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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Basketball

Longhons land near bottom of conference after disappointing season

Nick Cremona March 18, 2013

Most Improved-  Connor Lammert: His overall numbers for the year aren’t overwhelming, and he began to tail off as the season waned but Lammert made the most of his freshman season. His best...

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With Texas missing the NCAA tourney, Rick Barnes misses out on $125,000

Christian Corona March 17, 2013

In each of his first 14 years at Texas, Rick Barnes led the Longhorns to the NCAA Tournament. For the first time during his tenure, Texas won't be dancing and Barnes won't get the $125,000...

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Longhorns lose to Kansas State 66-49, sent home from Big 12 Championship

Sara Beth Purdy March 15, 2013

KANSAS CITY — The Longhorns were sent home Thursday evening after falling to Kansas State 66-49 in the quarterfinals round of the Big 12 Championship tournament. Texas dropped all three contests...

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Men’s basketball defeats TCU, 70-57

Sara Beth Purdy March 14, 2013

KANSAS CITY – Sophomores Julien Lewis and Sheldon McClellan came up big off the bench for the Longhorns in their 70-57 win over TCU in the first round of the Big 12 tournament Wednesday night.  Lewis...

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McClellan scores career-high 27 points in Texas’ overtime win over Texas Tech

Christian Corona March 10, 2013

Ever since Myck Kabongo returned, Texas has used the same starting lineup every game: Connor Lammert, Ioannis Papapetrou, Jonathan Holmes, Demarcus Holland and Kabongo. It was no different in the Longhorns'...

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Men’s basketball looks to enter Big 12 Tournament with momentum

Nick Cremona March 8, 2013

Even with a win on Jan. 26 against Texas Tech, Texas cannot get back to a .500 record for the season. But that doesn’t mean the Longhorns (14-16, 6-11) aren’t looking to enter the Big 12 Tournament...

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In the waning days of his worst season at Texas, Rick Barnes’s security comes into question

Wes Maulsby March 7, 2013

Rick Barnes has been good for Texas. Many of the peaks for the program have occurred under his watch. Texas has been ranked in the Top 25 for 175 weeks under Barnes since 1999, which is more than...

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Longhorns backcourt leads them past Bears on Senior Night

Christian Corona March 5, 2013

Baylor was the team that desperately needed a win. Texas, with no hope of earning a NCAA Tournament at-large bid, was the team with nothing to lose.  But on Senior Night, it was the Longhorns who...

Texas takes care of ball in big win over Baylor

Nick Cremona March 5, 2013

Why Texas Won-  Myck Kabongo rebounded from an off-game and turned the Longhorns’ offense up a notch. His eight assists helped spread out the Baylor defense and as his teammates knocked down...

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Strong first-half effort wasted in 78-65 loss at Oklahoma State as Senior Night approaches

Christian Corona March 4, 2013

Texas should be glad to be coming home.  The Longhorns faltered once again on the road, controlling most of the first half during last weekend’s game in Stillwater before Oklahoma State pulled...

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McClellan feeds off Kabongo’s style of play

Nick Cremona March 1, 2013

In five games, Myck Kabongo has asserted himself as the clear leader for the Longhorns. Never mind him not playing in the team’s first 23 games. He’s put in the time to become a better, smarter...

Men’s basketball offense finally awakens in win over Oklahoma

Wes Maulsby March 1, 2013

The impossible happened Wednesday.  Holding a 22-point lead with less than eight minutes to go, Oklahoma’s win seemed to be written in stone. After all, this was the Texas team that had...

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