Men's Basketball preview: at No. 5/5 UConn

Game 11: TEXAS (7-3, 0-0 SEC) at #5/5 UConn (9-1, 0-0 BIG EAST)

Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 - 7 p.m. Central / 8 p.m. Eastern

PeoplesBank Arena (15,495) - Hartford, Connecticut

GameDay Quick Facts

• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by FOX with Jason Benetti (play-by-play) and Bill Raftery (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 TexasLonghorns.com for a listing of affiliates carrying the game.

• SERIES: UConn leads, 8-3. Last meeting: UConn 76-65 (Dec. 8, 2024; Austin).

Notables

• FAMILIAR FOES RECENTLY: Friday's contest in Hartford marks the third consecutive year that the Longhorns have faced the Huskies. Texas and UConn faced off in Madison Square Garden during the 2023-24 season and met in Austin last year.

• CAREER NIGHT FOR MATAS: Sophomore C Matas Vokietaitis recorded a career-high 28 points while hitting 7-of-10 field goals and a career-best 14-of-14 free throws in Monday's win over Southern. He tied the program record for most free throws made without a miss in a single game.

• SWAIN STUFFS THE STAT SHEET: Junior G/F Dailyn Swain leads the team in assists (35), steals (16) and minutes (29.0 mpg) and ranks second in scoring (15.7 ppg) and rebounding (6.9 rpg). He has reached double figures in scoring in each of UT's first 10 contests and is converting 56.6-percent from the floor and 83.3-percent from the free throw line this season.

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Players Mentioned

Dailyn Swain

Matas Vokietaitis

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