Men’s Basketball Preview: No. 2/2 Auburn
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Men’s Basketball Preview: No. 2/2 Auburn

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Game 15: Texas (11-3, 0-1 SEC) vs. #2/2 Auburn (13-1, 1-0 SEC)

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 – 8 p.m. Central

Moody Center (10,763) – Austin, Texas

Quick facts about GameDay

• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally ESPN2 with Brian Custer (play-by-play) and Daymeon Fishback (analyst) on the phone.
• RADIO: The Longhorn Radio Network broadcasts every UT game on the statewide network. Craig Way (pxp) and Eddie Oran (analyst) will make the decision. Check TexasSports.com for a list of partners offering the game. Westwood One Radio will broadcast the game nationally with Kevin Kugler (pxp) and King McClure (analyst) on the phone.

• SERIES: Draw, 1-1. Last meeting: Texas 83-76 (December 16, 1955; Montgomery, Alabama)

Notables

• FIRST SEC HOME GAME: Tuesday’s contest marks the first official Southeastern Conference home game for the Longhorns.

• UPCOMING HISTORIC WEEK: Texas will host No. 2 Auburn and No. 1 Tennessee in back-to-back home games this week. This marks the first time in program history that the Longhorns have played the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the country (in the AP Poll) in consecutive contests.

• MOODY SUCCESS AGAINST THE BEST: The Longhorns enter Tuesday’s game with a 4-1 mark against AP Top-10 opponents in Moody Center’s first three years. Texas has previous wins over No. 2 Gonzaga, No. 3 Kansas, No. 7 Creighton and No. 9 Baylor.

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