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Shay Holle falls while attempting to steal the ball during Texas game against Iowa State on Saturday.

Texas women’s basketball clinches spot in conference final after getting through a tough Kansas State

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter March 11, 2024

With a nail-biting ending for a spot in the Big 12 Championship final, No. 2 seeded Texas women’s basketball defeated No. 3 seeded Kansas State 71-64.  A somewhat level game through all 40 minutes...

Texas Guard Shay Holle defends against BYU Guard Kailey Woolston in the game on Saturday at Moody Center. The Longhorns defeated the Cougars 71-46, ending their season before the Big 12 Championshiop.

Texas women’s basketball advances to semifinals in win against Jayhawks

Emmanuel Ramirez, General Sports Reporter March 10, 2024

After earning a second-place finish during the regular season, Texas traveled to Kansas City looking to win another conference tournament title. As the two seed, the Longhorns drew a surging Kansas Jayhawks...

Tyrese Hunter goes for a layup during Texas game against Oklahoma on Saturday. The Longhorns defeated the Sooners 94-80 during their last home game of the season.

Tyrese Hunter leads Texas to sweep of Oklahoma in regular season closer

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter March 10, 2024

Amid a season where Texas’ performance on any given night is a coin toss, the Longhorns came up heads on Saturday, drubbing Oklahoma 94-80 on Senior Day in their regular season closer to complete the...

Guard Shaylee Gonzales during Texas game against Cincinnati on Jan. 27. The Horns won 67-50.

Texas women’s basketball departing seniors Khadija Faye, Shaylee Gonzales leave a lasting legacy on program

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter March 8, 2024

Teary-eyed after watching tribute videos on the big screen at the Moody Center, senior Khadija Faye and graduate Shaylee Gonzales received a standing ovation as they were honored for their time at Texas. “Definitely...

Texas Guard Shay Holle defends against BYU Guard Kailey Woolston in the game on Saturday at Moody Center. The Longhorns defeated the Cougars 71-46, ending their season before the Big 12 Championshiop.

The one-of-a-kind Shay Holle

Emmanuel Ramirez, General Sports Reporter March 6, 2024

As energy builds in the Moody Center, fans can tell that it’s time for starting lineups as firework cannons are rolled onto the court and smoke fills the tunnel. Each of the starting five on the Texas...

Forward Dylan Disu drives to the basket during Texas game against Oklahoma State on March 2, 2024. The Longhorns won the game 81-65.

Texas falls to Baylor despite exemplary first half performance

Katie Borchetta, General Sports Reporter March 5, 2024

Texas men’s basketball came out with a momentum that has been concealed since the last time it took on Baylor and finished with a buzzer-beater layup. However, this story does not have a happy ending...

Junior forward Aaliyah Moore dribbles the ball as she escapes opponents on Feb. 4. Moore scored 30 points to contribute to the 61-54 upset win over Kansas State.

Texas women’s basketball’s Aaliyah Moore showcases off-court life in new podcast

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter March 4, 2024

After she comes home from practice at 7 or 8 p.m., Texas women’s basketball’s Aaliyah Moore opens her laptop, grabs a microphone and records an episode of her newly released podcast “Moore Access.”...

Freshman guard Madison Booker drives to the basket during Texas game against BYU on March 2, 2024. Booker led the scoreboard for the Longhorns with 20 points.

No. 3 Texas women’s basketball wraps up conference play with win over BYU, celebrates seniors

Isa Almeida, Senior Sport Reporter March 3, 2024

Despite a slow first quarter, No. 3 Texas women’s basketball came out on top with a 71-46 win over BYU to wrap up regular season play in front of a packed Moody Center. Head Coach Vic Schaefer, along...

Guard Chendall Weaver prepares to dunk the ball during Texas’ game against Oklahoma State on March 2, 2024. Weaver scored with 16 points in the Longhorns win over the Cowboys.

Despite a slow start, Texas cements win over Oklahoma State with major shift in momentum

Katie Borchetta, General Sports Reporter March 2, 2024

Texas managed to conquer Oklahoma State 81-65 in their second to last home game of the season, despite their inability to build a substantial lead until the final 10 minutes of the game. “At the end...

Freshman forward Madison Booker prepares to take a shot as senior forward Taylor Jones blocks opponents on Feb. 4, 2024. Booker and Jones contributed 33 points combined to the 61-54 upset win over Kansas State.

Students to host tailgate before Texas women’s basketball Senior Night, aim for 10,000 fans in the stands

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter March 1, 2024

On March 2, a group of students responsible for the student section The Charge will host a tailgate outside of Moody Center to gather students before the final women’s basketball regular season game. No....

Junior forward Aaliyah Moore shoots the ball during the game against Oklahoma on Saturday.

Texas Big 12 back-to-back regular season championship hopes fall against Oklahoma

Emmanuel Ramirez, General Sports Reporter February 29, 2024

The Longhorns traveled to Norman, Oklahoma to face the Sooners in a game that held Texas’ hopes to win back-to-back Big 12 regular season titles. For the second time this season, this game came down...

Guard Chendall Weaver dribbles towards the basket during Texas game against Iowa State on Feb 6, 2024.

Texas cruises to victory over Texas Tech, bolsters postseason case

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter February 28, 2024

Just days after getting dominated by Kansas, Texas men’s basketball boosted its postseason resume in a big way on Tuesday, entering hostile territory in Lubbock and routing Texas Tech 81-69. Behind...

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