Hoops Preview: Texas vs Mississippi St. (The Last Chance?)

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Game 30: Texas (16-13, 5-11 SEC) at #25/nr Mississippi State (20-9, 8-8 SEC)

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 - 7 p.m. Central

Humphrey Coliseum (9,100) - Starkville, Mississippi

GameDay Quick Facts

• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by SEC Network with Roy Philpott (play-by-play) and Mark Wise (analyst) on the call.

• RADIO: The Longhorn 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.

• SERIES: Texas leads, 5-3. Last meeting: Texas 69-55 (Nov. 21, 2012; Maui, Hawaii)

Notables

• IT'S BEEN A MINUTE: Tuesday's contest marks the ninth all-time matchup between Texas and Mississippi State and first since the 2012-13 season. This marks UT's first trip to Starkville since Dec. 11, 1976.

• TRE IS TERRIFIC: G Tre Johnson (SEC-best 20.6 ppg), who claimed his FIFTH SEC Freshman of the Week honor on Monday, is looking to become just the sixth freshman in league history to lead the conference in scoring. Over his last five contests, Johnson is averaging 27.2 ppg while hitting 48.5-percent from the field, including a 43.2-percent mark from three-point range, and 92.3-percent from the free throw line.

• KENT CONTINUES TO SURGE: Graduate F Jayson Kent recorded 14 points (4-7 FG, 2-3 threes) and five rebounds in 24 minutes during Saturday's contest against Georgia. Over his last six contests, Kent is averaging 9.5 ppg and 4.8 rpg while hitting 65.6-percent (21-32) from the floor in 20.5 mpg.

Injury Update

Texas:
Tramon Mark - Questionable
Chendall Weaver - Out

Mississippi State:
Kanye Clary - Out
 
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