AUSTIN, Texas — Texas plays host to Georgia with the Bulldogs looking to continue their late push for an NCAA tournament bid.
Georgia (17-11, 5-10 SEC) is coming off a huge home win over then No. 5 Florida on Wednesday. Depite Tre Johnson scoring 39 points, the Longhorns (16-12, 5-10 SEC) are hoping to rebound from an 86-81 overtime loss to Arkansas.
The Longhorns have gone 11-5 at home. Texas is ninth in the SEC with 23.6 defensive rebounds per game led by Arthur Kaluma averaging 6.1.
Georgia ranks ninth in the SEC with 33.0 rebounds per game led by Asa Newell averaging 6.8.
Texas averages 78.4 points, 9.2 more per game than the 69.2 Georgia allows. Georgia averages 6.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.1 fewer makes per game than Texas gives up.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.
WHERE: Austin, Texas; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
TOP PERFORMERS: Johnson is scoring 20.9 points per game with 3.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists for the Longhorns. Kadin Shedrick is averaging 9.8 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.8 blocks over the last 10 games.
Newell is averaging 15.4 points and 6.8 rebounds for the Bulldogs. Silas Demary Jr. is averaging 13.8 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Longhorns: 4-6, averaging 74.9 points, 33.2 rebounds, 13.4 assists, 5.5 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.7 points per game.
Bulldogs: 3-7, averaging 70.5 points, 28.9 rebounds, 11.7 assists, 7.4 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 43.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.6 points.
