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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

Forward Dillon Mitchell looks for Max Abmas play during Texas game against Houston on Monday. Texas lost in overtime 76-72.

Texas crumbled to Tennessee in second round of NCAA tournament, ending its season

Katie Borchetta, Sports Desk Editor March 24, 2024

Despite its best efforts, No.7 Texas fell in the second round of the NCAA tournament to second-seeded Tennessee, 62-58 Saturday night.  The matchup was overall slow, with neither team making impressive...

Freshman Madison Booker dribbles the ball during Texas game against Drexel during the first round of the NCAA Womens Basketball Championship on Friday. Texas won 82-42.

No.1 Texas women’s basketball dominates Drexel in first round of NCAA tournament

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter March 23, 2024

Solid performances on both sides of the court earned the top-seeded Texas women’s basketball a dominating win over the 16th-seeded Drexel Dragons in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. After Texas...

Guard Chendall Weaver looks to score during Texas game against Oklahoma on March 9, 2024.

Texas beats Colorado State behind dominant first-half defense

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter March 22, 2024

On nights when one of graduates Dylan Disu or Max Abmas shot isn’t falling, it’s typically bad news. On nights when both are off, it can get ugly. But on Thursday it didn’t make a difference,...

Brock Cunningham stands outside of a huddle during Texas game against Oklahoma on March 9, 2024.

The Glue Guy: Brock Cunningham wraps up historic Texas career

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter March 21, 2024

The buzzer’s just about to sound for Brock Cunningham. It’s difficult to believe that the well of eligibility has at last run dry for Cunningham, a player who has seemed to stick around for an eternity....

Guard Chendall Weaver runs downcourt during Texas game against OU on March 9, 2024.

First Round: What to expect from Colorado State

Katie Borchetta, Sports Desk Editor March 21, 2024

Texas men’s basketball is set to face Colorado State in the first round of the NCAA March Madness tournament after the Rams crushed Virginia 67-42 in a First Four matchup on Tuesday night.  The Rams...

Head coach Rodney Terry watches his team as they play against Delaware State on Nov. 10, 2023. The Longhorns won the game 86-59.

Texas draws No. 7 seed in 2024 NCAA Tournament

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter March 19, 2024

The Longhorns are Charlotte-bound. On Sunday, Texas men’s basketball discovered where it slots into this year’s NCAA Tournament, named a No. 7 seed in the Midwest Region and taking on either Virginia...

Coach Vic Schaefer watches from the sidelines at the womens basketball game against Bringham Young University on March 2, 2024

Texas women’s basketball is No.1 seed, first time since 2004

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter March 19, 2024

As it came down to the reveal of the last top seed of the 2024 NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament, the ESPN broadcast showed the Stanford and Texas teams anxiously awaiting their fate...

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 one-and-done in Big 12 tournament after second-half collapse

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter March 14, 2024

With a chance to keep building momentum and push deeper into its final Big 12 tournament, Texas looked the part through one half, up double digits and smothering a Kansas State team it had already beaten...

Freshman point guard Madison Booker keeps the ball away from two Kansas players at Texass game against the Kansas on Jan. 16, 2024. Texas won 91-56.

Texas wins final Big 12 Championship in dominating fashion over Iowa State

Emmanuel Ramirez, General Sports Reporter March 13, 2024

Multi-colored streamers fell from the rafters onto the Texas Longhorns after Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark handed the conference trophy to head coach Vic Schaefer. After such a trying and adversity-filled...

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...

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