The No. 12 Texas Longhorns tip off their 2022-2023 basketball season tonight. They will face the UTEP Miners at 8 p.m. CT in the Moody Center.
Heading into the season, there are multiple new faces set to join the team. Sir’Jabari Rice and Tyrese Hunter enter as the premier transfer players for the Longhorns.
Rice and Hunter are set to make an immediate impact following tournament runs with other teams last season. Hunter is familiar with the grind of a Big 12 schedule. This year, he’ll face the conference alongside better talent.
Dillon Mitchell and Arterio Morris headline the freshman class and bring the highest upside on the team. Morris flashed his three-point ability in a preseason exhibition against Arkansas, while Mitchell will often be the best athlete on the court.
Here are a few things to monitor in tonight’s game.