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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Offensive struggles continue to plague Horns

Wes Maulsby February 5, 2013

A familiar scene played out in Morgantown, W. Va. for Texas on Monday night.  After leading for most of the first half, Texas saw its early lead turn into a seven point halftime deficit. The second...

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Longhorns fall to Mountaineers again on road

Nick Cremona February 5, 2013

Texas had hoped to climb back to relevancy in the Big 12 with a road win over West Virginia, but once again the Longhorns let an important conference game slip away. The Longhorns (10-12, 2-7)fell 58-60...

Lights-out shooting propels Texas to win over TCU

Nick Cremona February 4, 2013

Why Texas Won  The Longhorns held the Horned Frogs to less than 33 percent shooting from the field. Texas pounded the ball inside the paint, scoring 30 of its 60 points in the lane. Ioannis Papapetrou...

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Texas dominates TCU, has won two of three heading into clash with West Virginia

Christian Corona February 4, 2013

Don’t look now, but Texas has won two of its last three games. Coming into last weekend, TCU had not won a game in Big 12 play. That didn’t change Saturday. The Longhorns held a 12-point...

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Longhorns topple TCU, win for second time in three games

Christian Corona February 3, 2013

Don't look now, but Texas has won two of its last three games. Coming into last weekend, TCU had not won a game in Big 12 play. That didn't change Saturday. The Longhorns held a 12-point lead at halftime...

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Cameron Ridley sheds pounds, Texas faces last-place TCU

Nick Cremona February 1, 2013

At 6 feet 9 inches tall and an hors d’oeuvre shy of 300 pounds, freshman center Cameron Ridley began his collegiate career as perhaps the biggest man on the Texas campus. But as Texas’...

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Longhorns crushed by Kansas State, suffer worst loss since 2005

Christian Corona January 31, 2013

The Longhorns are in the midst of the program’s worst season under head coach Rick Barnes, but they may have reached a new low in their most recent defeat. Texas has suffered some crushing losses...

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Horns to be challenged in “The Octagon”

David Leffler January 30, 2013

Fresh off their first conference victory, the Longhorns head to Manhattan, Kansas to face the Kansas State Wildcats. Although Kansas State is ranked No. 18 in the latest Associated Press college basketball...

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Men’s basketball team faces Wildcats in first game since win over Texas Tech

Christian Corona January 30, 2013

With their first win in Big 12 play under their belt, the Longhorns have a chance to do something they haven’t done in a month and a half — win two games in a row.  It will be easier...

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Bubbly Longhorns have work cut out for them

Nick Cremona January 29, 2013

Rick Barnes’ ability to take the positives out of a situation as turbulent as his team’s performance this season is amazing. Although his Longhorns just picked up conference win No. 1 and face...

Horns have work to do to make Big Dance, must first win on road

Wes Maulsby January 29, 2013

At last. The drought is over. Texas has won a basketball game. For the first time since Dec. 29, Texas enjoyed a victory as it beat Texas Tech. The losing streak is over, and with a win in its pocket,...

Longhorns notch first win in Big 12 play, break five-game losing streak

Christian Corona January 28, 2013

First Half: Thanks in large part to freshmen Cameron Ridley and Demarcus Holland, Texas took over this game in the final 10 minutes of the first half. Texas Tech held a one-point lead at the 11:30 mark,...

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