How to Watch Houston vs. Texas Basketball: Live Stream & TV Channel Info – February 17

The No. 3 Houston Cougars (21-3, 8-3 Big 12) hope to continue a 14-game home win streak when they host the Texas Longhorns (16-8, 5-6 Big 12) on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 1:00 PM ET.

You’ll want to check out CBS for the upcoming matchup that pits the Cougars against the Longhorns.

Cougars vs. Longhorns Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024
  • Time: 1:00 PM ET
  • TV: CBS
  • Live Stream: Stream NCAA men’s basketball on Paramount Plus and Hulu + Live TV
  • Where: Houston, Texas
  • Venue: Fertitta Center

Cougars Insights

  • Houston has a top-25 defense this season, ranking best in college basketball with 54.7 points allowed per game. Offensively, it ranks 196th with 73.6 points scored per contest.
  • So far this year, the Cougars are grabbing 39.7 boards per game (30th-ranked in college basketball) and allowing 32.8 rebounds per contest (68th-ranked).
  • Houston is delivering 13.0 assists per game, which ranks them 193rd in the country in 2023-24.
  • In terms of turnovers, everything is clicking for the Cougars, who are averaging 8.1 turnovers per game (fifth-best in college basketball) and forcing 15.1 turnovers per contest (12th-best).
  • Houston is making 7.5 treys per game (178th-ranked in college basketball) this season, while owning a 34.6% three-point percentage (145th-ranked).
  • The Cougars rank 10th-best in college basketball by allowing a three-point shooting percentage of 28.7% to opposing teams. They rank 28th in college basketball by surrendering 5.9 threes per contest.
  • Houston has taken 64.9% two-pointers and 35.1% from beyond the arc this season. Of the team’s baskets, 71.9% are two-pointers and 28.1% are threes.

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Longhorns Insights

  • Texas is 93rd in the nation in points scored (76.8 per game) and 75th in points allowed (67.8).
  • In 2023-24, the Longhorns are 199th in the nation in rebounds (35.2 per game) and 85th in rebounds conceded (33.1).
  • Texas is 32nd in the country in assists (16.2 per game) in 2023-24.
  • The Longhorns are 180th in the nation in turnovers per game (11.4) and 95th in turnovers forced (12.4).
  • Beyond the arc, Texas is 154th in the nation in 3-pointers made per game (7.7). It is 19th-best in 3-point percentage at 37.7%.
  • Defensively, the Longhorns are 73rd in the nation in 3-pointers conceded per game at 6.4. They are 257th in 3-point percentage conceded at 34.5%.
  • In 2023-24, Texas has attempted 34.7% percent of its shots from behind the 3-point line, and 65.3% percent from inside it. In terms of made shots, 27.3% of Texas’ buckets have been 3-pointers, and 72.7% have been 2-pointers.

Cougars Leaders

  • The Cougars scoring leader is LJ Cryer, who averages 14.8 per contest to go with 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists.
  • J’wan Roberts is Houston’s leading rebounder, grabbing 7.1 per game, while Jamal Shead is its best passer, averaging 5.8 assists in each contest.
  • Cryer makes more threes per game than any other member of the Cougars, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.8 per contest.
  • The Houston steals leader is Shead, who averages 2.1 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Ja’Vier Francis, who compiles 1.4 rejections per contest.

Longhorns Leaders

  • Max Abmas scores 17.7 points per game to be the top scorer for the Longhorns.
  • Texas’ leader in rebounds is Dillon Mitchell with 8.6 per game, and its leader in assists is Tyrese Hunter with 4.5 per game.
  • Abmas is the top scorer from deep for the Longhorns, hitting 3.0 threes per game.
  • Hunter (1.1 steals per game) is the steal leader for Texas while Kadin Shedrick (1.2 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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