The University of Texas at Austin Athletics

Dillon Mitchell
No. 19/17 Men's Basketball preview: vs. Louisville
11.16.2023 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns face the Cardinals in the semifinals of the Saatva Empire Classic on Sunday (2:30 p.m. CT/ESPN) in Madison Square Garden.
Game 4: #19/17 Texas (3-0, 0-0 Big 12) vs. Louisville (2-1, 0-0 ACC)
Saatva Empire Classic Semifinals
Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023 - 2:30 p.m. CT/3:30 p.m. ET
Madison Square Garden (19,812) - New York, N.Y.
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN. Karl Ravech (pxp), Jay Williams (analyst) and Myron Medcalf (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: Louisville leads, 4-1. Last meeting: Louisville 78-63 (March 21, 1997; Syracuse).
Notables
• GETTING OFFENSIVE: The Longhorns have topped the 80-point mark in each of their first three contests and are averaging 84.7 ppg while converting 54.3-percent (89-164) from the floor, including a 45.7-percent clip (32-70) from three-point range. Texas has reached double digits in 3-pointers made in all three contests this season.
• DEFENDING THE 3: Texas has held its first three opponents to a combined 20.4-percent mark (11-54) from three-point range. In Wednesday's win against Rice, the Longhorns limited the Owls to a 4-of-22 (.182) mark from beyond the arc.
• MITCHELL CLEANS THE GLASS: Sophomore F Dillon Mitchell is averaging a team-best 10.0 rpg and has reached double digits in rebounds in each of the last two contests. Mitchell grabbed a career-best 13 rebounds in Wednesday's win against Rice.