The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Monday, February 6
Lawrence, Kansas
8 p.m. CT
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Sir'Jabari Rice (left) and Tyrese Hunter (right)
No. 5/6 Men's Basketball preview: at No. 9/8 Kansas
02.05.2023 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns travel to Lawrence to face the Jayhawks on Big Monday (8 p.m. CT, ESPN).
Game 24: #5/6 Texas (19-4, 8-2 Big 12) at #9/8 Kansas (18-5, 6-4 Big 12)
Monday, February 6, 2023 - 8 p.m. Central
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) - Lawrence, Kansas
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN. Mark Neely (pxp), Jay Bilas (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. Westwood One Radio will also provide a national broadcast, with Ryan Radtke (pxp) and Tony Delk (analyst) on the call.
• SERIES: Kansas leads, 36-12. Last meeting: Kansas 70-63 ot (March 5, 2022; Lawrence).
Notables
• IMPRESSIVE START: UT's 19-4 record marks its best 23-game start since the 2010-11 season (20-3). The 8-2 record in Big 12 play marks its best 10-game start in league action since the 2010-11 season (10-0). Texas is 8-4 in Quad 1 contests this year.
• ANOTHER DOUBLE-DIGIT COMEBACK: The Longhorns recorded their third double-digit comeback victory in Big 12 play this year during Saturday's win at No. 7/6 K-State. Texas erased an 18-point deficit against No. 17/17 TCU (Jan. 11) and a 12-point hole against Texas Tech (Jan. 14). The Longhorns trailed K-State by as much as 14 points (36-22) with 30 seconds left in the first half on Saturday.
• COOKING WITH RICE: Graduate G Sir'Jabari Rice has averaged 18.7 ppg and 5.3 rpg while hitting 15-of-29 (.517) field goals, including 9-of-18 (.500) from three-point range, and 17-of-21 (.810) free throws over the last three contests. He posted his first double-double (14 points, season-high 10 boards) as a Longhorn on Saturday at No. 7/6 K-State.
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