The University of Texas at Austin Athletics

The Corral
Men's Basketball preview: West Virginia
02.08.2024 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns host the Mountaineers on Saturday at Moody Center (2 p.m. CT, LHN).
Game 24: Texas (15-8, 4-6 Big 12) vs. West Virginia (8-14, 3-6 Big 12)
Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024 - 2 p.m. Central
Moody Center (10,763) - Austin, Texas
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by Longhorn Network. Lowell Galindo (pxp) and Bruce Bowen (analyst) will call the action.
• RADIO: The Longhorn 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.
• SERIES: Texas leads, 17-11. Last meeting: WVU 76-73 (Jan. 13, 2024; Morgantown).
Notables
• RECENT SUCCESS AGAINST WVU: Texas has won six of the last eight meetings against the Mountaineers entering Saturday's contest. The Longhorns are 5-1 against West Virginia in their last six matchups in Austin dating back to the 2017-18 season.
• DISU IS DIFFERENT: Graduate F Dylan Disu posted his second double-double (28 points, 10 rebounds) of the season in Tuesday's game against No. 14/14 Iowa State. In Big 12 play, he is averaging 18.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 27.9 minutes per contest while hitting 48.7-percent (19-39) from three-point range.
• ABMAS APPROACHING 3,000-POINT MARK: Graduate G Max Abmas enters Saturday's contest just 32 points shy (2,968) of becoming the 12th player in NCAA Division I men's history to top the 3,000-point mark. He is just six points away from passing the great Oscar Robertson (2,973).