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Texas may be shorthanded in key matchup against Kansas State

Evan Berkowitz February 6, 2015

When No. 25 Texas travels to Kansas State on Saturday, the team may be playing to save its season — and it may have to do so shorthanded. Junior shooting guard Javan Felix missed Wednesday’s...

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Texas falls short in loss to Oklahoma State

Evan Berkowitz February 5, 2015

Sophomore point guard Isaiah Taylor toed the free-throw line with 3.2 seconds left and a chance at a come-from-behind victory.  No. 25 Texas (14–8, 3–6 Big 12) had just clawed its way...

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Texas shorthanded for game against OSU

Peter Sblendorio February 4, 2015

After suffering perhaps its most surprising loss of conference play, falling to an unranked Oklahoma State team in Stillwater, Oklahoma, No. 25 Texas will get the opportunity to avenge the loss when they...

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Longhorns continue to lose despite Isaiah Taylor’s best efforts

Drew Lieberman February 4, 2015

What a difference a month has made for the Longhorns.  On Jan. 4, hopes were extremely high for a team many expected to compete for a conference crown. They had just defeated Texas Tech 70–61...

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Texas remains in top 25 despite struggles

Jacob Martella February 3, 2015

Despite the end of their conference rivalry, Texas and Texas A&M still find ways to compete off the playing field. The latest battle between the two played out in the men’s basketball...

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Texas gets down early, drops third straight to Baylor

Peter Sblendorio February 1, 2015

No. 19 Texas missed its first 12 shots. No. 20 Baylor made its first eight. From there, the Longhorns never made enough of a run to get back into the game. The same issues that plagued Texas in its...

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Longhorns focus on feeding big men

Peter Sblendorio January 30, 2015

Fresh off their second consecutive loss and fourth defeat of conference play, the Longhorns enter Saturday’s road game against No. 20 Baylor desperate for a win. If they fail to leave Waco with...

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Longhorns won’t win with just defense

Drew Lieberman January 28, 2015

Once upon a time, Barnes’ Longhorns weren’t the defense-first kind of team they are now and, instead, relied on a fast-paced, high-scoring offense. The strategy worked and produced results...

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Longhorns ignore big men on campus

Evan Berkowitz January 28, 2015

Against Kansas on Saturday, No. 19 Texas took nearly seven minutes to get the ball to the post. How do head coach Rick Barnes and his towering starting lineup go so long without feeding the highly recruited big...

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Texas comeback fails, Big 12 chances in peril

Peter Sblendorio January 27, 2015

The Longhorns trailed by as many as 20 points with less than 7:30 remaining in the game, and they almost came all the way back. Texas got red hot from beyond the arc late, connecting on 7-of-8 from...

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As shots fall short, so do Longhorns

Evan Berkowitz January 27, 2015

A late-game rally gave No. 19 Texas a chance at a comeback, but, eventually, the hole was too much for the Longhorns to overcome in their game against Iowa State Monday night. No. 15 Iowa State manhandled...

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Texas struggles down the stretch, drops game to Kansas

Peter Sblendorio January 24, 2015

It was loud at the Frank Erwin Center on Saturday — really loud.  Music blasted at every break. Balloons fell from the ceiling and Texas’ mascot, Hook ’em, rappelled from...

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