The No. 16 Texas Longhorns will host the Alabama State Hornets at the Erwin Center on Wednesday at 1 p.m. Central on Longhorn Network after the Rice Owls were forced to cancel due to COVID-19 issues within the program, Texas announced on Monday.
The contest will mark the first meeting between the two teams. Coached by Mo Williams, Alabama State is 2-9 this season and ranked No. 338 nationally in KenPom.com’s adjusted efficiency metric. Alabama State managed to stay within eight points of Iowa State in a recent meeting, but lost to Vanderbilt by 19 points and needed overtime to secure a win over North Carolina Central.