Texas hosts No. 17 Baylor after Bears have corrected their midseason skid
No. 10 Texas vs. No. 17 Baylor
8 p.m. Monday, Moody Center
TV/radio: ESPN/104.9
About the series: Texas leads 163-96. Baylor has won 12 of the last 13 meetings, and the Bears enter Monday with a six-game winning streak over their in-state rivals.
About the Longhorns: Texas is a couple of days removed from Saturday's 82-71 loss at No. 4 Tennessee. This season, Texas is 3-0 after losses. ... The Longhorns have been outrebounded in four of their last five games. Allen is the only player on the roster averaging more than five rebounds per game. ... Texas leads the Big 12 with its 74.9 success rate at the free-throw line. That's only 45th-best nationally. ... At Moody Center, Texas has posted a 12-1 record with three wins over teams ranked by The Associated Press.
About the Bears: Since snapping a three-game losing streak, Baylor has won six straight games. ... Among Division I freshmen, only Alabama forward Brandon Miller (19.0) and Ohio State forward Brice Sensabaugh (17.6) are averaging more points than George. ... The 17.5 free throws that Baylor is making per game are eighth-best nationally. ... Baylor is No. 170 nationally in scoring defense. In the Big 12, only West Virginia (69.1) is allowing more than the Bears' 69.0 points per game.
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Texas men's basketball preview: No. 10 UT, No. 17 Baylor meet Monday
