The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Sunday, March 26
Kansas City, Mo.
4:05 PM
University of Texas
vs
Miami
Christian Bishop
No. 5/7 Men's Basketball preview: vs. No. 16/15 Miami (Fla.)
03.25.2023 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns face the Hurricanes in Kansas City in the NCAA Elite Eight on Sunday (4:05 p.m. CT, CBS).
Game 38: No. 2 seed Texas (29-8, 12-6 Big 12) vs. No. 5 seed Miami (28-7, 15-5 ACC)
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
Sunday, March 26, 2023 - 4:05 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 2-1. Last meeting: Texas 75-72 (Mar. 23, 2008; Little Rock).
Notables
• LOOKING TO GET TO HOUSTON: With a win on Sunday, the Longhorns would advance to the NCAA Final Four for the first time since 2003 and fourth time in program history. Texas made previous trips in 1943, 1947 and 2003.
• BALANCED AND EFFICIENT: Texas has converted at least 50-percent from the floor in each of its first three NCAA Tournament contests. Five Longhorns reached double figures in scoring on Friday against No. 13/14 Xavier. During the NCAA tourney, six UT players are averaging at least 8.0 ppg and the Longhorns have registered a 46-to-27 assist-to-turnover ratio.
• BISHOP BREAKS OUT IN HOMECOMING: Super senior F Christian Bishop, a native of Lee's Summit, Mo. (suburb of Kansas City), recorded a season-best 18 points (one shy of his collegiate career high) while converting 8-of-12 field goals and added a team-high nine rebounds in 24 minutes against Xavier.
Players Mentioned
F
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