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Longhorns still searching for consistency

Austin Laymance January 30, 2012

WACO — There wasn't much for the Longhorns to take away from another road loss, except for J'Covan Brown rediscovering his shooting touch. Texas didn't execute down the stretch, the...

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Barnes pleads for commitment from players

Sameer Bhuchar January 30, 2012

You can see it on head coach Rick Barnes’ and J’Covan Brown’s faces when they walk in for the post-game press conference. The frustration from another loss sets in and they may have private...

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Longhorns fail to convert chances into points against Baylor

Sameer Bhuchar January 28, 2012

WACO — Texas mounted yet another furious second-half comeback against the Baylor Bears, but came up short against the size and length of the Bears. Baylor’s Perry Jones III scored 22 and Quincy...

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Horns face challenge against bears

Sameer Bhuchar January 27, 2012

Texas’ key players played their most influential game against Iowa State Tuesday night, and it will take an even better effort tomorrow against the third ranked team in the country, Baylor, to avoid...

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Jones’ return poses challenge for Longhorns

Austin Laymance January 27, 2012

The Baylor Bears got their swagger and their best player back this week. That’s bad news for Texas and the rest of the Big 12. The No. 6 Bears (18-2; 5-2 Big 12) snapped a two-game losing streak...

Ibeh content with Longhorns’ roster situation heading into next season

Nick Cremona January 26, 2012

A quick glance at Texas’ roster reveals one glaring weakness — an overall lack of size, or height to be more specific. If that lack of height has been a weakness this year, it has the potential...

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Supporting cast steps up, helps offset Brown’s bad night

Austin Laymance January 25, 2012

The Longhorns proved they could beat a quality opponent even when J’Covan Brown can’t find his shot. Texas got enough strong play from its role players and bench to overcome a rough shooting...

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Texas fought hard for their win against the Cyclones

Sameer Bhuchar January 25, 2012

Freshmen Myck Kabongo and Julien Lewis finished with 13 and 12 points respectively to help the Longhorns pull off a sloppy 55-62 win against a scrappy Iowa State team. “As long as we are making...

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Texas offense has to stop its total reliance on Brown

Chris Hummer January 24, 2012

The final shot and the range of emotions that can come with it are what people remember looking back on games, and lately for Texas, all of those last-second memories have been painful. They have lost...

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Baylor’s two-game skid a testament to conference strength

Sameer Bhuchar January 24, 2012

The No. 7 Baylor Bears began the season playing at a top-tier level. They won 17 games in a row and looked well on their way to being the outright frontrunner’s for the conference crown, until consecutive...

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Brown picking up slack for struggling Kabongo

Austin Laymance January 24, 2012

Rick Barnes expected J’Covan Brown to be the Longhorns’ leading scorer this season. But the coach didn’t envision Brown becoming the team’s de facto point guard. That duty was supposed...

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