Longhorns Hoops: Texas A&M-Commerce at Texas Preview
The No. 6 ranked Texas Longhorns basketball team is back on the court for a final tuneup before Big 12 play begins. Texas (10-1) plays host to Texas A&M-Commerce (4-9) with just five days remaining until Big 12 play.
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The Longhorns are set to begin Big 12 play December 31 with a trip to arch-rival Oklahoma.
The Longhorns will once again be coached by interim head coach Rodney Terry. Terry has coached the Longhorns to three straight wins.
How to watch the game
Texas (10-1) and Texas A&M-Commerce (4-9) tipoff at 7 p.m. Central on the Longhorn Network with Lowell Galindo (play by play) and Lance Blanks (analyst) calling the action.
The game will be played at the Moody Center (10,763) – Austin, Texas
The Longhorns lead the series 5-0. Texas won the last meeting Texas 71-38 December 5, 1962 in Austin.
The Rodney Terry File
Rodney Terry enters Saturday with a career record of 166-156. He has been a head coach at the Division I level for ten year prior to joining Chris Beard’s staff in Austin.
Terry built the Fresno State program up in his time in California. The Bulldogs won 20 or more games in four of Terry’s last five seasons. That included three times in post season play. Terry has a 0-1 record in the NCAA Tournament.
Texas A&M-Commerce starters
G Kalen Williams 6-2, junior (9.4 points, 3.0 rebounds)
G Tommie Lewis, 6-2, junior (4.5 points, 3.3 rebounds)
G/W Demarcus Demonia, 6-1, sophomore (14.8 points, 5.1 rebounds)
PF Luka Vosic 6-8, senior (4.8 points, 1.8 rebounds)
PF Alex Peavy, 6-9, senior (3.1 points, 1.8 rebounds)
Key reserves
Key reserves for the Lions are 6-1 senior guard CJ Roberts, 6-9 freshman forward Jerome Brewer Jr., 6-1 freshman guard Alonzo Dodd and 6-9 senior forward JJ Romer Rosario.
Texas starters
PG Tyrese Hunter, 6-1, sophomore (12.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists)
CG Marcus Carr, 6-2, super senior (15.7 points, 2.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.8 steals)
F Timmy Allen, 6-6, super senior (10.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists)
F Dillon Mitchell, 6-8, freshman (7.8 points, 5.4 rebounds)
PF Dylan Disu, 6-9, senior (6.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.3 blocks)
The reserves
SG Sir’Jabari Rice, 6-4, super senior (10.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists)
PF Christian Bishop, 6-7, super senior (6.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 0.8 blocks)
CG Arterio Morris, 6-3, freshman (7.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists)
F Brock Cunningham, 6-6, senior (4.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.1 steals)
PF Alex Anamekwe, 6-5.5, freshman (2.0 points, 1.0 rebounds)
SG Gavin Perryman, 6-1, redshirt freshman (Logged 32 minutes through eleven games)
