By Joe Coopersmith
COLORADO STATE SERIES INFO
• Thursday’s game would mark the third meeting between Texas
and Colorado State but fi rst since the 1952-53 season.
• The Longhorns have won the previous two matchups, both
when the opponent was offi cially named Colorado A&M.
• In the first meeting (Dec. 27, 1948), Texas claimed a 56-
47 in the opening round of the All-College Tournament in
Oklahoma City, Okla.
• In the most recent meeting (Dec. 15, 1952), the Longhorns
earned a 63-46 victory in Austin.
GAME NOTES
The Longhorns will face the Rams on Thursday (5:50 p.m. CT, TNT) in Charlotte, N.C.
Game 33: No. 7 seed Texas (20-12, 9-9 Big 12) vs. No. 10 seed Colorado State (25-10, 10-8 Mountain West)
NCAA Tournament First Round
Thursday, March 21, 2024 – 5:50 p.m. Central
Spectrum Center (20,200) – Charlotte, N.C.
GameDay Quick Facts
• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by TNT. Brian Anderson (pxp), Jim Jackson (analyst) and Allie LaForce (reporter) will call the action.
• RADIO: The Longhorn IMG Radio Network broadcasts every UT game on the statewide network. Craig Way (pxp) and Eddie Oran (analyst) will call the action. Check TexasSports.com for a listing of affiliates carrying the game. Westwood One Radio will also broadcast the game nationally, with Jason Benetti (pxp) and Casey Jacobsen (analyst) on the call.
• SERIES: Texas leads, 2-0. Last meeting: Texas 63-46 (Dec. 15, 1952; Austin).
Notables
• TEXAS IN THE BIG DANCE: This marks UT’s 38th overall appearance in March Madness. The Longhorns are one of seven schools to appear in at least 22 of the last 25 NCAAs and one of six schools to appear in at least 30 of the last 35 NCAAs.
• IT’S BEEN A WHILE: Texas is attempting to win its NCAA First Round game for the third-consecutive season. This would mark the first time the Longhorns have accomplished the feat since UT won four-straight NCAA First-Round games from 2006-09.
• MID-COURT MAX: Graduate G Max Abmas leads the team in scoring (17.1 ppg), assists (4.3 apg) and minutes (35.1 mpg) entering the NCAA Tournament. He has climbed into the No. 8 spot on the NCAA Division I men’s all-time scoring list (3,110 points) and is tied for the No. 3 spot on the all-time career three-point field goals made chart (509).
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