*****GAME THREAD - TEXAS vs. CENTRAL MICHIGAN (1:00 PM TIP)*****

[Aaron Carrara]

The Texas Longhorns (8-1) will host the Central Michigan Chipppewas (7-3) at the Frank Erwin Center on Saturday, where they hold an undefeated record (5-0).  

The Longhorns are coming off a 60-50 win over the Texas A&M Aggies in the Lone Star Showdown in Fort Worth. Central Michigan lost their last game, to Valparaiso on December 8th 77-57.

• CMU is the No. 1 scoring team in the nation, averaging 90 points per game
  
• Texas is off to its best start under 5th year head coach Shaka Smart
  
• Saturday's encounter on the hardwood will be the first between the two teams
  

STAR WARS DAY

It's Star Wars day for this contest and fans can celebrate the day by showing up early and picking up gear. The first 1,500 fans receive a Star Wars Day T-shirt (available at Red River entrance, A doors, and between C and D doors). Fans can also pick up a Star Wars Day poster (same pickup locations as the T-shirts, while supplies last).



What: Texas Longhorns (8-1) vs. Central Michigan Chippewas (7-3)
When: Saturday, December 14, 2019
Time:  1:00 PM CST
Venue: Frank Erwin Center
Location: Austin, Texas
Television: LHN
The Line: Texas -14
Last Meeting Between the Two Teams: These teams have never met before on the hardwood
All-Time Series Record: N/A

The Coaches



Central Michigan Chippewas


Head Coach:  Keno Davis
Head Coaching Experience: 12th year as a head coach
Years as Head Coach at Central Michigan:  8
Career Record:  201-166
Career Record at Central Michigan:  128-111


Texas Longhorns


Head Coach:  Shaka Smart
Head Coaching Experience: 11th year as a head coach
Years as Head Coach at Texas:  5
Career Record:  242-123
Career Record at Texas:  79-67

 

[MikeV73]

Hanging in there, but team looks sloppy and disorganized as usual.

 

[Aaron Carrara]

They sure do.  Stats-wise it is a pretty even game with 7:00 left in the first half. Texas with more personal fouls and turnovers.....

 

[MikeV73]

This team is going to get steamrolled by better coached BIG12 teams in conference play.  Sounds like the football team...

 

[Aaron Carrara]

 

[83Dee]

Lower the bar people... and you’ll have less stress.  

10-2 heading into Big 12 

.500 in Big 12 play

1 win in Conference tourney and Big Dance win = SUCCESS!  

Plus we beat a terrible Aggie team and will likely beat a really bad OU at least once. 

We are a volleyball school.  

 

[MikeV73]

My poor attitude and apathy kick started the solid second half to close out the game.  Your welcome.

 

[dillohorn]

Lower the bar people... and you’ll have less stress.  

10-2 heading into Big 12 

.500 in Big 12 play

1 win in Conference tourney and Big Dance win = SUCCESS!  

Plus we beat a terrible Aggie team and will likely beat a really bad OU at least once. 

We are a volleyball school.  

Correction......Archery.    

 

[Baron]

My poor attitude and apathy kick started the solid second half to close out the game.  Your welcome.

I still wonder when the shit show will arrive/start. I still see too many sequences that look like last year.

 

[83Dee]

 

[dillohorn]

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That's just sad.

 

[Baron]

Wow, no wonder they play like they do. That is inexcusable. CDC needs to have a lottery for a 1000 free tickets.

 

[TB14]

That pic was taken at least 15 minutes before tip. Watching the game, the crowd didn’t seem bad at all. 
 

Could attendance be 10 times better? 100%. Not arguing that. 
 

But people want something to cheer for. After our previous seasons and playing an early afternoon game against a MAC school won’t help. All things considered I was impressed with the crowd.