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What to expect from 5-star recruit Dillon Mitchell

What to expect from 5-star recruit Dillon Mitchell

Riley Glenn, Sports Reporter November 3, 2021

Dillon Mitchell needed one visit to decide that Texas was the place for him. The five-star recruit from Montverde Academy chose the Longhorns on Oct. 25. Mitchell is ranked No. 28 in the country and...

Takeaways from Texas men's basketball exhibition game: finding identity, Askew, Tyson shine

Takeaways from Texas men’s basketball exhibition game: finding identity, Askew, Tyson shine

Nicholas Pannes, Christina Huang, Sports Reporters November 2, 2021
While the Bulldogs are a Division III school, fans saw their first glimpse of many of the new faces on new head coach Chris Beard’s team. Here are six takeaways from Monday’s exhibition.
Beard talks building culture, having fun, Andrew Jones’ resilience

Beard talks building culture, having fun, Andrew Jones’ resilience

Nicholas Pannes October 28, 2021

Flanked by the legacy and the future of the team he inherited, head basketball coach Chris Beard gave a treasure trove of insight on his program’s culture and mentality when he met with reporters Wednesday. On...

Look into Devin Askew, Kentucky basketball culture with The Kentucky Kernel

Look into Devin Askew, Kentucky basketball culture with The Kentucky Kernel

Christina Huang, Sports Reporter October 21, 2021

Sophomore guard Devin Askew is one of many transfers on the Texas men’s basketball roster this season. The Daily Texan spoke with The Kentucky Kernel sports editor Hunter Shelton to better understand...

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Texas Women’s Basketball 2021-2022 Season Outlook

Amsal Madhani, Sports Reporter October 18, 2021

Coming off a season with a crushing loss to the Gamecocks, Texas women’s basketball returns this upcoming season with high hopes of returning back to the spotlight.  The team took a huge hit with...

Texas basketball: by the minutes

Texas basketball: by the minutes

Payne Williams, Sports Reporter October 15, 2021

Chris Beard hit the ground running and constructed a high caliber team that consists mostly of transfers.  After Texas basketball lost four starters to the NBA draft, Beard went and recruited six of the...

Playing for Texas is a dream come true for Dylan Disu

Playing for Texas is a dream come true for Dylan Disu

Christina Huang October 15, 2021

Although he wasn’t initially recruited by the Longhorns, Dylan Disu is more than happy to don the burnt orange today. “(Texas) was my dream school growing up, I’ve always wanted to come here....

Starting lineup predictions with Texan’s men’s basketball beat writers

Starting lineup predictions with Texan’s men’s basketball beat writers

Christina Huang and Nick Pannes, Sports Reporters October 13, 2021

This week, The Daily Texan’s men’s basketball beat writers Christina Huang and Nick Pannes discuss their projected starting lineups and give a breakdown of rotation before the Longhorns open their...

4 things to know about basketball’s big man Tre Mitchell

4 things to know about basketball’s big man Tre Mitchell

Toby Ughanze, Sports Reporter October 8, 2021

Tre Mitchell is a junior who recently transferred from the University of Massachusetts to Texas. Here are four things to know about the 6-foot-9-inch center. Skillset Before his junior year of high...

Seniors Benson and Febres bring continuity, experience from both sides of Beard’s transition

Seniors Benson and Febres bring continuity, experience from both sides of Beard’s transition

Nicholas Pannes, Sports Reporter October 5, 2021
Beard revamped the coaching staff, hired a new managing director and has promised a new culture centered around fan and student engagement.
Analyzing Dylan Disu’s skillset with The Vanderbilt Hustler

Analyzing Dylan Disu’s skillset with The Vanderbilt Hustler

Christina Huang, Sports Reporter October 5, 2021
The Daily Texan spoke with The Vanderbilt Hustler sports editor Justin Hershey about what the 6-foot-9-inch forward will bring to this Longhorns team.
New faces, same expectations: reviewing the women’s basketball season

New faces, same expectations: reviewing the women’s basketball season

Riley Glenn October 3, 2021

Coming off a deep run in the NCAA tournament, the Texas Longhorns women’s basketball team will face a lot of turnover heading into Vic Schaefer’s second year as head coach.  Junior forward Charli...

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