The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Saturday, February 28
College Station, Texas
3 p.m. CT
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Men's Basketball preview: at Texas A&M (Cotton Holdings Lone Star Showdown)
02.27.2026 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns travel to College Station to face the Aggies on Saturday afternoon (3 p.m. CT, ESPN2).
Game 28: TEXAS (17-11, 8-7 SEC) at Texas A&M (19-9, 9-6 SEC)
Cotton Holdings Lone Star Showdown
Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026 - 3 p.m. Central
Reed Arena (12,989) - College Station, Texas
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN2 with Roy Philpott (play-by-play) and Jon Crispin (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, 140-88. Last meeting: Texas A&M 74-70 (Jan. 17, 2026; Austin).
Notables
• RECENT SUCCESS AGAINST THE AGGIES: The Longhorns have won eight of the last 11 and 45 of the last 57 meetings between the two schools since the start of the 1989-90 season.
• CLEANING THE GLASS: Texas posted a 30-29 advantage on the glass on Wednesday against No. 7/7 Florida, the top team in the SEC in rebound margin (+14.1). The Longhorns also recorded a 14-7 edge on the offensive glass against the Gators. Texas has outrebounded 24 of its first 28 opponents and has reached double figures in offensive boards in 20 of its first 28 contests.
• SWAIN REACHES 1,000-POINT MARK: Junior G/F Dailyn Swain posted a team-high 21 points on Wednesday night against No. 7/7 Florida and surpassed the 1,000-point mark in his collegiate career. Swain now has recorded 1,008 career points in 91 collegiate games. In SEC play, he is averaging 20.5 ppg and has topped the 20-point mark nine times while notching four double-doubles in his first 15 league contests.
Players Mentioned
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