No. 19 Texas takes on Louisville in the Empire Classic
The No. 19 ranked Texas Longhorns are back on the court today in the opening round of the Saatva Empire Classic.
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Texas (3-0) will take on Louisville (2-1) at famed Madison Square Garden Sunday afternoon with the winner to face the winner of UConn or Indiana Monday night.
Rodney Terry and staff return three full time starters, and five players all told from last season’s Elite Eight team. The Longhorns will have returning starters Tyrese Hunter and Dillon Mitchell in the starting lineup tonight, while senior power forward Dylan Disu continues to rehab a foot injury after surgery.
The Longhorns also welcome seven new scholarship players to the program, led by scoring machine Max Abmas, sharp shooter Ithiel Horton and center Kadin Shedrick.
This year’s Texas team has plenty of big game and NCAA Tournament experience. Terry’s squad has five players that have been a part of an Elite Eight team, six players that have appeared in a Sweet 16 game, and seven players that have played in the NCAA Tournament.
How to Watch
When: Sunday, November 19th
Time: 2:30 p.m. Central
TV: ESPN
Live stream on Fubo! Limited time offer: $40 off Fubo’s Pro, Elite and Premier plans
Listen: Texassports.com
The Rodney Terry File
Rodney Terry enters Sunday with a career record of 188-164. He has been a head coach at the Division I level for eleven years.
Terry built the Fresno State program up in his time in California. The Bulldogs won 20 or more games in four of Terry’s last five seasons. That included three times in post season play.
Terry led Texas to a 22-8 record, second place Big 12 regular season, Big 12 Tournament Championship and Elite Eight in 2022-23. He sports a 3-2 record in the NCAA Tournament.
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The Kenny Payne File
Payne is in his second season as the head coach at Louisville. He has a career record of 6-29, including 4-28 in year one. The Mississippi native and former Louisville player was an assistant coach at the college and NBA level for nineteen years prior to being named head coach at Louisville.
Louisville starters
G Skyy Clark, 6-3, sophomore (11.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists)
G Tre White, 6-7, sophomore (12.7 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists)
G/W Mike James, 6-5, sophomore(18.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists)
PF J.J. Traynor, 6-8, senior (9.0 points, 2.3 rebounds)
PF/C Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, 6-10, senior (5.7 points, 10.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists)
Key reserves
G Ty-Laur Johnson, 6-2, freshman (8.0 points, 1.7 assists, 1.3 steals)
G/W Curtis Williams, 6-5, freshman (5.3 points, 1.0 rebounds)
PF Danilo Jovanovich, 6-8, sophomore (2.0 rebounds)
C Dennis Evans, 7-1, freshman (3.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 0.7 blocks)
Texas Longhorns projected starters
PG Tyrese Hunter, 6-1, junior (14.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists)
CG Max Abmas, 6-0, super senior (14.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists)
SG Ithiel Horton, 6-4, super duper senior (14.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.7 steals)
F Dillon Mitchell, 6-8, sophomore (9.3 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists)
PF/C Kadin Shedrick, 6-10, senior (10.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.0 blocks)
The reserves
SG Chendall Weaver, 6-3, sophomore (4.0 points, 2.3 rebounds)
PF Ze’rik Onyema, 6-8, senior (7.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.3 blocks)
F Brock Cunningham, 6-6, super duper senior (7.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.3 steals)
PF Alex Anamekwe, 6-5.5, freshman (0.7 points, 0.3 rebounds)
SF Devon Pryor, 6-7, freshman (1.3 rebounds)
CG Chris Johnson, 6-4, freshman (3.5 points, 1.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists)
*PF Dylan Disu, 6-9, senior – injured
