Men's Hoops: Sean Miller's press conference ahead of taking on Florida

We're scheduled to get the press conference going via Zoom at 11:30.

A few notes from the program ahead of the Florida game:

— SUCCESS IN THE MOOD AGAINST THE BEST

The Longhorns are 5-4 all-time against AP Top 10 foes (1-0 this year) and 12-6 against AP Top 25 opponents (2-0 this season) in Moody Center. Texas has won its last three games overall this year against AP-ranked opponents (at No. 13 Alabama, vs. No. 10 Vanderbilt, vs. No. 21 Georgia).

— DAILYN DOING IT ALL

Per ESPN Research, junior G/F Dailyn Swain is one of TWO players in Major Conferences to lead his team in FIVE major statistical categories, joining Caleb Wilson (North Carolina). Swain, who needs just 13 points to reach the 1,000-point mark for his collegiate career, leads the Longhorns in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals AND minutes.

— MATAS IMPROVING BY THE DAY

Sophomore C Matas Vokietaitis is averaging 17.1 ppg and 7.9 rpg in 28.4 mpg, while hitting 65.3 percent (62-95) from the floor and 74.4 percent (64-86) from the free-throw line over his last 11 games. He has reached double figures in scoring in all 11 contests, including three 20-point efforts.

"Any time you host the national champion from a year ago," Sean Miller said of facing Florida, it has a special meaning.

Miller said there's a lot to learn about how Florida has assembled and developed a roster in the transfer portal/NIL era.

"We know we have our hands full tomorrow," Miller said. "We have to be at our very, very best." 

Miller knows it's tough to make it to a 6 p.m. tip in Austin, but he's asking the fans to be in their seats as early as possible tomorrow.

"Dailyn is a throwback story, in every sense of the way," Miller said, referring to the fact that they recruited him early in high school and still have him. "You could always see his talent."

Miller points out that Swain is a year younger than everyone else in his class. That's part of why he's such an intriguing draft prospect.

Miller said Swain has embodied everything a coach could want in a player as he's worked to develop his body, mind and game.

Miller on Swain: "It's really a three-year, four-year process that we've watched."

He said being in the same system/program for multiple years has really helped Swain's development.