When: 3 p.m. Sunday at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin
Records: Texas (17-16, 8-10 Big 12); Xavier (19-15, 8-8 Big East)
Series: The two schools are tied, 2-2, with Xavier winning the last meeting, 79-71, in the Sweet 16 of the 2004 NCAA tournament.
TV: ESPN
What's on the line?
Both teams are playing for a shot at punching a ticket to the NIT quarterfinals, which then would be just one step away from making it to Madison Square Garden in New York City for the tournament's Final Four.