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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Basketball

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Yancy that! Sophomore guard Kendal Yancy is taking advantage of his opportunities

Drew Lieberman February 25, 2015

When sophomore guard Martez Walker left the University following multiple arrests in the fall, it was unclear how his minutes would be distributed among the backcourt. Walker scored double figures in...

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Texas’ tailspin continues with loss at West Virginia

Evan Berkowitz February 25, 2015

Texas’ tailspin continued Tuesday night after No. 20 West Virginia held on to its early big lead for a 71–64 victory. It’s the third loss in a row for a slumping Texas team — now...

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Holmes struggles as season draws to close

Evan Berkowitz February 24, 2015

It was clear how frustrated senior forward Jonathan Holmes was with himself Saturday after his 2-point performance against No. 12 Iowa State. He stared straight down with his head in his hands as the media...

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Yancy’s career night spoiled in loss to Iowa State

Evan Berkowitz February 21, 2015

For the second straight game, Texas spoiled a brilliant performance from sophomore guard Kendal Yancy.   Saturday afternoon, Yancy poured in a career-high 29 points against No. 14 Iowa State —...

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Texas looks to bounce back against Iowa State in home game

Peter Sblendorio February 20, 2015

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. In a game...

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Where are they now: Point guard T.J. Ford

Daniel Clay February 20, 2015

T.J. Ford spent only two seasons in Austin. In that short span of time, the young point guard managed to lead Texas to a Final Four appearance while earning himself the Naismith Trophy for college player...

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Myles Turner’s minutes down the stretch will decide Texas’ tournament fate

Drew Lieberman February 19, 2015

The second Myles Turner signed, many thought that Texas could win the National Championship.  Turner being on a team that made it to the third round of the NCAA tournament the previous year had...

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Longhorns fall in close game to Oklahoma Sooners

Evan Berkowitz February 18, 2015

The Longhorns had a chance to steal one in Norman, Oklahoma, on Tuesday night. Big nights from sophomore guard Kendal Yancy and freshman forward Myles Turner had the Longhorns up 5 with 3:34 left. The...

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Barnes’ journey to 600th win marks just another milestone in long career

Evan Berkowitz February 17, 2015

For the past few weeks, head coach Rick Barnes has faced questions about his job security.  His team, which many picked to unseat Kansas as the Big 12 champion, has struggled mightily on offense...

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Myles Turner turns out in force as Texas beats Tech

Evan Berkowitz February 15, 2015

This was the Myles Turner everyone has been waiting for. Not the freshman who scored in the single digits in the last four games or the self-proclaimed 7-footer who, in that same time period, missed...

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Felix returns to Longhorn basketball after third concussion in 12 months

Peter Sblendorio February 13, 2015

Junior guard Javan Felix’s concussion, which he suffered on Jan. 31 against Baylor, was serious enough to keep him out of two games. But now, the injury appears to be even more significant than...

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Player notes and numbers from Longhorns’ win against TCU

Evan Berkowitz February 12, 2015

Stock Up: Sophomore guard Kendal Yancy Yancy set the tone for Texas’ victory Wednesday night. After a slow start, Yancy woke Texas up with two deep balls. He ended the game with 12 points and...

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