The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Saturday, March 5
Lawrence, Kansas
3 p.m. CT
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No. 21/21 Men's Basketball preview: at No. 6/7 Kansas
03.04.2022 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns travel to Lawrence to face the Jayhawks on Saturday (3 p.m. CT, ESPN).
Game 31: #21/21 Texas (21-9, 10-7 Big 12) at #6/7 Kansas (24-6, 13-4 Big 12)
Saturday, March 5, 2022 - 3 p.m. Central
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) - Lawrence, Kansas
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN. Bob Wischusen (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. ESPN Radio will broadcast the contest nationally with Marc Kestecher (pxp) and Dave Miller (analyst) on the call.
• SERIES: Kansas leads, 35-12. Last meeting: Texas 79-76 (Feb. 7, 2022; Austin).
Notables
• RECENT SUCCESS AGAINST THE JAYHAWKS: Texas enters Saturday's contest with a three-game win streak against Kansas. The Longhorns swept the two-game regular-season series last year and posted a 79-76 win in Austin earlier this season (Feb. 7).
• STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE: With Saturday's contest at No. 6/7 Kansas, the Longhorns will conclude the regular season by playing ranked opponents in eight of their final 11 games.
• BISHOP SEES DOUBLE: Christian Bishop registered his first double-double as a Longhorn with 13 points (6-9 FG) and 11 rebounds (five offensive) to go along with three blocks in 33 minutes against No. 3/4 Baylor on Monday. In his last five games, Bishop has averaged 9.0 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.6 blocks in 30.6 minutes per contest.
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