahoma last year. UT has claimed wins in each of its last three trips to Norman.
• CARR'S RECORD-SETTING NIGHT: Graduate G Marcus Carr tied the UT single-game mark for most 3-pointers made (10) while tying his collegiate career high in scoring (41 points) in Tuesday's win. He is the first Longhorn to reach the 40-point mark since Reggie Freeman in December 1996. Carr also tied a school record for most points in a half (33) and set the mark for most threes made in a half (8 in the first half).
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