Oklahoma at Texas

Texas battles rival Oklahoma in Austin, and the Longhorns are looking to start a season with 12 wins in their first 14 games for the ninth time under head coach Rick Barnes. Texas has owned their rival, too, with the Sooners 1-6 ATS in the last 7 meetings, plus  2-8 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Texas. Texas is 9th in the nation in rebounds with a powerful frontfourt led by 6-9 Cameron Ridley and 6-8 Jonathan Holmes, a pair of wide bodies. Texas owns a 12-3 record in Big 12 Conference openers during the Barnes era and holds a 15-2 mark in league home openers. This is the first true road game for Oklahoma,so grab home court.  Play Texas.