Peter Sblendorio

Texas has finalized a deal with Virginia Commonwealth’s Shaka Smart to become the next Longhorns’ head basketball coach.

Rick Barnes’ tenure at Texas has officially come to an end. 

The Walk-ons on most college rosters generally go unnoticed. They rarely get into games. When they do, the score is usually so unbalanced that many fans have already left. Even some of the biggest fans might not know their names.   

With hopes of an NCAA Tournament berth hanging in the balance, Texas men’s basketball came close to pulling off an improbable victory in college basketball’s toughest road venue Saturday. But, as it almost always seems to do, No. 8 Kansas once again found a way to win in front of its home crowd.

Texas suffered perhaps its most disheartening loss of the season on the road against No. 17 Oklahoma on Tuesday — and it won’t get any easier for Texas in the weeks to come.

Junior guard Javan Felix’s concussion — the third he's suffered in twelve months — was serious enough to keep him out of two games.

Sophomore point guard Isaiah Taylor led the Longhorns to a much-needed road victory over Kansas State on Saturday to snap a four-game losing skid.

The same issues that plagued Texas in its previous two games reared their ugly heads again on Saturday, as the Longhorns fell to the Bears in Waco, 83-60.

The Longhorns trailed by as many as 20 points with less than 7:30 remaining in the game, and they almost came all the way back.

No. 11 Kansas has won the Big 12 regular season title for 10 consecutive years — beginning when freshman forward Myles Turner was in the third grade.

For the first time since the start of Big 12 play, No. 20 Texas looked like a team worthy of all the preseason hype.

No. 6 Texas men’s basketball enters Friday’s matchup against No. 1 Kentucky fresh off its worst offensive performance of the season.

Check out the players to watch for TCU this Thanksgiving.

The Longhorns proved they deserve their preseason billing as one of the nation’s top teams.

Senior forward Jonathan Holmes accepted much of the blame for the Longhorns’ first-half struggles against Iowa. But he also deserved most of the credit for the team’s second-half turnaround.

The men’s basketball team heard the hype all offseason, and they get their first try to live up to it on Friday. 

For anyone wondering if the Longhorn players are buying into Strong’s process, look no further than the scene in Texas’ locker room following Saturday’s game.

For the first time in recent memory, Texas played a complete football game last Saturday against Texas Tech.

Former Texas football player Julius Whittier has filed a $50 million class action lawsuit against the NCAA, according to KEYE-TV.

It may have taken him half the season, but sophomore quarterback Tyrone Swoopes is starting to provide some hope for the future.  

Texas almost fought all the way back in its 31-26 loss to Oklahoma, but the end result was far from a moral victory. 

Texas’ 28-7 loss to Baylor on Saturday marked the second consecutive loss at home and third overall defeat for the Longhorns this season.

Check our breakdown of who to keep an eye on for Baylor this weekend.

Former Texas quarterback David Ash addressed the media Monday for the first time since head coach Charlie Strong announced the junior’s retirement last week.

Texas men’s basketball was one of the biggest surprise teams last season.

Entering the season, the veteran running back tandem of Malcolm Brown and Johnathan Gray appeared to be the clear strength of the Texas offense.

For the second straight season, Texas will be without junior quarterback David Ash for a considerable amount of time because of concussion symptoms.

Senior cornerback Quandre Diggs isn’t afraid to speak his mind.

The nation’s highest scoring offense in 2013 returns a number of key playmakers in 2014, a list headlined by Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year Bryce Petty.

Texas and Oregon possess considerably different teams, but their matchup in the Valero Alamo Bowl figures to be one of 2013's better bowl games.

After spending the past 16 seasons as the Longhorns’ head coach, Mack Brown’s tenure is officially over.

With the Big 12 title on the line, Texas and Baylor are tied at the half.

Texas' defense has made great strides under Greg Robinson put will be put to the ultimate test when it goes up against the nation's most productive offense on the road this weekend. 

Jackson Jeffcoat hasn’t had the chance to reflect on his stellar four-year career yet. He said he’ll probably do that once the season is over.

Case McCoy may be his toughest critic after a subpar showing against Oklahoma State but is looking to bounce back this Thursday night against Texas Tech. 

David Ash's season is over after recurring concussion symptoms.

The Longhorns’ loss to Oklahoma State on Saturday did more than just end their six-game win streak and drop them to third in the Big 12 standings.

Oklahoma State leads Texas 28-10 at halftime in Austin.

Texas' last six opponents have won as many games as its next three — 23. The Longhorns face three tough opponents to close the regular season but, if their six-game winning streak is any indication, they're up for the challenge. 

The Longhorns‘ overtime win against West Virginia on Saturday extended their win streak to six games and allowed them to rejoin Baylor atop the Big 12 standings.

Johnathan Gray and Chris Whaley will undergo surgey after suffering season-ending injuries on Saturday.

