TEXAS 2013-14 BASKETBALL 30 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1939, 1943, 1947, 1960, 1963, 1972, 1974, 1979, 1989-92, 1994-97, 1999-2012 SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAME Texas (7-1) vs. Date Day Opponent - tv Result/Time 11/8 Fri. MERCER LHN W, 76-73 Temple (4-3) CBE Hall of Fame Regional Round (Austin, Texas) Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 - 11 a.m. Central 11/12 Tue. SOUTH ALABAMA LHN W, 84-77 9 Wells Fargo Center (19,500) - Philadelphia, Pa. 11/15 Fri. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN LHN W, 72-62 CBE Hall of Fame Regional Round (Austin, Texas) 11/18 Mon. HOUSTON BAPTIST LHN W, 89-61 GAMEDAY QUICK FACTS CBE Hall of Fame Championship Round (Sprint Center; Kansas City, Mo.) • TELEVISION: Th e game will be televised nationally by ESPNU. Adam Amin (pxp) and Tim Welsh 11/25 Mon. vs. BYU ESPNU L, 86-82 (analyst) will call the action. 11/26 Tue. vs. DePaul ESPNU W, 77-59 11/29 Fri. UT ARLINGTON LHN W, 72-69 • RADIO: Th e Longhorn Sports Network and KVET (FM 98.1/1300AM Sportsradio the Zone) Big 12/SEC Challenge (Austin, Texas) broadcast every UT game on the statewide network. Jon Madani (pxp) and Eddie Oran (analyst) will 12/2 Mon. VANDERBILT ESPN2 W, 70-64 call the action. Check www.TexasSports.com for a listing of affi liates carrying the game. 12/7 Sat. at Temple (Philadelphia, Pa.) ESPNU 11 a.m. 12/14 Sat. TEXAS STATE LHN 7 p.m. • SERIES: Texas leads, 3-2. Last meeting: Texas 77-65 (Dec. 17, 2011; Austin, Texas) 12/18 Wed. at North Carolina (Chapel Hill, N.C.) ESPN2 6 p.m. 12/21 Sat. MICHIGAN STATE CBS 3 p.m. NOTABLES 12/30 Mon. RICE LHN 1 p.m. • CLEANING THE GLASS 1/4 Sat. OKLAHOMA* LHN 7 p.m. Texas has outrebounded seven of its fi rst eight opponents this season and posted double-digit rebound 1/8 Wed. at Oklahoma State*(Stillwater, Okla.) ESPNU 8 p.m. advantages in four of the fi rst eight contests. Th e Horns have registered a +9.9 rebound margin (42.2-32.4) 1/11 Sat. TEXAS TECH* LHN 7 p.m. through their fi rst eight games this season. Four UT players are averaging at least 5.8 rebounds per game 1/13 Mon. at West Virginia*(Morgantown, W.Va.) ESPNU 6 p.m. (Ridley, Holmes, Lammert and Holland). 1/18 Sat. IOWA STATE* Big 12 3 p.m. 1/21 Tue. KANSAS STATE* ESPN2 6 p.m. 1/25 Sat. at Baylor* (Waco, Texas) Big 12 12:45 p.m. • DEFENSE WINS 2/1 Sat. KANSAS* 3 p.m. UT has held its fi rst eight opponents to 68.9 points per game on a combined 40.0% FG shooting. Th e Horns 2/4 Tue. at TCU* (Ft. Worth, Texas) Big 12 7 p.m. have limited six of their fi rst eight opponents to under 40% FG shooting, including a 37.9% mark (22-of-58) 2/8 Sat. at Kansas State* (Manhattan, Kan.) Big 12 12:45 p.m. in Monday’s win against Vanderbilt. 2/11 Tue. OKLAHOMA STATE* ESPN2 6 p.m. 2/15 Sat. WEST VIRGINIA* LHN 7 p.m. • TAYLOR OFF TO SOLID START 2/18 Tue. at Iowa State* (Ames, Iowa) ESPN2 6 p.m. Freshman point guard Isaiah Taylor leads the team in assists (3.5 apg), ranks second in minutes played 2/22 Sat. at Kansas* (Lawrence, Kan.) ESPNU 6:30 p.m. (27.9 mpg) and fourth in scoring (10.9 ppg) through the fi rst eight contests. He has recorded a 28-to-17 2/26 Wed. BAYLOR* ESPNU 8 p.m. assist-to-turnover ratio and reached double fi gures in scoring in six of the fi rst eight games. Taylor had a 3/1 Sat. at Oklahoma* (Norman, Okla.) Big 12 3 p.m. 3/5 Wed. TCU* lhn 7 p.m. team-high 14 points (6-of-11 FG), a career-high eight assists against just two turnovers and tied a season- 3/8 Sat. at Texas Tech* (Lubbock, Texas) ESPNEWS 3 p.m. high with fi ve boards in 31 minutes during Monday’s win against Vanderbilt. 