Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Basketball

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Texas prepares to fend off desperate Horned Frogs

Stefan Scrafield March 5, 2014

Texas traveled to Fort Worth a month ago to take on a struggling TCU team that had lost each of its first eight Big 12 games. What many expected to be an easy win for the Longhorns wound up being a back-and-forth...

Former PA announcer Wally Pryor dies at 86

Stefan Scrafield March 2, 2014

The former “Voice of the Longhorns,” Wally Pryor, passed away Saturday at the age of 86. Pryor served as the public address announcer for Texas’ basketball and football programs for...

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Foul trouble, turnovers result in Texas’ fourth consecutive road loss

Stefan Scrafield March 2, 2014

NORMAN, Okla. — With freshman standout Isaiah Taylor in early foul trouble, Texas head coach Rick Barnes was forced to find out what his offense was capable of without its starting point guard...

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Men’s basketball travels to Norman for matchup against Oklahoma

Garrett Callahan February 28, 2014

With three games left in the regular season, No. 24 Texas looks to hold on to its spot near the top of the Big 12. That goal starts Saturday, when the Longhorns (21-7, 10-5 Big 12) travel north...

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Texas basketball holds on at home, knocks off Baylor

Garrett Callahan February 27, 2014

A left-handed layup high off the glass by freshman point guard Isaiah Taylor put Texas ahead by 3 points with 43 seconds left in Wednesday’s game. But it was a one-handed block by sophomore center...

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Streaking Bears look to knock off slumping Longhorns

Stefan Scrafield February 26, 2014

Despite losing both of its games last week by a combined 40 points, No. 24 Texas managed to hold on to an AP Top 25 ranking this week. The Longhorns (20-7, 9-5 Big 12), who have as many losses as any team ranked...

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Column: Texas men’s basketball lack experience, star power compared to past teams

David Leffler February 25, 2014

Last Monday, the Longhorns were 9-3 and one game behind Kansas in the Big 12 title race. But, after consecutive road losses to Iowa State and Kansas — two teams Texas defeated in Austin earlier this...

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Andrew Wiggins’ size, athleticism too much for Texas to handle

Chris Hummer February 24, 2014

LAWRENCE, Kan. — It didn’t take long for the blue and white wave to hit Texas. And, when it did, the swell proved too much to handle. Led by freshman phenom Andrew Wiggins, the Jayhawks...

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Wiggins, Jayhawks soar past Longhorns, 85-54

Stefan Scrafield February 23, 2014

LAWRENCE, KAN. — The constant pressure of a raucous Kansas crowd at Allen Fieldhouse proved to be too much for Texas’ inexperienced lineup on Saturday. Nine Longhorn underclassmen combined...

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Texas baseball carries three-game win streak into series with Stanford

Matt Warden February 21, 2014

When the offense isn’t scoring, it’s hard to stay on track. But after three straight wins, Texas’ offense looks to be right where it needs to be. Texas entered Tuesday night’s...

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Texas Longhorns basketball falls to Iowa State, Melvin Ejim

Garrett Callahan February 19, 2014

After two impressive wins against conference opponents, Texas fell victim to the strength of the Big 12 on Tuesday night. At the Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa, No. 19 Texas (20-6, 9-4 Big 12) had trouble...

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