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

Texas, Balbay aim to slow high-scoring Tiger offense

Will Anderson January 28, 2011

The biggest storyline of Wednesday’s game at Oklahoma State, aside from the touching tribute to the 10 killed in a 2001 plane crash, was Dogus Balbay’s defense. The Texas guard held OSU’s...

Young players buy into Anderson’s defensive strategy

Austin Laymance January 27, 2011

Missouri head coach Mike Anderson’s teams are known for playing the fastest 40 minutes in basketball. His hard-nosed, in-your-face philosophy has followed Anderson wherever he’s gone...

Texas triumphs on somber anniversary

Dan Hurwitz January 27, 2011

Check Stillwater off as another tough road environment in which Texas thrived. The seventh-ranked Longhorns (17-3, 5-0 Big 12) remained undefeated in conference play after beating Oklahoma State...

Johnson’s tenacity, leadership paying dividends for UT

Will Anderson January 26, 2011

When trying to discern the differences between last year’s team and this one, look no further than Gary Johnson. After the 7-10 skid to finish 2010, three players left for the NBA. Head coach...

Aggies bounce back against Kansas State

Austin Laymance January 25, 2011

Texas A&M got back on the winning track Saturday, fighting off Kansas State 64-56 at home. The Aggies got their groove back against the Wildcats after an embarrassing 21-point loss to Texas in their...

Coach congratulates former Longhorn, hopes for all-star bid

Will Anderson January 25, 2011

Rick Barnes, coming off one of the biggest regular-season wins of his career at Texas, reached out to one of his former players. The Texas coach gave his praise for former Longhorn LaMarcus Aldridge...

We’re not in Kansas anymore

Dan Hurwitz January 24, 2011

Texas likely had its greatest regular season win in school history Saturday. The Longhorns beat a team that even at halftime of Saturday’s game was being called the best in the nation. They...

Comeback shows grit of young team

Will Anderson January 24, 2011

Let me take a minute to talk to you about a few seconds. As the final moments ticked off the clock in the first half, Texas looked down and nearly out, with the Jayhawks nursing a 12-point lead....

We’re not in Kansas anymore

Dan Hurwitz January 24, 2011

Texas likely had its greatest regular season win in school history Saturday. The Longhorns beat a team that even at halftime of Saturday’s game was being called the best in the nation....

Horns can reverse Phog Allen fortunes

Will Anderson January 21, 2011

Texas just can’t catch a break at Allen Fieldhouse. The Longhorns have never beaten Kansas at home — not once in nine tries — and as the only Big 12 arena the team has never...

No. 2 Kansas presents test for Barnes’ young team

Will Anderson January 21, 2011

Heading into Saturday’s matchup in Lawrence, Texas and Kansas are the only remaining undefeated teams in conference play, but the two teams have taken different paths to get there. The...

Texas takes to glass to edge Aggies, remains undefeated in Big 12

Will Anderson January 20, 2011

The most important number from Wednesday’s game was eight — not the margin of victory but the Longhorns’ advantage on the glass. Texas A&M came into the game averaging 11.6...

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