How to Watch, Preview: No. 7 Texas Longhorns vs. Louisiana Rajin Cajuns

The No. 7 ranked Texas Longhorns welcome the Lousiana Rajin Cajuns to Austin Wednesday night. Texas enters the competition at 9-1 having gained three in a row.

New Interim head coach Rodney Terry is 2-0 since taking on the Longhorns with wins over Rice and Stanford. On Sunday Texas survived in opposition to Stanford due to an offensive explosion within the second half led by guard Marcus Carr.

Tonight’s recreation is extra difficult than it appears on the floor. Louisiana comes into this matchup with a powerful document of 10-1. The Cajuns have already overwhelmed high quality opponents in Harvard, East Tennessee State, and SMU. The sport is performed just a few days earlier than Christmas is one other problem. Yesterday in school basketball seven packages misplaced “purchase video games”.

In opposition to Louisiana, Texas will want its guards to guide. Guards Carr, Tyrese Hunter, and Sir’ Jabari Rice all lead the Longhorns averaging over double-digit factors a recreation. Within the 72-62 victory over Stanford Sunday Marcus Carr shined with 17 factors. Ahead Timmy Allen additionally had one other strong efficiency scoring 15 factors and grabbing 4 rebounds.

Main the best way for the Rajin Cajuns is ahead Jordan Brown. He leads the workforce in scoring averaging 19.6 factors per recreation. Louisiana additionally has two different scorers averaging over double figures in Ahead Terrence Lewis II and guard Greg Williams Jr. The Longhorns may have their fingers full tonight going up in opposition to one of many highest-scoring offenses in all of school basketball. Louisiana ranks tied for twelfth within the nation averaging 84.5 factors per recreation.

As most non-conference performs are starting to wrap up, the Longhorns have their sights set on Huge 12 play. The convention is extraordinarily sturdy this season with all ten groups being projected within the area by bracketologist Joe Lunardi yesterday. Becoming a member of Texas within the rankings are No. 4 Kansas, No. 12 Baylor, and No. 20 TCU. Texas will open up Huge 12 play on New Yr’s Eve in opposition to Oklahoma in Norman.

Recreation Data: Texas Longhorns vs. Louisiana Rajin Cajuns

Date/Time: Wednesday, December twenty first, 7 p.m. CT

The place: Moody Middle

Betting Through SI Sportsbook: Texas -18

Moneyline: Texas -2400, Louisiana +1100

Over/Underneath: 142.5

TV/Streaming: LHN

Radio: Longhorn IMG Radio Community/104.9 The Horn (Austin Flagship)