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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Inconsistent Longhorns head into Big 12 tournament

Evan Berkowitz March 11, 2015

Consistency. Consistency. Consistency. That’s all Rick Barnes wants heading into tournament play. However, his team is riddled with inconsistency. Senior forward Jonathan Holmes, who was the...

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Texas surges past Kansas State in much-needed win

Peter Sblendorio March 8, 2015

Boom. Boom. Pow. In a span of 82 seconds late in the second half Saturday, senior forward Jonathan Holmes nailed a pair of 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions and sophomore guard Kendal Yancy found...

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Ibeh’s defensive strength will be critical in match-up against Kansas State

Evan Berkowitz March 6, 2015

Isaiah Taylor’s game-winning overtime shot Monday earned him the title “hero” — but it was really Prince Ibeh who wore the cape in the team’s huge win over No. 14 Baylor. Although...

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Longhorns walk-ons are making a name for themselves

Peter Sblendorio March 4, 2015

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...

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Taylor’s game-winner gives Longhorns hope for NCAA Tournament

Evan Berkowitz March 3, 2015

With Texas’ NCAA tournament hopes on the line, sophomore guard Isaiah Taylor showed up just in time to save the day. As No. 14 Baylor built its lead and was staving off the Longhorns, Taylor was...

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After tough loss to Kansas, Texas scrambles for spot in NCAA tournament

Peter Sblendorio March 2, 2015

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,...

Texas falls late on the road to No. 8 Kansas

Peter Sblendorio March 1, 2015

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,...

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With NCAA tournament hopes looming, Longhorns travel to Lawrence, Kansas

Peter Sblendorio February 27, 2015

Things were a lot different for Texas the first time it played Kansas late last month. The Longhorns were 14–4, fresh off a blowout victory over TCU that pushed them to 3–2 against the Big...

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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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