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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

Basketball

Horns handle A&M second time around in easy road victory

Dan Hurwitz February 1, 2011

COLLEGE STATION — As the few Longhorn fans at Reed Arena snuck down to seats directly behind the Texas bench, senior Gary Johnson turned around with a huge smile and responded to the “Texas...

Student spirit challenged by lack of ‘O-Zone’ seats

Trey Scott January 31, 2011

One of the many songs on the warm-up playlist blasting inside the Frank Erwin Center before basketball games is J. Cole’s “Higher,” in which he croons, “Come here, I’m...

After only one day off, another big test

Will Anderson January 31, 2011

After taming the fast-paced Tigers, No. 7 Texas (18-3, 6-0 Big 12) faces a change of pace tonight at Texas A&M, which has the ninth-best scoring offense in the Big 12. It’s the backside...

Texas trips up Big 12’s top-scoring team

Will Anderson January 30, 2011

ven when their shots aren’t falling, these Longhorns are hard to beat. No. 7 Texas (18-3, 6-0 Big 12) shot 55 percent from the field and made only 11 of 26 free throws in the second half but...

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....

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