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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

Brown’s effort not enough

Will Anderson March 21, 2011

TULSA, Okla. — J’Covan Brown couldn’t shake the hands of Arizona players after the game as he lay prostrate on the floor of the BOK Center. He wouldn’t look his teammates in...

Longhorns fall to Wildcats in third round of NCAA tournament

Dan Hurwitz March 21, 2011

TULSA, Okla. — Cory Joseph usually looks for his teammates to make two or three cuts on an inbounds pass. With 14 seconds remaining and Texas up two points, Joseph decided he was only going to...

Longhorns survive physical test against Grizzlies

Dan Hurwitz March 18, 2011

TULSA, Okla. — Cory Joseph looked like he had just got out of a 12-round title fight. In the locker room, bandages of all different shapes and sizes were out. Icepacks were near. And a trainer...

Oakland, Texas turn up speed in second-round game

Will Anderson March 18, 2011

TULSA, Okla. — Texas coach Rick Barnes talked all season about his team’s willingness and ability to play up-tempo. On Friday, he got a chance to show that speed off. The second-round...

Oakland offers unique test in first NCAA game

Will Anderson March 18, 2011

TULSA, Okla. — Usually, calling someone a dog is an insult. But when referring to Texas forward Tristan Thompson, Oakland head coach Greg Kampe meant it as praise. “I have a dog,...

Men’s basketball: Horns recall tourney memories

Dan Hurwitz March 17, 2011

TULSA, Okla. — Every time the video montage is played prior to a Texas home game, someone will either glance over at assistant coach Kenton Paulino and smile or give him a little nudge. One...

A quick look at the West Regional

Dan Hurwitz March 14, 2011

Whether the Longhorns deserve to be a four seed or not, there is nothing they can do about it. The road to Houston would have definitely been much easier had Texas been awarded a two or three seed....

Men’s basketball video: Goodbye from Kansas City

Dan Hurwitz and Will Anderson March 13, 2011

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Horns can’t execute without Thompson

Will Anderson March 13, 2011

KANSAS CITY, MO – Execution. The word has become common when talking about Texas basketball. Or at least Rick Barnes and his players make it common. No, I’m not talking about the...

Horns lose in Big 12 finals

Will Anderson March 13, 2011

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Much was made of the words that Markieff Morris said to the Longhorns on Friday. All that will go down in the record books is the performance Markieff and his twin Marcus...

Texas earns Big 12 finals bid with A&M win

Dan Hurwitz March 12, 2011

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As the Longhorns were about to take the floor for their game against Texas A&M, Kansas’ Markieff Morris, fresh from an interview with the media following the Jayhawks’...

Hamilton, Middleton renew rivalry in Big 12 semis

Will Anderson March 12, 2011

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The second Big 12 semifinal revisited a young and budding rivalry. Texas and Texas A&M met for the 220th time overall, a historic number. But the fresher and more exciting...

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