The University of Texas at Austin Athletics

Texas Longhorns
Men's Basketball preview: Ole Miss
02.05.2026 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns host the Rebels on Saturday afternoon (1 p.m. CT, ESPN2) in Moody Center.
Game 24: TEXAS (14-9, 5-5 SEC) vs. Ole Miss (11-11, 3-6 SEC)
Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026 - 1 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: Texas leads, 9-7. Last meeting: Ole Miss 72-69 (Jan. 29, 2025; Oxford)
Notables
• CLEANING THE GLASS: Texas has posted an impressive +9.2 rebound margin and has outrebounded 20 of its first 23 opponents. The Longhorns recorded a plus-15 (40-25) rebound margin, including a 17-6 edge on the offensive glass, during Tuesday's win over South Carolina.
• SWAIN ON A DIFFERENT LEVEL: Named to the Julius Erving Award Midseason Top 10 this week, junior G/F Dailyn Swain has averaged 25.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.4 steals per contest over his last five games. He has recorded back-to-back double-doubles entering Saturday's contest and has topped the 20-point mark five times in his first 10 SEC games.
• HEIDE HEATS UP: Junior F Camden Heide has averaged 14.0 ppg while hitting 75-percent (15-20) from the floor, including a 68.8-percent (11-16) mark from three-point range, in 31.3 mpg over his last three contests.








