No. 18 Texas plays host to the Delaware State Hornets
The No. 18 Texas Longhorns beat Incarnate Word 88-56 to begin the 2023-24 season Monday.
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Tonight, the Longhorns are back on the court for a second time playing host to Delaware State (0-1). The Hornets dropped their season opener Monday at Penn State 79-45.
Rodney Terry and staff return three full time starters, and five players all told from last season’s Elite Eight team. The Longhorns will have returning starters Tyrese Hunter and Dillon Mitchell in the starting lineup tonight, while senior power forward Dylan Disu continues to rehab a foot injury after surgery.
The Longhorns also welcome seven new scholarship players to the program, led by scoring machine Max Abmas, sharp shooter Ithiel Horton and center Kadin Shedrick.
This year’s Texas team has plenty of big game and NCAA Tournament experience. Terry’s squad has five players that have been a part of an Elite Eight team, six players that have appeared in a Sweet 16 game, and seven players that have played in the NCAA Tournament.
How to Watch
When: Friday, November 10th
Time: 8 p.m. Central
TV: LHN
Listen: Texassports.com
The Rodney Terry File
Rodney Terry enters Tuesday with a career record of 186-164. He has been a head coach at the Division I level for eleven years.
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 led Texas to a 22-8 record, second place Big 12 regular season, Big 12 Tournament Championship and Elite Eight in 2022-23. He sports a 3-2 record in the NCAA Tournament.
The Stan Waterman File
Waterman is in his third season as the head coach at Delaware State. He has a career record of 8-51, all as the head coach of the Hornets. Waterman coached 30 seasons at the high school level at the Sanford School before being hired by Delaware State.
Delaware State starters
G Martaz Robinson, 6-2, senior (9.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.0 steals)
G Corey Perkins, 6-2, senior (9.0 points)
G Jevin Muniz, 6-6, sophomore (2.0 points, 3.0 assists)
F Alston Andrews, 6-10, senior (4.0 points, 8.0 rebounds)
F Brandon Stone, 6-11, senior (2.0 points, 4. rebounds)
Texas Longhorns projected starters
PG Tyrese Hunter, 6-1, junior (11.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists)
CG Max Abmas, 6-0, super senior (12.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists)
SG Ithiel Horton, 6-4, super senior (17.0 points, 35.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists)
F Dillon Mitchell, 6-8, sophomore (8.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists)
PF Ze’rik Onyema, 6-8, senior (11.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.0 blocks)
The reserves
SG Chendall Weaver, 6-3, sophomore (7.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists)
PF/C Kadin Shedrick, 6-10, senior (12.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 3.0 blocks)
F Brock Cunningham, 6-6, senior (8.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists)
PF Alex Anamekwe, 6-5.5, freshman (1.5 points, 0.7 rebounds in 2022-23)
SF Devon Pryor, 6-7, freshman (4.0 rebounds)
CG Chris Johnson, 6-4, freshman – missed the season opener due to an ankle sprain
*PF Dylan Disu, 6-9, senior – injured
