The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Wednesday, March 13
Kansas City, Missouri
6 p.m. CT
University of Texas
vs
Kansas State
Texas Longhorns
Men's Basketball preview: vs. K-State (Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship Second Round)
03.11.2024 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns face the Wildcats on Wednesday (6 p.m. CT/Big 12 Now on ESPN+) in Kansas City.
Game 32: Texas (20-11, 9-9 Big 12) vs. Kansas State (18-13, 8-10 Big 12)
Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship Second Round
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 - 6 p.m. Central
T-Mobile Center (17,763) - Kansas City, Missouri
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be streamed nationally by Big 12 Now/ESPN+. Jon Sciambi (pxp), Fran Fraschilla (analyst) and Kris Budden (reporter) 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: K-State leads, 24-23. Last meeting: Texas 62-56 (Feb. 19, 2024; Austin).
Notables
• RECENT SUCCESS IN KANSAS CITY: Texas has captured the crown at the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship in two of the past three seasons (2021 and 2023). Led by the tourney's Most Outstanding Player Dylan Disu, the Longhorns earned victories over Oklahoma State (61-47), TCU (66-60) and Kansas (76-56) to win last year's title.
• DIFFERENT TEAM OF LATE: Texas has played its best basketball of the season during its last four games (3-1) entering postseason play. Included in the stretch are double-digit victories at Texas Tech (81-69) and at home against Oklahoma State (81-65) and Oklahoma (94-80).
• HUNTER'S CAREER DAY: Junior G Tyrese Hunter posted a career-high 30 points (9-13 FG, 3-4 threes, 9-9 FT) and tied his season high with seven assists to go along with three steals in 38 minutes during Saturday's home win against Oklahoma.
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