OREM—Utah Valley University and the University of Texas have agreed to a men's basketball game to be played at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas during the 2020-21 season. The game will be played on Dec. 1, 2020 at a time to still be determined.
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"Texas plays an exciting and tough brand of basketball under Shaka Smart, who has done a tremendous job of instilling his culture," said Utah Valley head coach
Mark Madsen. We are excited for the game and look forward to competing against such a high-quality opponent."
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The game will mark the first time that Utah Valley and Texas have met on the basketball hardwood. It will be just the third time that the Wolverines have played a team from the Big 12 Conference. UVU played at Oklahoma State in 2013 and former Big 12 member Nebraska in 2005.
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Along with its game at Texas, UVU has already announced games against Utah, BYU, and Southern Utah on its 2020-21 schedule. Utah Valley will continue to announce scheduled games for the upcoming season in the coming months.
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