Auburn’s Quest for Glory: An Inside Look at the No. 2 Men’s Basketball Team

Game 15: Texas (11-3, 0-1 SEC) vs. #2/2 Auburn (13-1, 1-0 SEC)

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 – 8 p.m. Central 

Moody Center (10,763) – Austin, Texas

GameDay Quick Facts

• SERIES: Currently tied, 1-1. Previous encounter: Texas 83-76 (Dec. 16, 1955; Montgomery, Ala.)

Notables

• FIRST HOME SEC GAME: The contest on Tuesday signifies the Longhorns’ inaugural Southeastern Conference HOME game. 

• HISTORICAL WEEK AHEAD: Texas will face No. 2 Auburn and No. 1 Tennessee in successive home games this week. This is the first occurrence in program history that the Longhorns have faced the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the nation (according to The AP poll) in back-to-back games.

• MOODY SUCCESS AGAINST THE BEST: The Longhorns enter Tuesday’s matchup boasting a 4-1 record against AP Top 10 adversaries during the initial three years of Moody Center. Past victories include wins over No. 2 Gonzaga, No. 3 Kansas, No. 7 Creighton, and No. 9 Baylor.