Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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

Dylan Disu walks onto the court ahead of Texas game against West Virginia on Feb. 10, 2024.

Dylan Disu fitting in outside 3-point line

Katie Borchetta, Sports Desk Editor February 15, 2024

With Texas basketball struggling this season to find a rhythm similar to last year's Elite Eight squad, graduate forward Dylan Disu is showing up in new ways for his team. Disu has always been a substantial...

Texas celebrates their win over Cincinnati on Jan. 27, 2024.

No. 5 Texas women’s basketball dominates Houston in road win

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter February 15, 2024

Freshman forward Madison Booker led No. 5 Texas women’s basketball to an 82-66 road win over Houston. The victory marked head coach Vic Schaefer’s 400th career win.  “I’ve had really good players,...

Guard Rori Harmon tires towards the basket during the game against Oklahoma on Jan. 25, 2023.

Junior guard Rori Harmon continues to make an impact after injury

Emmanuel Ramirez, General Sports Reporter February 13, 2024

The buzzer sounded and the Moody Center erupted in cheers as the Longhorns upset the No. 2 Kansas State Wildcats in a game in which the energy and attendance matched Texas’ earlier game in the season...

No. 7 Texas overcomes first half struggles, beating TCU 65-43 on the road

No. 7 Texas overcomes first half struggles, beating TCU 65-43 on the road

Emmanuel Ramirez, General Sports Reporter February 11, 2024

The Texas Longhorns hit the road this Saturday to face the TCU Horned Frogs in their final match-up as Big 12 conference rivals. This game was a tale of two halves for the Longhorns in which Texas went...

Texas mens basketball conquers Mountaineers with outstanding shooting

Texas men’s basketball conquers Mountaineers with outstanding shooting

Katie Borchetta, Sports Desk Editor February 10, 2024

After Texas suffered a brutal loss to West Virginia early in conference play, the Longhorns clapped back with a vengeance, destroying the Mountaineers 94-58 at home. “Tonight we had great flow, just...

Student managers are Texas women’s basketball behind-the-scenes heroes

Student managers are Texas women’s basketball behind-the-scenes heroes

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter February 9, 2024

From steaming jerseys at 1 a.m. to sharing random pictures on their social media accounts, the Texas women’s basketball student managers are there to do everything necessary to get the team ready for...

Forward Dylan Disu dribbles the ball during the Texas mens basketball game against Iowa State University on Feb. 6, 2024. The Longhorns lost the game 70-65.

Longhorns’ comeback effort falls short as home struggles continue

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter February 7, 2024

Another day, another interconference nail-biter for Texas men’s basketball. But tonight, like more nights than not this year for the Longhorns, they came out on the losing end. Despite a herculean...

Coach Rodney Terry during Texas game against HCU on Dec. 9, 2023.

Breaking down Bracketology: Texas’ chances of going back to NCAA tournament

Katie Borchetta, Sports Desk Editor February 6, 2024

With only nine games remaining in conference play and Texas basketball sitting at 4–5, the question arises of whether it will be a contender for the NCAA tournament.  The March Madness bracket is...

Texas alumni hug as the buzzer sounds to end the game against Kansas State on Sunday. The Longhorns defeated the #2 ranked Wildcats 61-54.

No. 12 Texas women’s basketball defense shows up, upsets No. 2 Kansas State

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter February 4, 2024

No. 12 Texas women’s basketball defeats No. 2 Kansas State 61-54 in front of a loud Moody Center crowd. 8,325 fans showed up to support the top 25 matchup. “The student section, y’all were lit,”...

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

Abmas’ late-game heroics lead Texas to road win over TCU

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter February 3, 2024

Tied at 64 with just under four minutes to play, Texas found itself going down to the wire once again.  Having seen an 11-point halftime lead erased, more often than not the Longhorns have come out...

Senior guard Shay Holle shoots the ball against the OU Sooners on Jan. 24. The Longhorns fell to the Sooners 91-87.

Texas women’s basketball signees Justice Carlton, Jordan Lee named for 2024 McDonald’s All-American Game

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter February 2, 2024

Texas women’s basketball signees Justice Carlton and Jordan Lee are among the top 24 players in the country selected to compete in the 2024 McDonald’s All-American Game. Carlton and Lee are the No....

Dillon Mitchell dunks during Texas game against Houston on Feb. 1.

Texas-TCU preview

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter February 2, 2024

Ahead of Texas men’s basketball’s road game against TCU, The Daily Texan sat down with Ian Napetian of TCU 360 to discuss the upcoming matchup. Coming off Texas men’s basketball’s heartbreaking...

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