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Two shorthanded teams in Texas, Kentucky are set to battle Saturday

Joe Cookby:Joe Cook•02/15/25•

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Both the Texas Longhorns and the No. 15 Kentucky Wildcats will be shorthanded on Saturday when the two teams battle at 7 p.m. on ESPN.

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For Kentucky, Lamont Butler, Jaxson Robinson, and Kerr Kriisa are all out. That guard trio combines to average over 30 points per game.

For Texas, Chendall Weaver is out while Arthur Kaluma is doubtful. Devon Pryor is listed as probable.

The SEC will release another availability report prior to the game.

Even so, the Longhorns are 3.5 point favorites.

Game Notes via UT

GameDay Quick Facts

• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by ESPN with Karl Ravech (play-by-play) and Jimmy Dykes (analyst) on the call.

• RADIO: The Longhorn Radio Network broadcasts every UT game on the statewide network. Craig Way (pxp) and Eddie Oran (analyst) will call the action. Check TexasSports.com for a listing of affiliates carrying the game. Westwood One Radio will broadcast the contest nationally, with Ryan Radtke (pxp) and Austin Croshere (analyst) on the call.

• SERIES: Kentucky leads, 2-0. Last meeting: Kentucky 63-51 (Dec. 5, 2014; Lexington)

Notables

• FIRST TIME HOSTING KENTUCKY: Saturday’s contest marks just the third all-time meeting between Texas and Kentucky and the FIRST time the Longhorns have played host to the Wildcats in Austin. 

• JOHNSON LOOKING TO JOIN RARE COMPANY: Freshman G Tre Johnson currently leads the SEC in scoring (19.3 ppg) entering Saturday’s game. Johnson is looking to become just the SIXTH freshman in league history to lead the conference in scoring. 

• KENT BREAKS OUT: Graduate F Jayson Kent set season highs in scoring (19 points), field goals made (6-9), free throws made (5-6) and minutes (25) during Tuesday’s contest against No. 2/1 Alabama. 

2024-25 Texas Longhorns

Tre Johnson, 6-foot-6, 190 lbs, Fr., Link Academy (Mo.)

Arthur Kaluma, 6-foot-7, 225 lbs, Sr., Kansas State

Jordan Pope, 6-foot-2, 175 lbs, Jr., Oregon State

Tramon Mark, 6-foot-5, 200 lbs, Gr., Arkansas

Kadin Shedrick, 6-foot-11, 231 lbs, Gr.

Chendall Weaver, 6-foot-3, 180 lbs, Jr.

Julian Larry, 6-foot-3, 185 lbs, Gr., Indiana State

Jayson Kent, 6-foot-8, 215 lbs, Gr., Indiana State

Ze’Rik Onyema, 6-foot-9, 235 lbs, Sr.

Devon Pryor, 6-foot-7, 185 lbs, So.

Nic Codie, 6-foot-8, 200 lbs, Fr., Dallas (Texas) Newman Smith

Jamie Vinson, 6-foot-11, 225 lbs, Fr., Oak Hill Academy (Va.)

Cole Bott, 6-foot-6, 195 lbs, Gr. (walk-on)

Preston Clark, 6-foot-6, 220 lbs, R-So. (walk-on)

Malik Presley, 6-foot-6, 200 lbs, So., Vanderbilt

Anthon McDermott, 6-foot-5, 185 lbs, Fr., Hallsville (Texas) (walk-on)

Previous game’s starters for Kentucky

G Koby Brea

G Lamont Butler

G Otega Oweh

F Amari Williams

F Ansley Amonor

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