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Update: Rick Barnes officially “parts ways” with University

Garrett Callahan March 28, 2015

Update: Head basketball coach Rick Barnes and Texas agreed to "part ways", according to a press release issued Sunday morning. "I leave this job with no regrets," Barnes...

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Stat Guy: Underachievement in the NCAA Tournament characterize Rick Barnes’ coaching career

Drew Lieberman March 25, 2015

Over the course of 17 seasons, Texas men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes has amassed an extensive list of accomplishments — but that list could be longer. Barnes has guided the Longhorns...

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Column: Rick Barnes doesn’t merit being head coach anymore

Aaron Torres March 23, 2015

Rick Barnes is fading fast. Barnes has been Texas’ head coach for 17 seasons and, in that time, he has done very little to merit staying here longer. It’s time for there to be a new head...

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Texas’ season comes to an end in 56–48 loss to Butler

Evan Berkowitz March 19, 2015

Butler went ahead and ended Texas’ disappointing season Thursday afternoon, 56–48. And it was all too familiar for head coach Rick Barnes and company in college basketball’s biggest...

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March Madness preview: What you need to know about Butler University basketball

Evan Berkowitz March 18, 2015

Few Texas fans know much about Butler. Heck, even head coach Rick Barnes admitted he doesn't know much about Butler. While he analyzes them frantically on his Synergy Sports app...

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Column: Texas needs to take advantage of its size when facing Butler

Evan Berkowitz March 18, 2015

All season long, I waited for Texas to take advantage of the size. I’ve waited for them to consistently feed junior center Cameron Ridley and freshman forward Myles Turner. Ridley’s mass...

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March Madness preview: Texas and Butler are statistically similar, but with entirely different styles of play

Evan Berkowitz March 18, 2015

Texas vs Butler: two teams nearly identical on paper, but opposite in reality. Both teams have struggled to score. Butler averages 69.6 ppg. Texas 67.9. Texas shoots just .436. Butler .439. Both...

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Texas gets No. 11 seed in NCAA tournament

Evan Berkowitz March 15, 2015

Jonathan Holmes was nervous leading up to Selection Sunday. As the lone scholarship senior, he didn’t want to finish his career in the NIT. Yet he knew that was an unfortunate possibility after Texas...

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Texas blows late lead against Iowa State, loses on buzzer-beater in Big 12 tournament

Evan Berkowitz March 13, 2015

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Texas had it in the bag. And then, just like that, Iowa State’s Monte Morris’ step-back buzzer-beater sunk Texas and gave Iowa State the 69–67 win in the Big...

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Texas set to take on Iowa State

Evan Berkowitz March 12, 2015

Wednesday night’s win over Texas Tech probably got Texas into the field of 68. A win over No. 13 Iowa State Thursday night at 6 p.m. would make that nearly certain. It could also help them avoid...

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Texas handles Tech, 65-53, in first round of Big 12 tournament

Evan Berkowitz March 12, 2015

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For the third-straight game, Texas came out victorious in what felt like an NCAA tournament elimination game. The Longhorns topped then-No. 14 Baylor on March 2. Then they defeated...

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Stat Guy: Rick Barnes’ recent struggles similar to Mack Brown’s ending

Drew Lieberman March 11, 2015

When Rick Barnes and Mack Brown were introduced as head coaches for men’s basketball and football, respectively, their careers were somewhat destined to be compared. In the 1996–1997 season,...

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