Men's Basketball preview: at No. 5/4 Florida

Game 18: Texas (12-5, 1-3 SEC) at #5/4 Florida (15-2, 2-2 SEC)

Saturday, January 18, 2025 - 3 p.m. Central / 4 p.m. Eastern

Exactech Arena (10,500) - Gainesville, Florida

GameDay Quick Facts

• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN2 with Tom Hart (play-by-play) and Jimmy Dykes (analyst) on the call.

• 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, 4-3. Last meeting: Texas 85-82 (Dec. 9, 1997; Austin).

Notables

• STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE: Texas will face its third Top-5 opponent in its last four games when it travels to Gainesville to play No. 5/4 Florida on Saturday. The Longhorns previously hosted No. 2/2 Auburn and No. 1/1 Tennessee last week.

• SUCCESS AWAY FROM AUSTIN: The Longhorns have posted a 2-1 record in true road games and a 4-2 mark in games played away from Austin (2-1 in neutral-site contests) this season. Texas has earned road wins at NC State and Oklahoma.

• POPE ON A ROLL: Junior G Jordan Pope has averaged a team-best 20.7 ppg over the last seven contests while converting 53.8-percent (49-91) from the floor, including a 46.2-percent mark (24-52) from three-point range, and 88.5-percent (23-26) from the free throw line. He posted a team-high 27 points (9-17 FG, 6-6 FT) and four steals in 36 minutes during Wednesday's win at Oklahoma.

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Jordan Pope

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