The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Friday, March 18
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
3:30 p.m. CT
University of Texas
vs
Virginia Tech
Texas Longhorns
No. 25/25 Men's Basketball preview: vs. No. nr/24 Virginia Tech (NCAA First Round)
03.15.2022 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns face the Hokies in Milwaukee on Friday (3:30 p.m. CT, TBS).
Game 33: No. 6 seed Texas (21-11, 10-8 Big 12) vs. No. 11 seed Virginia Tech (23-12, 11-9 ACC)
NCAA Tournament First Round
Friday, March 18, 2022 - approx. 3:30 p.m. Central
Fiserv Forum (17,500) - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by TBS. Spero Dedes (pxp), Debbie Antonelli (analyst) and A.J. Ross (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 also will provide a national broadcast, with Jason Benetti (pxp) and Will Perdue (analyst) on the call.
• SERIES: First meeting
Notables
• TEXAS IN THE BIG DANCE: Texas is making its 36th trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Longhorns are one of eight schools to appear in at least 20 of the last 23 NCAA tourneys. Texas is one of six schools to appear in at least 28 of the last 33 NCAA tourneys.
• BEARD'S SUCCESS IN THE DANCE: Chris Beard is 10-4 in his previous four NCAA Tournament appearances. He led Texas Tech to the 2018 Elite Eight and the 2019 NCAA Championship Game. Beard is 4-0 in First Round games in the NCAA Tournament.
• IT'S ABOUT DEFENSE: Texas ranks SIXTH in the nation in scoring defense (59.6 ppg) entering the NCAA Tournament. UT is a perfect 17-0 this season when holding its opponent below 60 points.
• RAMEY RAMPS UP: Senior Courtney Ramey has averaged a team-best 16.5 ppg and 8.0 rpg while hitting 6-of-12 from three-point range in his last two games.
Players Mentioned
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