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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

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Young Texas team tries for win No. 2

Trey Scott November 15, 2011

Texas will try to get its second win of the young season in an afternoon showdown today against Rhode Island in the TicketCity Legends Classic. The game will tip-off at 3 p.m., part of a 24-hour...

Brown steps up as leader, finishes with 28 points

Sameer Bhuchar November 14, 2011

In the same play that Texas almost lost its leader, it found him. After sinking a three pointer in the waning minutes of the first half, junior guard J’Covan Brown fell to the floor and clutched...

Texas beats Boston in season opener

Trey Scott November 14, 2011

Big men? Who needs ‘em. In their season-opener, the Longhorns ran right past Boston 82-46 Sunday in the first round of the TicketCity Legends Classic, relying on strong perimeter play that more...

Freshmen will have to carry load until a leader emerges for Horns

Sameer Bhuchar November 11, 2011

The Texas men’s basketball team seems to go from one young team to another just about every season. The same holds true this year as Texas enters the 2011-2012 season with a corps of six freshmen...

Midnight Madness signals arrival of college basketball

The Associated Press October 14, 2011

Midnight Madness no longer lives up to its name. Sure, some of college basketball’s opening night celebrations are chances for crowds to go crazy indoors for the first time since Connecticut won...

LHN adds 12 basketball games to spring programming schedule

Nick Cremona September 16, 2011

The Longhorn Network will air 12 regular season men’s basketball games this year. The games include nine non-conference and three Big 12 Conference contests. In addition to the lineup of games, several...

New recruit Javan Felix tweets his thoughts about UT

Sameer Bhuchar August 25, 2011

As a journalist, it is sometimes difficult to snag interviews from high profile athletes, but when Texas’ 2012 basketball recruit, Javan Felix, announced his commitment to the Longhorns two weeks...

Longhorns grab top-choice point guard

Sameer Bhuchar August 11, 2011

Texas has been known for its reliable point guards in the last decade, and now the Longhorns are hoping their newest commitment can continue that trend. St. Augustine High School senior and point...

Yao Ming may enter Hall of Fame as contributor

The Associated Press August 11, 2011

HOUSTON — Retired Houston Rockets center Yao Ming could enter the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as early as next year — not as a player but as a contributor to the game. John Doleva,...

Basketball adds power forward

Nick Cremona August 4, 2011

The Longhorns added a seventh member to their 2011 recruiting class with the verbal commitment of power forward Jaylen Bond on Tuesday afternoon. The Philadelphia, Pa. native, listed at 6-foot-7 and...

Hamilton tells his side of the story as he prepares for pro basketball

Trey Scott July 7, 2011

Jordan Hamilton wants to tell his side of the story, once and for all. Contrary to public opinion, the former Longhorn swingman does not blame Texas head coach Rick Barnes for him slipping to No....

Grateful Hamilton thanks fans, Barnes in farewell letter

July 7, 2011

Longhorn Nation, I would like to thank you guys for all of your support during my time at the University of Texas. I had the best two years of my life being a Longhorn and will never forget the...

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