The University of Texas at Austin Athletics

Texas Longhorns
Men's Basketball preview: at Auburn
01.26.2026 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns travel to Auburn to face the Tigers on Wednesday night (6 p.m. CT, ESPN2).
Game 21: TEXAS (12-8, 3-4 SEC) at Auburn (13-7, 4-3 SEC)
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 - 6 p.m. Central
Neville Arena (9,121) - Auburn, Alabama
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN2 with Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Richard Hendrix (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: Auburn leads, 2-1. Last meeting: Auburn 87-82 (Jan. 7, 2025; Austin).
Notables
• MILLER SEEKS 500TH CAREER WIN: Sean Miller enters Wednesday's contest with an on-court career record of 499-204 (.710) in 21 seasons as a collegiate head coach.
• IT'S BEEN A WHILE: Texas will make its first trip to Auburn since Feb. 11, 1911. For perspective, that marked the first game that the Longhorns played east of the Mississippi River in program history.
• SWAIN SHOWING OUT: Over his last two games, junior G/F Dailyn Swain has averaged 27.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.5 steals and 2.5 assists in 37.2 minutes per contest while converting 68.8-percent (22-32) from the floor, including a 40-percent (4-10) mark from three-point range, and 7-of-8 (.875) from the free throw line. In SEC play, he is averaging a team-best 20.4 ppg and 7.4 rpg in 32.5 mpg.







