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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

Column: Texas fans should expect more excitement, wins around basketball program

Garrett Callahan November 14, 2014

Texas athletics sent out a full-blast email to students Wednesday asking them for a favor. The email, with the subject line of “Burnt Orange Blowout,” asked students and faculty to...

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Where are they now: Texas guard A.J. Abrams

Evan Berkowitz November 12, 2014

A.J. Abrams was one of the purest shooters Texas basketball has ever had. He made 389 threes in his four-year career — a Big 12 record and 17th all-time — while shooting at a 40 percent...

Texas basketball gives us first look in open scrimmage

Evan Berkowitz October 21, 2014

Big Blue Madness was a sight to behold. Rupp Arena, home of the Kentucky Wildcats basketball team, was sold-out and bouncing: The players were introduced by smoke machines, there was a multilevel stage...

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Longhorns looking towards recruits to replace withdrawn Walker

Michael Shapiro October 16, 2014

Following a season that concluded with a five-game stretch in which he averaged 11.8 points per game, many had high expectations for sophomore guard Martez Walker. However, these high expectations ended...

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Where are they now: Texas PG Doğuş Balbay

Evan Berkowitz October 15, 2014

Editor’s Note: This is part of a weekly series looking back at past Texas athletes and where they are now. This week features former men’s basketball point guard Doğuş Balbay, who played...

Walker withdraws from University

Evan Berkowitz October 10, 2014

Sophomore guard Martez Walker has withdrawn from the University, the school confirmed Thursday.  According to an arrest affidavit, Walker was charged with assault on Sept. 12 after he was accused...

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Where are they now: Texas guard Terrence Rencher

Evan Berkowitz October 8, 2014

Editor’s Note: This is part of a weekly series looking back at past Texas athletes and where they are now. This week features former men’s basketball shooting guard Terrence Rencher, who played...

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Numbers say Texas needs improvement to contend

Peter Sblendorio September 16, 2014

Texas men’s basketball was one of the biggest surprise teams last season. After posting a disappointing 16-18 record during the 2012-2013 campaign, the Longhorns rallied behind a cast of talented...

LISTEN: Department of Mexican American Studies established, MOOC completion rates remain low

Madlin Mekelburg and Anthony Green September 15, 2014

In this podcast, Anthony Green and Madlin Mekelburg discuss the suspension of sophomore basketball guard Martez Walker, the Departmentalization of the Center for Mexican American Studies and "Thread"...

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Basketball guard Martez Walker suspended after alleged assault

Natalie Sullivan September 12, 2014

Basketball head coach Rick Barnes suspended sophomore guard Martez Walker from the team early Friday morning for an alleged assault with injury, according to a statement released by the Texas basketball...

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Longtime SID Bill Little steps away after decades of service

Garrett Callahan August 29, 2014

Seven years ago, Bill Little, special assistant to the head football coach for communication, made a promise to then-athletic director DeLoss Dodds and head football coach Mack Brown. The longtime sports...

Top freshmen to watch in 2014

Nick Castillo August 25, 2014

Myles Turner: men’s basketball, forward When McDonald’s All-American Myles Turner put on a burnt orange bucket hat, signaling that he would sign a letter of intent to play for the Longhorns,...

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