The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Saturday, February 25
Waco, Texas
1 p.m. CT
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Baylor
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No. 8/8 Men's Basketball preview: at No. 9/10 Baylor
02.23.2023 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns travel to Waco to face the Bears on Saturday (1 p.m. CT, ESPN).
Game 29: #8/8 Texas (22-6, 11-4 Big 12) at #9/10 Baylor (20-8, 9-6 Big 12)
Saturday, February 25, 2023 - 1 p.m. Central
Ferrell Center (10,437) - Waco, Texas
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. ESPN Radio will also provide a national broadcast, with Pat O'Keefe (pxp) and Bob Valvano (analyst) on the call.
• SERIES: Texas leads, 164-96. Last meeting: Texas 76-71 (Jan. 30, 2023; Austin).
Notables
• IT'S BEEN A WHILE: With a win on Saturday in Waco, the Longhorns would complete a regular-season series sweep of Baylor for the first time since the 2013-14 season. Texas claimed a 76-71 victory in Austin earlier this year (Jan. 30).
• DID YOU KNOW?: UT's 22-6 mark is its best 28-game start since the 2010-11 season (24-4). The 11-4 conference record is Texas' best 15-game league start since the 2010-11 season (12-3). The Longhorns are 9-6 in Quad 1 games, and the nine Quad 1 wins are tied for the second-most nationally.
• NATIONAL SIXTH MAN AWARD CANDIDATE: Graduate G Sir'Jabari Rice has topped the 20-point mark in four of the last eight games entering Saturday's contest. Rice ranks second on the team in scoring (12.1 ppg) while hitting 37.7-percent (43-114) from three-point range and 86.3-percent (88-102) from the free throw line this season.
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