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Ridley, Longhorns prepare for UTSA

Akshay Mirchandani December 8, 2015

Samford head coach Scott Padgett sat in the Frank Erwin Center media room on Friday for his postgame press conference. His team had just lost to the Longhorns, 59-49, and shot 34 percent from the field...

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Holland, Ridley lead Longhorns to 59-49 win over Samford

Jacob Martella December 5, 2015

Finding Demarcus Holland on the floor this season has been difficult. Between freshman guard Kerwin Roach, Jr., junior guard Isaiah Taylor and senior center Cameron Ridley, eyes have been far away from...

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Daily Texan Newscast: December 4, 2015

Lillian Michel and Anthony Green December 4, 2015

On this week's episode of The Daily Texan Newscast, we cover the Austin Police Department’s implementation of body cameras, Peace Corps applications and the new Kin’s Coffee coming to campus....

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Smart wants Longhorns to stay focused on process

Jacob Martella December 4, 2015

Against UT-Arlington on Tuesday, the Longhorns looked like the team ousted in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last season. They struggled shooting, couldn’t control the ball and looked...

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Longhorns outlast Mavericks in overtime thriller

Akshay Mirchandani December 2, 2015

The Longhorns needed a big shot Tuesday night. They got not one in overtime, but two.  The energized Frank Erwin Center crowd watched as Texas and UT-Arlington traded the lead for the entire...

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Longhorns look for defensive improvement against UT-Arlington Mavericks

Akshay Mirchandani December 1, 2015

Almost 10 years ago, head coach Shaka Smart was at a high school game to recruit. What he saw amazed him. The team he was watching forced about 30 turnovers. Smart talked to the coach after the game,...

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Raptors’ Cory Joseph sinks buzzer-beating 3-point shot to beat Wizards

Steve Helwick December 1, 2015

The Toronto Raptors knew they had one more chance when John Wall’s second consecutive free throw clanked off the iron. Down 82-81 to the Washington Wizards in a heated Eastern Conference affair,...

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Column: Despite 1-2 record in Bahamas tournament, Longhorns show signs of potential

Jacob Martella November 30, 2015

A simple look at Texas’ scores from the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament might paint a sour picture. The Longhorns suffered losses to Texas A&M and Michigan, finishing sixth of eight teams,...

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Michigan 3-point attack too much for Texas to overcome

Akshay Mirchandani November 28, 2015

Texas watched as Michigan shot 3-pointer after 3-pointer in the first half at Imperial Arena on Friday night. The result was mostly the same — the bottom of the net. The first-half barrage proved...

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Texas bests of Washington in rematch in Battle 4 Atlantis

Akshay Mirchandani November 27, 2015

Texas and Washington met on foreign soil for the second time in two weeks. The Thanksgiving match favored the Longhorns more than their 77-71 loss in Shanghai did. Texas downed the Huskies 82-70 in...

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Foul troubles plagues Texas in 84-73 loss to A&M

Akshay Mirchandani November 26, 2015

The sound of whistles echoed throughout Imperial Arena on Wednesday night as Texas and No. 25 Texas A&M battled. Texas dealt with foul trouble and played from behind the entire night, trying to...

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Longhorns prepare to rekindle A&M rivalry in Battle 4 Atlantis

Akshay Mirchandani November 25, 2015

Men’s basketball head coach Shaka Smart hasn’t experienced the Texas-Texas A&M rivalry firsthand. But he didn’t miss the memo. “I know it means a ton to the fans,”...

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