A pair of Big 12 teams ranked in the top 10 of the country collide on the hardwood in search of a victory in the Lone Star State. The #8 Texas Longhorns are on the road as they travel to take on the #9 Baylor Bears Saturday afternoon. Texas comes in off a 72-54 home win over #23 Iowa State in their previous game Tuesday night, covering the line as a 7.5-point favorite. Baylor was knocked off 75-65 on the road by #14 Kansas State in their most recent game, losing outright as a two-point favorite Tuesday night. In the all-time series between the teams, the Longhorns own a 95-67 advantage, including a 76-71 home win in the first matchup this season on January 30.
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Texas won for the fifth time in seven games as they took care of business against #23 Iowa State at home in their previous contest. The Longhorns ran their record to 22-6 overall and stand tied for the top spot in the conference with Kansas as both teams are 11-4. Against Iowa State, Texas trailed 10-4 just over four minutes into the game before reeling off 16 unanswered points to take a 20-10 edge. The Longhorns never let the Cyclones closer than six the rest of the way. They were up 18 at the half and led by as many as 20 in the second half en route to the win. Texas shot 47.4% from the field, including 12 of 28 from three-point range, and forced 16 turnovers in the game. Sir’Jabari Rice and Tyrese Hunter each had 15 points to lead the Longhorns in the win.
On the season, Texas has put up an average of 79.4 points per contest, putting them 26th in the nation in scoring offense on the year. The Longhorns are pulling down an average of 34.6 rebounds per game while dishing out an average of 16.3 assists (20th) per contest. Texas is giving up an average of 68.4 points per game this season, leaving them 134th in the nation in scoring defense. Marcus Carr leads the team in the scoring department as he puts up 17 points plus 4.1 assists a night. Tyrese Hunter is one of three other players averaging better than nine points a night with 9.9 points per game. Timmy Allen (10.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists), Sir’Jabari Rice (12.1 points), Dillon Mitchell, Arterio Morris, Dylan Disu, Christian Bishop and Brock Cunningham are other rotation pieces for Rodney Terry. Texas is shooting 47.6% from the field as a team this season, which is 34th in Division I. The Longhorns are knocking down 7.4 three-pointers a night while sinking 34.6% of their attempts from beyond the arc. Texas has been above average at the charity stripe as the y are cashing in 74.7% of their attempts this season, putting them 60th in the nation.
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