No. 6/6 Men's Basketball preview: Kansas State

Game 14: #6/6 Texas (12-1, 1-0 Big 12) vs. Kansas State (12-1, 1-0 Big 12)

Tuesday, January 3, 2023 - 8 p.m. Central

Moody Center (10,763) - Austin, Texas

GameDay Quick Facts

• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by Longhorn Network. Lowell Galindo (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: K-State leads, 23-21. Last meeting: K-State 66-65 (Jan. 18, 2022; Austin).

Notables

• BIG 12 HOME OPENER: UT owns a 20-6 mark in Big 12 HOME openers entering Tuesday's contest.

• RECENT SUCCESS AGAINST K-STATE: Texas has won five of the last six and six of the last eight meetings against the Wildcats entering Tuesday's game.

• SOLID AT THE STRIPE: The Longhorns converted 15-of-16 (.938) from the free throw line, including a perfect 9-of-9 mark in the second half, during Saturday's victory in Norman. Sir'Jabari Rice went 7-of-7 from the line in the final 2:07 of the contest.

• CARR ON A ROLL: Graduate G Marcus Carr has averaged 23.2 ppg while converting 53.6-percent from the floor (37-69), including a 61.8-percent (21-34) mark from three-point range, and 84.0-percent (21-25) from the free throw line in 32.9 mpg and posted an 18-to-8 assist-to-turnover ratio over the last five contests. The two-time Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week is just 26 points shy of reaching the 2,000-career point mark.

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Players Mentioned

Marcus Carr

Sir'Jabari Rice

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