The Texas Longhorns basketball team is 7-2 through nine games. Texas faithful are more concerned with the two losses than the seven games they should have won.
The best win of the year came against the Louisville Cardinals who won just four games last season. The Longhorns are 0-2 against ranked opponents with two double digit losses to show for it. The last one was a 86-65 loss to former head coach Shaka Smart and Marquette.
Next up for the team is the LSU Tigers who check in at 5-4 on the season. A familiar face leads the Tiger offensive attack. Former Texas center Will Baker is LSU’s leading scorer averaging 14.1 points per game and shooting just under 54% from the field.
The LSU game is an opportunity for Texas to gain confidence against a big name if nothing else. The Tigers score 72.9 points per contest to the Longhorns’ 79 points per game. Texas shoots at a 48.9% rate from the field to LSU’s 45.9% shooting percentage. The ‘Horns out-rebound and out-assist their opponent among other statistical advantages.
Texas should win the game. The two teams will compete in the Moody Center at 11 a.m. CT on ESPN2.