Texas men's basketball preview: Longhorns hope to continue dominance over Texas State
No. 16 Texas vs. Texas State
8 p.m. Thursday, Moody Center
TV/radio: LHN/1300
About Texas (5-1): Texas has an all-time record of 45-5 against its neighbor from San Marcos and has posted 27 straight victories over the Bobcats. … Forward Kadin Shedrick, a 6-foot-11 graduate transfer from Virginia, ranks second on the team in scoring (14.8 points a game) and steals (seven overall) and ranks third nationally with a 74.3% field-goal shooting rate. “You see how versatile he is,” forward Dillon Mitchell said about Shedrick. “To have a guy who’s almost 7 feet tall and the way he moves for his size, it’s been great.” … Five Longhorns are averaging in double figures in scoring and five different players have registered at least 18 points in a game this season. Shedrick (27 points) and Mitchell (23) have already set career-highs.
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About Texas State (3-4): After compiling a 6-12 record in the Sun Belt a year ago, Texas State used the transfer portal to revamp its roster, which now includes former Bowie star Coleton Benson. … Kaden Gumbs, a freshman point guard from San Marcos High School, has started all seven games and is averaging 10.7 points and 4.4 rebounds a game along with a team-high 29 assists. … Jordan Mason, a sophomore guard from San Antonio, made his season debut Saturday and scored a team-high 21 points in a 73-66 win over UT-Arlington.
— Thomas Jones
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Texas men's basketball preview: Longhorns host neighbor Texas State
