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Texas bounces back with dominant 72-59 win over No. 23 Kansas

Texas bounces back with dominant 72-59 win over No. 23 Kansas

Lindsey Plotkin, Sports Reporter January 11, 2023

Texas found its way back into the win column with a dominant 72-59 win over No. 23 Kansas Tuesday night. With the win, Texas advances to 12–5 and 3–1 in the Big 12. Graduate student guard Shaylee...

No. 6 Texas overcomes pressure in 56-46 road win against Oklahoma State

No. 6 Texas overcomes pressure in 56-46 road win against Oklahoma State

Payne Williams, Sports Desk Editor January 8, 2023

No. 6 Texas earned a much-needed win Saturday, defeating Oklahoma State 56-46 and proving its ability to play smothering defense. Despite the low-scoring matchup and wildly different performance to...

Texas falls to Oklahoma State in Stillwater, ending undefeated Big 12 record

Texas falls to Oklahoma State in Stillwater, ending undefeated Big 12 record

Lindsey Plotkin, Sports Reporter January 8, 2023

Texas’ eight-game win streak came to an end with an 86-82 loss to Oklahoma State at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater on Saturday night. With the loss, Texas moves to 11–5 on the season and 2–1...

Texas head basketball coach Chris Beard leaves the court for halftime during a game against UTRGV on Dec. 3, 2021.

Texas fires Chris Beard, Rodney Terry named interim head coach

Mantra Dave, Managing Editor January 5, 2023

CW: This article contains mentions of interpersonal violence.  Texas has fired men’s basketball head coach Chris Beard, for cause, according to a Jan. 5 statement from Texas Athletics. Interim head...

Longhorns defeat Horned Frogs in Fort Worth, keep undefeated conference record alive

Longhorns defeat Horned Frogs in Fort Worth, keep undefeated conference record alive

Katie Borchetta, Sports Reporter January 5, 2023

Texas women’s basketball cleaned the court with TCU in an 81-69 win at Schollmaier Arena Wednesday night. Texas is now on an eight-game win streak with a 2–0 conference record, adding to their first...

No. 6 Texas unable to find answer to Kansas State’s scoring barrage in 116-103 loss

No. 6 Texas unable to find answer to Kansas State’s scoring barrage in 116-103 loss

Payne Williams, Sports Desk Editor January 4, 2023

No. 6 Texas fell to Kansas State 116-103 Tuesday night at the Moody Center, marking the Longhorns’ first loss of conference play and first defeat since Dec. 6 against Illinois. In Rodney Terry’s...

No. 6 Texas opens Big 12 play with a thrilling 70-69 win at Oklahoma

No. 6 Texas opens Big 12 play with a thrilling 70-69 win at Oklahoma

Matthew Caldwell, Associate Sports Editor January 1, 2023

No. 6 Texas started Big 12 play in Norman on Saturday against Oklahoma, who entered the game with a 9–3 record. The Longhorns, under the leadership of interim head coach Rodney Terry, have strung together...

Chris Beard arrested, charged with assault on family member

Chris Beard arrested, charged with assault on family member

Matthew Boncosky, Sports Editor December 12, 2022

CW: This article contains mentions of interpersonal violence.  Texas men’s basketball head coach Chris Beard was arrested on Dec. 12 and charged with third-degree felony assault on a family member,...

Despite second-half surge, No. 2 Texas falls to No. 17 Illinois in OT

Despite second-half surge, No. 2 Texas falls to No. 17 Illinois in OT

Payne Williams, Senior sports reporter December 6, 2022

No. 2 Texas dropped its first game of the season in an overtime 78-85 loss against No. 17 Illinois on Tuesday night in New York. The first game of the annual Jimmy V Classic doubleheader — which raises...

No. 22 women’s basketball fails to overcome South Florida, takes tight 65-70 loss

No. 22 women’s basketball fails to overcome South Florida, takes tight 65-70 loss

Emma Hutchinson, Senior Sports Reporter December 3, 2022

Entering its matchup against the South Florida Bulls on a two-game winning streak, No. 22 Texas women’s basketball was eager to continue its success.     Instead, the Longhorns were shaken up...

No. 2 men’s basketball takes down No. 7 Creighton in Top-10 non-conference showdown

No. 2 men’s basketball takes down No. 7 Creighton in Top-10 non-conference showdown

Matthew Caldwell, Sports desk editor December 2, 2022

In the first Top-10 matchup at the new Moody Center, No. 2 Texas took down No. 7 Creighton 72-67 on Thursday.  The Longhorns have quickly climbed the AP Poll after an undefeated start to the season and...

No. 2 Texas prepares for Thursday’s top-10 showdown with No. 7 Creighton in Moody

No. 2 Texas prepares for Thursday’s top-10 showdown with No. 7 Creighton in Moody

Matthew Caldwell, Sports Desk Editor December 1, 2022

Texas men’s basketball has reached its highest ranking since 2010, coming in at No. 2 in the latest AP rankings, right behind Houston. The Longhorns are still undefeated after taking down then-No....

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