The Longhorns did not do well in their first road game of the year, falling to BYU, before winning in Ames over Iowa State and in Fort Worth over TCU. But they've never been to Morgantown before this week. 

Coming into the season, Texas planned on heavily using junior quarterback David Ash’s ability to run the ball in its revamped up-tempo offense.

The Longhorns improved to 5-0 in conference play with their 35-13 victory over Kansas.

It all starts up front, according to the man who has turned Texas' defensive fortunes around — defensive coordinator Greg Robinson. The Longhorns' front four has been the Big 12's best since conference play began, and it hasn't been close. 

Following a loss against Brigham Young University in which they surrendered 550 rushing yards and an average of 7.6 yards per carry, the Longhorns vowed they wouldn’t let another opponent ravage their run defense.  

Texas downs TCU 30-7 despite three-hour weather dealy. Freshman quarterback Tyrone Swoopes makes his season debut.

Carrington Byndom proved himself as a viable starter as a sophomore, took a step back during his junior season but has opposing quarterbacks not throwing his way anymore as a senior this year. He's part of a talented and improving Longhorns secondary. 

As senior defensive tackle Chris Whaley streaked towards the end zone after intercepting a Blake Bell pass in last week’s Red River Rivalry game, only one thought ran through his mind — score.

The Oklahoma run game garnered considerable attention going into the Red River Rivalry game.  

It's been nearly a decade since a Texas senior class has moved on without notching a single Red River Rivalry win. This year's Longhorns are trying to help their seniors avoid that fate. 

Senior quarterback Case McCoy is hardly a stranger to the big moment.

Senior left guard Trey Hopkins knew little of losing when he first arrived at Texas.

National title hopes dashed, Texas is coming off an encouraging victory over Kansas State in its Big 12 opener and is hoping to run the table in conference play and win its first Big 12 championship since 2009.

After producing their most consistent performance since Week 1 in their last game, the Longhorns enter this week primed to be more agile.  

The case for Andy Pettitte to be in the Hall of Fame — he's the greatest postseason pitcher ever after all.

After opening the season 1-2 against non-conference opponents, the Longhorns turned things around in a major way Saturday in beating Kansas State for the first time since 2003.

Texas has had trouble running the ball this year, but Johnathan Gray has been doing his part. After coming out of high school as the nation's top running back prospect, Gray is living up to the hype.

After failing to score in the second half against Ole Miss last week, the Longhorns’ offense could be in even bigger trouble this Saturday.

Chants of “SEC! SEC!” bellowed from the Ole Miss fans and filled Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium as time wound down in the fourth quarter. Much of the Longhorns faithful departed well before the clock hit zero.

After deeming him a game time decision earlier in the week, Texas ruled junior quarterback David Ash out for Saturday’s game against Ole Miss.

With Daje Johnson sidelined with an ankle injury, Texas needs senior wide receiver Mike Davis more than ever. Although he's battled drop problems his entire career, Davis is enjoying a productive senior season so far. 

Sophomore running back/wide receiver Daje Johnson entered the season without a defined role in the Texas offense.

“Greg brings a wealth of knowledge,” Brown said. “He is a true veteran. He is a guy that has three Rose Bowl rings and a Super Bowl ring, so he has been there before.”

Something's gotta give this weekend when Texas travels to Provo and face BYU, who has been extremely tough to beat under Bronco Mendenhall while the Longhorns have been one of the best road teams in the country under head coach Mack Brown. 

At first glance, the statistic that sticks out most from the Longhorns’ 56-7 victory over New Mexico State on Saturday is the 715 yards of total offense they compiled, a school record.

After a shaky performance last season, the Longhorns linebackers are ready to prove themselves this year. The unit is led by Jordan Hicks, who missed 10 games with a hip injury in 2012 and was suspended for last December's Alamo Bowl win over Oregon State. 

It has been a long three years for the Texas defense. In the three seasons since their last trip to the National Championship Game, the Longhorns have allowed more than 23 points per game on average. They hit rock bottom last year, surrendering 5,244 yards, 419 more than any other season in school history. The Longhorns are confident that this is the year they’ll turn things around. The players trained this offseason with a purpose: They want to shed the soft label and rebound from last year.

With much of the attention about the Longhorns' offense revolving around junior quarterback David Ash, it is easy to overlook the most dynamic group in the offense: the running backs.

With 19 starters returning, Texas will be one of college football’s most seasoned teams in 2013. Preseason rankings place the Longhorns at 15th in the nation. But can this football team really meet expectations? 

Three losses against Baylor over the weekend dropped Texas to 5-13 in conference play, good for last place in the Big 12 standings.

The Longhorns’ season-long conference struggles continued in Sunday’s 5-2 loss to Baylor, allowing the Bears to complete the three game series sweep.

The Longhorns are hopeful to get back on track Tuesday night when they welcome the Houston Cougars to Austin for a non-conference matchup.

