The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Saturday, March 18
Des Moines, Iowa
7:17 p.m. CT
University of Texas
vs
Penn State
Texas Longhorns
No. 5/7 Men's Basketball preview: vs. Penn State
03.17.2023 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns face the Nittany Lions in the NCAA Round of 32 on Saturday (6:45 p.m. CT, CBS).
Game 36: No. 2 seed Texas (27-8, 12-6 Big 12) vs. No. 10 seed Penn State (23-13, 10-10 Big Ten)
NCAA Tournament Second Round
Saturday, March 18, 2023 - approx. 6:45 p.m. Central
Wells Fargo Arena (17,053) - Des Moines, Iowa
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by CBS. Brian Anderson (pxp), Jim Jackson (analyst) and Allie LaForce (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 broadcast the game nationally, with Jason Benetti (pxp) and Robbie Hummel (analyst) on the call.
• SERIES: First meeting
Notables
• SEARCHING FOR SWEETS: The Longhorns are looking to advance to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the first time since 2008 with a win on Saturday night against Penn State.
• DEFENSE TRAVELS: Texas has limited its four postseason opponents to an average of 56.0 ppg on a combined 37.0-percent FG shooting (84-227), including a 25.0-percent (18-72) mark from three-point range. The Longhorns held Colgate (top shooting 3-point FG team in nation at 40.8-percent) to a 3-of-15 (.200) mark from beyond the arc on Thursday.
• COOKING WITH RICE: Graduate G Sir'Jabari Rice posted a game-high 23 points while hitting a collegiate career-best 7-of-10 from three-point range in 28 minutes during Thursday's victory over Colgate.
• DISU LIKES MARCH: Senior F Dylan Disu is averaging a team-best 15.3 ppg and 8.8 rpg while hitting 25-of-34 (.735) field goals in his four postseason contests this year.
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