No. 20/20 Men's Basketball preview: at Oklahoma

Game 26: #20/20 Texas (18-7, 7-5 Big 12) at Oklahoma (14-11, 4-8 Big 12)

Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022 - 6 p.m. Central

Lloyd Noble Center (11,528) - Norman, Oklahoma

GameDay Quick Facts

• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN2. Rich Hollenberg (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 TexasSports.com for a listing of affiliates carrying the game.

• SERIES: Oklahoma leads, 57-43. Last meeting: Texas 66-52 (Jan. 11, 2022; Austin).

Notables

• RECENT SUCCESS AGAINST OU: Texas has won 22 of the last 34 meetings against the Sooners entering Tuesday's matchup. The Longhorns claimed a 66-52 win in Austin earlier this year (Jan. 11). UT has earned victories in each of its last two trips to Norman.

• QUITE THE GAUNTLET: Texas played its fifth-consecutive game against a ranked opponent on Saturday at No. 8/8 Baylor. The Longhorns went 3-2 in the stretch, posting wins against No. 18/20 Tennessee, No. 20/22 Iowa State and No. 10/10 Kansas.

• IT'S ABOUT DEFENSE: Texas is 17-0 this season when holding its opponent below 60 points. In their seven Big 12 wins, the Horns have limited their opponents to an average of 55.1 ppg. In its five league losses, Texas has allowed an average of 73.2 ppg.

• MITCHELL REACHES 1,000-POINT MARK: Junior Tre Mitchell topped the 1,000-point mark in his collegiate career during Saturday's game at Baylor. His layup with 15 seconds remaining gave him 1,001 points in 68 career games.

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Players Mentioned

Tre Mitchell

The University of Texas at Austin Athletics