Junior closer Corey Knebel has been reinstated to the Longhorn roster after being suspended for Texas’ three-game weekend series against Kansas due to a violation of team policies.

Texas scored two runs in each of the first two innings and added a run in the third for a 5-2 lead.

The Texas locker room was quiet immediately following Sunday’s heartbreaking 4-2 loss to Oklahoma — the first series Texas has dropped to the Sooners in 14 years.  

After managing just eight runs in five games from March 15-22, the Texas lineup has been on a tear during the last six games.

The Longhorns continued their hot play at the plate Tuesday, recording double-digit hits for a third consecutive game in route to defeating Texas State 5-3.

A day after picking up their first road victory of the season, the Longhorns jumped out to an early lead Sunday and held on to win the rubber game of their series against Minnesota. 

After scoring just four runs in three games over the weekend, the Texas batting order is still searching for consistency.

After getting swept by Stanford over the weekend, the Longhorns will look to end their four-game losing streak Tuesday

The Longhorns fell behind early and failed to record a hit through the first four innings in their final tune-up before the highly anticipated weekend series at Stanford.

Freshman shortstop C.J. Hinojosa records two hits and game-winning RBI as Texas aims to sweep former Big 12 foe Nebraska on Sunday.

After kicking off the season with a series win over the weekend, the Longhorns will look to pick up their third victory of the year Tuesday against the UT Arlington Mavericks.

Nathan Thornhill struggles in his 2013 debut, giving up four runs in 3.2 innings as Texas falls to 1-1 on the year.

The Longhorns rang in the 2013 season with a 5-5 tie in the annual Alumni Game on Saturday.

Few players have had as immediate an impact with the Texas Longhorns as closer Corey Knebel did in his first two seasons.

The team will celebrate their 87th anniversary this year, in the midst of their 2013 "You Write the Rules" World Tour.

Longhorns’ sophomore golfer Jordan Spieth announced Friday that he will forego his remaining collegiate eligibility in order to pursue a professional career.

Because of the current BCS format, the Oklahoma Sooners were bumped out of contention for a BCS Bowl game.

Be sure to watch these match-ups come Saturday.

The Horned Frogs have gone just 2-4 since Casey Pachall’s DWI arrest, but this is not a reflection of the play of Trevone Boykin.

For the first time in school history, Kansas State is the top-ranked team in the BCS standings.

Kick to the Longhorns at your own risk. They average 24.3 yards on kickoff returns this season.

Be sure to also watch these other decisive games this coming Saturday

The Texas Longhorns men’s golf team finished the Stanford Classic at Cypress Point with a bang Tuesday.

The Texas Longhorns begin the Stanford Classic at Cypress Point on Monday in search of its second event victory of 2012.

The Longhorn men’s golf team was unable to make a final round jump up the leaderboards Tuesday, as it finished the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational in fourth place.

Playing in its first tournament in nearly a month, the Texas Longhorns got off to a fast start at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational on Sunday.

Julio Vegas has experienced just about everything during his career with the Texas Longhorns.

Landry Jones has had a strong career with the Sooners and many believe that he projects as an NFL quarterback some day in the near future.

The Cardinals could present Notre Dame with its biggest threat of the season to date.

University of Texas Longhorns hold clear defensive advantage against the West Virginia Mountaineers.

The best game of the week pits the two best teams in the SEC East against each other in what will be either squad’s toughest game of the year.

We take a look at the defensive teams of Texas and Oklahoma State and see who has the advantage over who.

The Longhorns won their first tournament of the season at the Carpet Capital Collegiate earlier this month.

What to watch for (and watch) in the upcoming week.

Who's got the advantage in defensive positions? Ole Miss or Texas?

The No. 2 Texas men’s golf team picked up right where it left off last year, beginning its national title defense with a win in its first tournament of the 2012-13 season this weekend at the Carpet Capital Collegiate.

Offensive Matchups for 2012 season.

UT Athletics’ Media Relations office announced its staff and sport assignments for each of the 2012-2013 Longhorn teams.

The Longhorns made a strong push however allowed the Aggies to claim victory.

The Texas Longhorns men’s golf team saw its win streak end on Sunday, as it took a share of second place at the Aggie Invitational in Bryan Texas over the weekend.

Longhorns look to extend current win streak with Aggie Invitational, the last event before the Big 12 Championship.

The event victory marked the second consecutive tournament win and sixth overall this season for No. 1 Texas.

The four-event win streak that men’s golf team has been riding since mid-September is in serious danger of ending.

Coming off a fourth consecutive event victory  the Longhorns men’s golf team will look to make it five wins in a row this week.

Three events into his Longhorn career, golfer Jordan Spieth has already surpassed his high expectations for this season.

Texas travels to Orlando this weekend looking to win its third consecutive event.

The men’s golf team is poised to make another finish atop the leaderboards this week in its third tournament of the season.

The Longhorns men’s golf team is headed to Alabama to take part in the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate on Oct. 3-4.