The Texas Longhorns (4-3) face off against the Texas San Antonio Roadrunners (1-7) at Frank Erwin Special Events Center. The game starts at 8:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 8 and will air on LHN and ES3.
The Longhorns come into this game on a high note after beating Samford 59-49 on Friday. Cameron Ridley was the team’s high scorer with 14 points on 7-for-10 shooting. The Roadrunners, meanwhile, are coming off an ugly 76-53 loss against Texas State on Wednesday. A.J. Cockrell had a good game for Texas San Antonio, accounting for four points, five rebounds, and one block.
Texas is a heavy 23-point favorite at home and the Over/Under (O/U) for this matchup is set at 149 points. The Longhorns come into this game 4-3 Straight Up (SU) and 1-5 Against The Spread (ATS). Teams have to fight for open shots against the Longhorns, who have one of the best opponent field-goal percentages in the country at .379.
As for their opponent, Texas San Antonio has a SU record of 1-7 and an ATS record of 2-3.
This game marks the first time Texas and Texas San Antonio have played one another in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Tex, ATS Winner – Tex, O/U – Over
Notes
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The Texas San Antonio Roadrunners average 72.6 possessions per game and .983 points per possession. The Texas Longhorns earn fewer possessions with 68.2, but they score more points with 1.056.
Texas has an average effective field goal percentage of 47.6%. Texas San Antonio is an underachieving 1-6 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the Texas Longhorns attempt 21.0 three point field goals per game and the Texas San Antonio Roadrunners attempt 21.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, Texas is 3-2, while Texas San Antonio has a losing record of 1-4.
Texas ranks 41st in offensive rebounding. Texas San Antonio ranks 291st in defensive rebounding.
Texas has forced an average turnover percentage of 21.8% this season. Texas San Antonio is a winless 0-3 SU when its TO% is 21.8% or higher.
