The seventh-ranked Texas Longhorns men's basketball team faced the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs in a non-conference game at Moody Center in Austin, Texas. The contest was scheduled for November 2, 2026, as part of the Longhorns' early-season slate.
Texas forward David Punch, wearing number 13, was photographed entering the court prior to the Longhorns' previous game against Chicago State on the same date. The Longhorns entered the matchup with a high national ranking, while Gardner-Webb represented the Big South Conference.
