Big 12 Tournament - Texas vs. TCU: Preview & Open Thread

The Texas Longhorns (15-16) enter the Big 12 Tournament as the 7th place team, needing at least 2 wins to end the season at .500. Their first opponent is the last place TCU Horned Frogs (11-20), who--SPOILER ALERT--are still horrible. But they are on a one-game winning streak!

The game tips roughly around 8:30, after the conclusion of the 8/9 WVU/Texas Tech cripple fight. Both games will be broadcast on the Big 12 Network, if you're lucky enough to be in an area that has an affiliate station.

The Longhorns have handled the Horned Frogs in both matchups this year. Texas should win, which is of course very different from saying Texas will win.

Win to play another. Hook 'em.

LINEUP

PROJECTED STARTERS

Texas: G - Myck Kabongo (#12 - So.) | G - DeMarcus Holland (#2 - Fr.) | F - Jonathan Holmes (#10 - So.) | F - Ioannis Papapetrou (#33 - Fr.) | F - Connor Lammert (#21 - Fr.)

TCU: G - Kyan Anderson (#5 - So.) | G - Charles Hill Jr. (#0 - Fr.) | G - Garlon Green (#33 - Sr.) | G - Nate Butler Lind (#21 - Sr.) | F - Adrick McKinney (#24 - Sr.)

BENCH

Texas: G - Javan Felix (#3 - Fr.) | G - Julien Lewis (#14 - So.) | G - Sheldon McClellan (#1 - So.) | F - Jaylen Bond (#5 - So.) | C - Cameron Ridley (#55 - Fr.) | C - Prince Ibeh (#44 - Fr.)

TCU: | G - Clyde Smith III (#3 - Fr.) | G - Chris Zurcher (#25 - Jr.) | G - Thomas Montigel (#11 - Jr.) | F - Devonta Abron (#23 - So.) | F - Connell Crossland (#2 - Sr.)

INJURIES/ISSUES

Texas: N/A

TCU: G - Jarvis Ray (#1 - Jr. - Out Indefinitely - Foot) | F - Amric Fields (#4 - Jr. - Out for Season - Knee) | C - Aaron Durley (#44 - Fr. - Out for Season - Torn ACL)

TEXASSPORTS.COM MEDIA/NOTES

#7 seed TEXAS (15-16)
vs. #10 seed TCU (11-20)
Wed., March 13, 2013 • 8:30 p.m. CT
Kansas City, Mo. • Sprint Center

TV: Big 12 Network
WatchESPN.com
Dave Armstrong (play-by-play), Reid Gettys (analyst)
Radio: Longhorn IMG Radio Network
Craig Way (play-by-play), Eddie Oran (analyst)
Satellite Radio: XM 191 / Sirius 93
Streaming Audio: TexasSports.com
Live Stats: GameTracker