Texas men try to stay atop Big 12 basketball standings on trip to Texas Tech
No. 5 Texas at Texas Tech
8 p.m. Monday, United Super Markets Arena, Lubbock
TV/radio: ESPN/104.9
About the series: Texas leads 81-62. Carr, Allen and Jabari Rice combined for 55 points as the Longhorns rallied from a 12-point deficit in the first half in a 72-70 win over the Red Raiders on Jan. 14 at Moody Center.
About the Longhorns: Texas will make its third consecutive appearance on ESPN as part of the network’s “Big Monday” schedule. … After Saturday’s 94-60 thrashing of West Virginia, the Longhorns remain alone atop the Big 12 standings, one game ahead of Kansas and Baylor. The No. 14 Bears will host West Virginia on Monday; No. 9 Kansas will be at Oklahoma State on Tuesday. … Allen joined Carr as a 2,000-point career scorer Saturday, making Texas the only team in the nation with two players who have reached that milestone.
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About the Red Raiders: Tech may sit in last place in the Big 12 standings, but it is 10-4 on its home court this season, including wins over ranked conference opponents Iowa State and Kansas State in its last two home games. … Freshman guard Pop Isaacs, who scored 23 points in Tech’s loss to Texas in January, has missed the past five games with an injury. … Earlier this season, Obanor became just the second player in Tech history to reach the 2,000-point, 1,000-rebound milestone.
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Texas men's basketball team travels to Lubbock to face improved Tech
