The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Saturday, January 28
Knoxville, Tennessee
5 p.m. CT / 6 p.m. ET
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Rick Barnes (left) and Rodney Terry (right)
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The Longhorns travel to Knoxville to face the Volunteers on Saturday (5 p.m. CT, ESPN) as part of the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.
Game 21: #10/10 Texas (17-3, 6-2 Big 12) at Tennessee (17-3, 7-1 SEC)
SEC/Big 12 Challenge
Saturday, January 28, 2023 - 6 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. Central
Thompson-Boling Arena (21,678) - Knoxville, Tennessee
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN. Dave O'Brien (pxp), Dick Vitale (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.
• SERIES: Texas leads, 4-3. Last meeting: Texas 52-51 (Jan. 29, 2022; Austin).
Notables
• THE TWO COACHES: Texas Interim Head Coach Rodney Terry worked as an assistant at Texas under current Tennessee Head Coach Rick Barnes for nine seasons (2002-11).
• SUCCESS AWAY FROM AUSTIN: The Longhorns enter Saturday's contest in Knoxville with a 5-2 record in games played away from Austin this season. Texas is 3-1 in true road games and 2-1 in neutral-site contests.
• CARR IN CONTROL: Graduate G Marcus Carr leads the team in scoring (17.6 ppg), assists (85), steals (35) and minutes (32.1 mpg) while hitting 41.5-percent (51-123) from three-point range this year. He topped the 20-point mark (game-high 21 points) for the sixth time this year in Tuesday's victory against Oklahoma State.
• CUNNINGHAM'S CAREER NIGHT: Graduate F Brock Cunningham registered a career-high 15 points while tying his career highs in field goals made (5-6) and three-point field goals made (3-3) during Tuesday's win against Oklahoma State.
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