A six game home stand starts for Texas basketball with a burdensome task in knocking off the upstart Radford Highlanders on Nov. 30.
This is the time where Texas basketball heads into the most grueling grind of the non-conference slate. No. 17 ranked Texas basketball takes its first loss of the season on its shoulder into a home meeting with the Radford Highlanders on Nov. 30.
The matchup against Radford is the start of a big weekend for the entirety of the athletic department for Texas. The Texas football program battles the Oklahoma Sooners in the Big 12 Championship Game and for a spot in a New Year’s Six Bowl. Texas basketball has a game against Radford that begins a stretch of six straight at home at the Frank Erwin Center.
Some of the highlighting matchups of this home stretch outside of Radford includes the VCU Rams, Purdue Boilermakers, and Providence Friars. Of these six games at home, at least two of the three opponents are likely to be eventual NCAA Tournament teams. Purdue is a top 25 team, ranked No. 19 in the latest AP Poll.
Moreover, Texas basketball enters the matchup with Radford as a 14-point favorite. The over/under for the game is set at 136 total points. That over/under might be a bit high considering the identity of this Texas team. This year’s squad is no different than any other under head Texas basketball coach Shaka Smart, with a defensive first mentality. We’ll see how it matches up with a potent back court from Radford.
This game tips off at 7:00 p.m. CT in Austin on Nov. 30. It will be televised on the Longhorn Network. With all of this set against Radford, here’s a look into the five bold predictions as the Texas Longhorns try to take down the Highlanders.