The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Saturday, February 19
Austin, Texas
11:30 a.m. CT
University of Texas
vs
Texas Tech
Christian Bishop
No. 20/20 Men's Basketball preview: No. 11/11 Texas Tech
02.17.2022 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns host the Red Raiders on Saturday morning at the Erwin Center (11:30 a.m. CT, ABC).
Game 27: #20/20 Texas (19-7, 8-5 Big 12) vs. #11/11 Texas Tech (20-6, 9-4 Big 12)
Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022 - 11:30 a.m. Central
Frank Erwin Center (16,540) - Austin, Texas
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ABC. Jon Sciambi (pxp), Fran Fraschilla (analyst) and Kris Budden (reporter) 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. Westwood One Radio will also provide a national broadcast with Ryan Radtke (pxp) and Ben Braun (anlayst) on the call.
• SERIES: Texas leads, 88-64. Last meeting: Texas Tech 77-64 (Feb. 1, 2022; Lubbock).
Notables
• HOME SUCCESS AGAINST RANKED TEAMS: Texas has posted a 3-0 mark against ranked opponents at the Erwin Center this year. The Longhorns have recorded home wins against No. 18/20 Tennessee (52-51), No. 20/22 Iowa State (63-41) and No. 8/8 Kansas (79-76).
• LOOKING FOR 20 WINS: With a victory on Saturday, the Longhorns would reach the 20-win mark in the regular season for the first time since the 2015-16 season. That year, UT accomplished the feat in the final game of the regular season.
• AJ1 TOPS 1,500-POINT MARK: Senior Andrew Jones became the 13th player in UT program history to top the 1,500-point plateau in his career during Tuesday's win at Oklahoma. Jones has moved into 12th place on the school's all-time scoring list with 1,511 points in 127 career games (11.9 ppg).
Players Mentioned
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