The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Monday, November 2
Austin, Texas
8 p.m. CT
University of Texas
vs
Chicago State
Head Coach Sean Miller and the 2026-27 Longhorns
Photo by: Brooklynn Hawthorne / University of Texas Athletics
10.29.2026 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns open the 2026-27 season against the Cougars on Monday (8 p.m. CT/SEC Network).
Game 1: #7/7 TEXAS (0-0, 0-0 SEC) vs. Chicago State (0-0, 0-0 NEC)
2026-27 Season Opener
Monday, Nov. 2, 2026 - 8 p.m. Central
Moody Center (10,763) - Austin, Texas
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised by SEC Network with Mike Morgan (pxp) and King McClure (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: Texas leads, 2-0. Last meeting: Texas 105-58 (Nov. 12, 2024; Austin)
Notables
• FOR OPENERS: The Longhorns have won 21 of their last 24 season openers and posted an overall mark of 98-22 in their previous 120 season-opening games.
• SUCCESS IN HOME OPENERS: The Longhorns have won 24 straight home openers and are 105-15 all-time in home-opening contests.
• YEAR TWO OF THE MILLER ERA: Sean Miller begins his second season in Austin after leading the Longhorns to the Sweet 16 of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Miller has guided teams to 14 NCAA Tournament appearances, including four trips to the Elite Eight and nine to the Sweet 16, during his first 21 years as a collegiate head coach.
• BLESS THE MOOD: Texas has registered a 53-17 record in Moody Center and averaged 10,816 fans per game (capacity: 10,763) during the arena's first four seasons.
