Texas vs Missouri: Preview, prediction, how to watch men’s basketball game

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Texas basketball (12-6, 1-4 SEC) ended a grueling opening stretch of conference play with an 84-60 road loss at Florida on Saturday.

With little room for error, the Longhorns will try to bolster their NCAA Tournament case in a more manageable slate of games that starts with a visit from Missouri on Tuesday (8 p.m., SEC Network). After playing four ranked teams in its first five SEC games, Texas faces only two ranked foes over its next six.

The Longhorns, who rank third in the SEC in shooting at 49%, had their second-worst shooting game of the year at 36.4% in the loss to Florida. They were also outrebounded 41-33 and have yet to win the rebounding battle in an SEC game. Can Texas bounce back behind freshman guard Tre Johnson, who leads the team in scoring and had a team-high 16 points in the loss to Florida?

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Here’s what to know about the SEC game against Missouri (15-3, 4-1).

Texas forward Ze’rik Onyema, left, talks with guard Tre Johnson during the Longhorns’ loss to Tennessee at Moody Center Jan. 11. Onyema had a season-best game in a loss to Florida on Saturday with 12 points and 10 rebounds, and the Longhorns could use another big night from the senior forward in an SEC home against against Missouri on Tuesday.

Texas vs Missouri time

Day: Tuesday

Start time: 8 p.m.

Location: Moody Center in Austin

How to watch Texas vs Missouri

TV channel: SEC Network

Livestream: Fubo (free trial), ESPN+, SEC+

Ze’Rik Onyema: Big night in paint

With beat up starting post Kadin Shedrick held to one rebound and no points in 13 minutes against Florida, forward Ze’Rik Onyema had his first double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds in 25 minutes. The 6-foot-9, 235-pound senior from El Paso, who’s in his second season at Texas since transferring in from UTEP, has averaged 4.2 points and 2.7 rebounds in 11 minutes a game this season.

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Author : Austin American-Statesman

Publish date : 2025-01-20 19:34:00

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