Feb. 22, 2026 8:15 am EST
The No. 4 Texas Longhorns (25-3) will look to extend a 17-game home winning streak when they square off against the Mississippi State Bulldogs (18-9) on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at Moody Center. The game airs at 2 p.m. ET on SEC Network.
How to watch Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Texas LonghornsStats to know
Texas outscores opponents by 29.3 points per game (scoring 85.7 per game to rank seventh in college basketball while giving up 56.4 per outing to rank 19th in college basketball) and has a +820 scoring differential overall.
Texas knocks down 4.0 three-pointers per game (339th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 4.7 on average.
Mississippi State has a +320 scoring differential, topping opponents by 11.8 points per game. It is putting up 77.1 points per game, 31st in college basketball, and is giving up 65.3 per outing to rank 202nd in college basketball.
Mississippi State knocks down 6.2 three-pointers per game (175th in college basketball) at a 33.2% rate (83rd in college basketball), compared to the 6.7 its opponents make, shooting 31.1% from deep.
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