UConn vs. Texas Men: How to watch, TV channel, streaming, start time, predicted lineups and stats

The reigning National Champion UConn Huskies are 6-3 and ranked 25th in the nation after losing three straight games, and they face a tough test when they fly to Austin to face the 7-1 Texas Longhorns.

Dan Hurley's Huskies bounced back with a win by four points over the Baylor Bears on Wednesday after having lost to Memphis, Colorado and Dayton at the Maui Invitational.

UConn may be without leading scorer Alex Karaban, who missed the team's last two games after suffering a head injury.

Texas has taken care of business for the most part and has one of the best interior defenses in the nation. This game will be the team's first against a ranked opponent in 2024/25.

How to watch UConn vs. Texas, TV channel and streaming

UConn vs. Texas will be broadcast on ESPN, which can be viewed through linear or cable TV or streamed via live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV or FuboTV.

UConn vs. Texas start time, date and venue

UConn vs. Texas is scheduled to tip off at 5 PM ET/4 PM CT on Sunday, December 8 with the game taking place at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.

UConn vs. Texas predicted lineups

UConn: Solomon Ball, Aidan Mahaney, Liam McNeeley, Jaylin Stewart, Samson Johnson

Texas: Jordan Pope, Tre Johnson, Chendall Weaver, Arthur Kaluma, Kadin Shedrick

UConn vs. Texas stats

• The Texas Longhorns hold opponents to a 37.4 field goal percentage, the 20th-lowest out of 364 Division I Men's Basketball programs, and teams shoot just 39.4 percent against them from inside the arc which is fourth-best in the nation.
• The UConn Huskies are ranked third in two-point field goal percentage at 63.7 percent, and on defense, they block the second-most shots per game with 7.3.
• Texas guard Tre Johnson is the team's leading scorer with 20.8 points plus 2.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game while shooting 44.6 percent from three.
• Alex Karaban leads the Huskies in scoring (15.9 per game), blocked shots (2.0 per game) and three-point percentage (46.8 percent on a team-high 6.7 attempts per game) and he may miss this matchup due to injury.
• Longhorns forward Kadin Shedrick is averaging 10.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game.
• UConn reserve center Tarris Reed Jr. averages 10.9 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.6 blocks per game in 20.3 minutes per game.

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