3/12-15 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship (Kansas City, Mo.) *Big 12 Conference opponents | All Times Central All home contests in BOLD CAPS PROJECTED GAME STARTERS lhn = Longhorn Network fsn = Fox Sports Net No Pos Name Ht Yr GP-GS Pts Reb 0 ____ G __ Kendal Yancy _______ 6-3 __ Fr. _____ 8-3____ 5.0 ____ 2.4 Texas Media Relations 1 ____ G __ Isaiah Taylor ________ 6-1 __ Fr. _____ 8-8___ 10.9 ___ 3.5* Basketball SID: Scott McConnell 2 ____ G __ Damarcus Holland ___ 6-2 __So. _____ 8-8___ 12.0 ____ 5.8 Offi ce: (512) 471-1345 | Cell: (512) 748-9313| E-mail: [email protected] 10 ___ F __ Jonathan Holmes ____ 6-8 __ Jr. _____ 7-7___ 12.7 ____ 6.7 Secondary SID: Ashley Cushman (Conference) 55 ___ C __ Cameron Ridley _____ 6-9 __So. _____ 8-8____ 8.8 ____ 7.5 Offi ce: (512) 471-9801 | Cell: (512) 431-2677 | E-mail: [email protected] OFF THE BENCH Secondary SID: Steve Helm (Nonconference) 3 ____ G __ Javan Felix ________ 5-11 __So. _____ 8-3___ 11.0 ___ 3.3* Offi ce: (512) 232-1539 | Cell: (267)-421-3911 E-mail: [email protected] 4 ____F __ Danny Newsome ____ 6-9 RS-Fr ____1-0____ 3.0 ____4.0 Web site: www.TexasSports.com 5 ____ G __ Damarcus Croaker ___ 6-2 __ Fr. _____ 8-2____ 4.5 ____ 1.5 21 ___ F __ Connor Lammert ____ 6-9 __So. _____ 8-1____ 7.1 ____ 6.3 24 ___ G __ Martez Walker ______ 6-4 __ Fr. _____ 8-0____ 2.1 ____1.3 40 ___ G __ Tarale Murry _______ 6-2 __ Jr. _____ 1-0____ 0.0 ____ 0.0 44 ___ C __ Prince Ibeh ________ 6-10 __So. _____ 8-0____ 4.9 ____ 3.5 52 ___ F __ Brandon Allums _____ 6-4 __So. _____ 1-0____ 1.0 ____ 0.0 @TexasMBB ~ TexasMBB *-assists per game, Head Coach: Rick Barnes, 365-156 at Texas (16th year); 567-290 overall (27th year) HEAD TO HEAD: TEXAS VS. TEMPLE PPG Opp PPG FG% FG Def FT% 3P% 3P Def RPG Reb+- APG SPG BPG TO/G TEXAS 77.8 68.9 .454 .400 .602 .339 .393 42.2 +9.9 12.1 7.4 7.6 12.6 TEMPLE 75.6 73.9 .438 .420 .733 .315 .330 38.3 -1.0 12.7 4.9 6.0 10.0 TEXAS VS. TEMPLE • Demarcus Holland reached double fi gures in scoring (12 • Saturday’s contest marks the sixth meeting between Texas and points) for the third straight game, fourth time this season and Temple. seventh time in his career (42 games). • Th is will be the fi rst meeting between the teams in Philadelphia • Jonathan Holmes Holmes tied his career high in blocks (3) since Dec. 29, 1939. and tied his season high in steals (2) • Th e Longhorns own a 3-2 lead in the all-time series, including • Isaiah Taylor reached double fi gures in scoring (14 points) for a 77-65 win in the last meeting (Dec. 17, 2011). the sixth time this season and for the third straight game. Set • In the fi rst matchup between the two schools (Dec. 29, 1939), a season high in assists with eight while tying his season high Temple recorded a 47-37 win in Philadelphia. Th e Longhorns in rebounds with fi ve. then tallied a 72-58 victory during a NIT First Round contest • Kendal Yancy set a season high in points (11) and rebounds in Austin on March 10, 1978. Th e 1977-78 UT squad went on to (6) while tying his season high in fi eld goals made (4-of-6). capture the Postseason NIT Championship. Texas registered a He reached double fi gures in scoring for the second time in 70-54 win at the Alamodome in San Antonio on Feb. 19, 1995. his career. • Temple’s last win in the series was a 79-65 victory in a NCAA First Round contest in New Orleans, La. (March 16, 2001). CLEANING THE GLASS • Former Longhorn Jaylen Bond (2011-13) is now a member of Texas has outrebounded seven of its fi rst eight opponents this the Temple Owls. He is not eligible to play this season due to season while posting double-digit rebound advantages in four of its NCAA transfer rules. fi rst eight games. Th e Horns have registered a +9.9 rebound margin SERIES QUICK FACTS (42.2-32.4) through their fi rst eight contests this year. Texas vs. Temple _____________________________ Texas leads, 3-2 • Texas posted its largest rebound margin of the year (+20) Barnes vs. Temple ______________________________________1-1 against DePaul (11/26). Th e Horns posted a 40-20 advantage, Most UT points ____________________________77 (Dec. 17, 2011) including an 18-10 edge on the off ensive glass. Most Temple points ________________ 65 (twice; last: Dec. 17, 2011) • UT also posted double-digit rebound margins against South Fewest UT points __________________________37 (Dec. 29, 1939) Alabama (40-30), Stephen F. Austin (41-26) and Houston Fewest Temple points _______________________47 (Dec. 29, 1939) Baptist (52-33).