The No. 4 Texas Longhorns have a score to settle when they host No. 5 LSU for the pair's second and final 2025/26 NCAA basketball regular-season matchup on Thursday.
The Tigers got the better of Texas back on January 11th, securing a 70-65 win behind junior guard Mikaylah Williams's 20 point-performance.
"They were way tougher than we were," Longhorns head coach Vic Schaefer said after the loss. "By far our worst game of the year, and we'll give them credit for that."
That said, Thursday's home-court advantage should give the Longhorns a boost, with Texas riding a 38-game home winning streak — the longest active home streak in Division I basketball — alongside a 63-5 all-time record at Austin's Moody Center.
As for LSU, the Tigers' schedule only gets harder from here, as the team gears up to face No. 3 South Carolina, No. 13 Ole Miss, and No. 19 Tennessee later this month.
"We don't have to rely on anybody else winning or losing," said LSU head coach Kim Mulkey. "Go win seven ball games and you might win your first SEC title."
How to watch LSU vs. Texas basketball on Thursday
The No. 5 Tigers will visit the No. 4 Longhorns at 9 PM ET, with the SEC clash airing live on ESPN.
