The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Wednesday, March 11
Nashville, Tennessee
6 p.m. CT
University of Texas
vs
Ole Miss
Texas Longhorns
Men's Basketball preview: vs. Ole Miss (SEC Tournament First Round)
03.09.2026 | Men's Basketball
The Longhorns face the Rebels on Wednesday night (6 p.m. CT, SEC Network) in Nashville.
Game 32: No. 10 seed TEXAS (18-13, 9-9 SEC) vs. No. 15 seed Ole Miss (12-19, 4-14 SEC)
SEC Tournament First Round
Wednesday, March 11, 2025 - 6 p.m. Central
Bridgestone Arena (19,395) - Nashville, Tennessee
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by SEC Network 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. In addition, all games at the SEC Tournament will be broadcast by the SEC Radio Network on Sirius XM.
• SERIES: Texas leads, 10-7. Last meeting: Texas 79-68 (Feb. 7, 2026; Austin)
Notables
• SIX QUAD 1 WINS: The Longhorns have earned SIX Quad 1 victories this season entering the SEC Tournament with wins against NC State (neutral), at Alabama, Vanderbilt (home), at Oklahoma, at Missouri and at Texas A&M.
• EFFICIENT OFFENSE: Texas ranks NINTH nationally in offensive efficency (126.2) by KenPom (thru games of March 8). UT's 84.4 ppg is the highest scoring average by Texas since the 1994-95 season, and the 49.0-percent FG shooting marks the highest FG percentage since the 1985-86 team hit 49.1-percent.
• SEC NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Junior G/F Dailyn Swain claimed SEC Newcomer of the Year and All-SEC Second Team honors on Monday. Per ESPN Research, Swain is currently the ONLY player in a Major Conference to lead his team in at least FIVE major stat categories: scoring (17.7 ppg), rebounding (7.5 rpg), assists (104), steals (55) and minutes (32.0 mpg).
Players Mentioned
G/F
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