The No. 17 Texas Longhorns are in Las Vegas on Sunday to face off against the Stanford Cardinal in the Pac-12 U.S. LBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge at T-Mobile Arena.<\/p>\n
The game marks the third top-100 contest for the Longhorns during the non-conference schedule Texas previously lost to Gonzaga and Seton Hall, both true road games. Stanford enters Sundays game at 6-3 with a top-60 win over Oregon and losses to Santa Clara, Baylor, and Colorado.<\/p>\n
Leading the way for the Cardinal are 69, 215-pound senior forward Jaiden Delaire and 68, 230-pound freshman forward Harrison Ingram at 12.6 points per game, who also do the most damage on the offensive glass for a team that ranks No. 12 nationally in offensive rebounding. <\/p>\n
Delaire ranks in the top-50 nationally in fouls drawn per 40 minutes and free-throw rate, but he doesnt convert at a high rate at the line, hitting only 59.2 percent of his free throws. Ingram is a much better free-throw shooter and overall decision maker with a low turnover rate and an impressive assist rate for a big man. Hes also the teams best dangerous high-volume shooter from beyond the arc.<\/p>\n
The Cardinal struggle to avoid turnovers offensively, particularly steals, so the Longhorns have an opportunity to continue playing effective defense. Last week against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Texas only allowed 31 points, the second fewest in school history since the 1949-50 season. The Horns lead the Big 12 in scoring defense, allowing just 53.6 points per game and holding five of the first nine opponents below 50 points.<\/p>\n
Offensively, Texas ranks second to last nationally in adjusted tempo, but have protected the basketball, averaging just 10.6 turnovers per game, the fewest turnovers overall in the Big 12, and a 1.41 assist-to-turnover ratio.<\/p>\n
Six different Longhorns are averaging between 8.0 and 13.1 points per game and six different players have led Texas in scoring during the first nine games of the 2021-22 season.<\/p>\n
KenPom.com predicts a 68-59 win for Texas with a 77-percent win expectancy.<\/p>\n
TV: ABCd<\/p>\n
Time: 2:00 p.m. Central<\/p>\n
Radio: Texassports.com affiliates<\/p>\n
Odds: The Longhorns are 10.5-point favorites over the Cardinal, according to DraftKings.<\/p>\n
Odds\/lines subject to change. T&Cs apply. See draftkings.com\/sportsbook for details.<\/p>\n
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