Men's Basketball preview: No. 7/7 Florida

Game 28: TEXAS (17-10, 8-6 SEC) vs. #7/7 Florida (21-6, 12-2 SEC)

Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026 - 6 p.m. Central

Moody Center (10,763) - Austin, Texas

GameDay Quick Facts

• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN2 with Tom Hart (play-by-play) and Dane Bradshaw (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: Tied, 4-4. Last meeting: Florida 84-60 (Jan. 18, 2025; Gainesville)

Notables

• SUCCESS IN THE MOOD AGAINST THE BEST: The Longhorns are 5-4 all-time against AP Top 10 foes (1-0 this year) and 12-6 against AP Top 25 opponents (2-0 this season) in Moody Center. Texas has won its last three games overall this year against AP ranked opponents (at No. 13 Alabama, vs. No. 10 Vanderbilt, vs. No. 21 Georgia).

• DAILYN DOING IT ALL: Per ESPN Research, junior G/F Dailyn Swain is one of TWO players in Major Conferences to lead his team in FIVE major statistical categories, joining Caleb Wilson (North Carolina). Swain, who needs just 13 points to reach the 1,000-point mark for his collegiate career, leads the Longhorns in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals AND minutes.

• MATAS IMPROVING BY THE DAY: Sophomore C Matas Vokietaitis is averaging 17.1 ppg and 7.9 rpg in 28.4 mpg while hitting 65.3-percent (62-95) from the floor and 74.4-percent (64-86) from the free throw line over his last 11 games. He has reached double figures in scoring in all 11 contests, including three 20-point efforts.

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Players Mentioned

Dailyn Swain

Matas Vokietaitis

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