Texas State (6-2) vs. Texas (6-2)
Date: Saturday, December 10
Time: 7:15 p.m.
Site: Austin, Texas – Frank Erwin Center
TV: Longhorn Network: Grande Channels 29 and 829
Live Audio & Radio: www.txstatebobcats.com & 89.9 KTSW
Live Video: www.texassports.com
Live Stats: www.texassports.com
Twitter: @txstatembb
Game Notes
San Marcos, Texas – The Texas State men's basketball team will travel up the road to Austin to face the University of Texas this Saturday. Tip-off at the Frank Erwin Center is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. Fans who can't make it to the game, but live in the San Marcos-Austin area can watch the game on Grande; channel 29 and 829.
Series
Texas leads the all-time series, 40-5. The last Bobcat win came in the 1937-38 season, where Texas State beat Texas, 33-31. In the last meeting, the Longhorns topped the Bobcats, 101-65, on December 11, 2010.
Scouting Texas State
Texas State (6-2) captured a win at home over Houston on Tuesday night to extend its home win streak to 15 straight; for the 11th best home winning streak in the nation. Matt Staff leads the Bobcats with 12.9 ppg and 7.6 rpg. Eddie Rios is right behind him with 12.8 ppg and a team-leading 23 made free throws. So far this season, Texas State is 1-2 away from Strahan Coliseum. The Bobcats are on a three-game win streak.
Scouting Texas
Texas (6-2) is coming off an 80-62 victory over UT Arlington Tuesday night. The Longhorns are outscoring their opponents by a margin of 12 points and are averaging 78.6 points per game. Texas is led in scoring by J'Covan Brown. The guard averages 19.4 ppg and 4.0 rebounds ppg to lead the Longhorns. Texas' two losses this season came against Oregon State and North Carolina State. The Longhorns are undefeated (5-0) at home so far this season.
