The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Friday, March 24
Kansas City, Mo.
8:45 p.m. CT
University of Texas
vs
Xavier
Rodney Terry
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The Longhorns face the Musketeers in the NCAA Sweet 16 in Kansas City on Friday (8:45 p.m. CT, CBS).
Game 37: No. 2 seed Texas (28-8, 12-6 Big 12) vs. No. 3 seed Xavier (27-9, 15-5 BIG EAST)
NCAA Tournament Sweet 16
Friday, March 24, 2023 - approx. 8:45 p.m. Central
T-Mobile Center (18,500) - Kansas City, Missouri
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by CBS. Jim Nantz (pxp), Bill Raftery (analyst), Grant Hill (analyst) and Tracy Wolfson (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 Kevin Kugler (pxp) and Robbie Hummel (analyst) on the call.
• SERIES: Texas leads, 3-2. Last meeting: Texas 78-76 ot (Mar. 24, 2019; Austin).
Notables
• IT'S BEEN A WHILE: Texas is making its first appearance in the NCAA Sweet 16 since 2008 when UT advanced to the Elite Eight. The 28 wins this year are tied for the third-most wins in a single season in program history and most since 2010-11 (28-8).
• DEFENSE TRAVELS: Texas has limited its five postseason opponents to an average of 58.0 ppg on a combined 38.0-percent FG shooting (109-287), including a 26.0-percent (26-100) mark from three-point range. UT has allowed just 39 assists while forcing 69 turnovers in those five contests.
• DISU IS DANCING: Senior F Dylan Disu averaged a team-best 22.5 ppg and 10.0 rpg in 26.3 mpg while hitting 71.0-percent (22-31) from the floor in UT's first two NCAA Tournament contests last week. He had a season-high 28 points and 10 boards in 31 minutes during the Second Round win against Penn State, setting a UT NCAA Tournament single-game record for most field goals made (14-20).
Players Mentioned
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