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Jones’s clutch three secures Longhorns’ win in Morgantown

Nathan Han January 9, 2021

There are a variety of explanations for Texas’ outstanding performance in tight games this season — maturity, experience, grit, belief. Whatever the reason, Texas has come in clutch in close...

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Andrew Jones scores career-high 23 points as Texas beats Iowa State

Nathan Han January 6, 2021

There weren’t any fans allowed in the stands at the Frank Erwin Center on Tuesday night to watch the highest ranked Texas team in head coach Shaka Smart’s tenure take on the Iowa State Cyclones.  But...

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Runaway third quarter propels Texas to convincing win over Iowa State

Carter Yates January 4, 2021

The Texas women’s basketball team found themselves in uncharted territory, only leading by three points at the end of the first half against Iowa State Sunday afternoon.  Texas needed to...

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Texas dominates No. 3 Kansas in stunning 84-59 blowout at Allen Fieldhouse

Nathan Han January 2, 2021

Heading into Saturday’s game against No. 3 Kansas, there were a lot of questions for an upstart Texas basketball team. Could the Longhorns generate reliable offense against top defenses? Did Texas...

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Stifling defense secures Longhorns’ first Big 12 win of season

Carter Yates December 22, 2020

Ashley Chevalier stands at only 5-foot-7-inches tall, but the freshman guard imposed the largest defensive presence for the Texas women’s basketball team in its 62-52 win over Kansas State Monday...

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Brown shines in matchup of top freshmen as Texas beats Oklahoma State

Nathan Han December 20, 2020

Five minutes into the second half of Texas’ game against Oklahoma State on Sunday, it seemed as if the Longhorns’ offense had gone dormant. The Cowboy’s 2-3 zone had given Texas fits,...

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Texas takes care of business after weeklong hiatus

Carter Yates December 19, 2020

The Texas women’s basketball team dominated the Drake Bulldogs from start to finish Friday night at the Frank Erwin Center, coming away with a 101-80 victory after undergoing a nine-day break from...

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Texas beats Sam Houston State in non-conference tune-up

Nathan Han December 17, 2020

Before the season, Texas head coach Shaka Smart and his coaching staff made deflections a point of emphasis. “Deflections is a number we make a big deal out of,” Smart said in a preseason...

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Brown posts career-highs in Texas’ win over Texas State

Nathan Han December 10, 2020

Fans at the Frank Erwin Center got their first small taste of freshman forward Greg Brown’s potential Wednesday night. Texas State kept within striking distance of Texas for much of the night...

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Longhorns go nuclear from three-point range in bounce-back win over Idaho

Carter Yates December 9, 2020

Vic Schaefer challenged his guards after their inept three-point shooting in the Longhorns’ loss to Texas A&M Sunday. The Texas women’s basketball team responded to the head coach by hoisting...

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Longhorns fail to overcome lackluster first quarter, suffer first loss of season to A&M

Carter Yates December 7, 2020

The Texas women’s basketball team shot 18.8% from the field and turned the ball over five times in the first quarter of their game against No. 12 Texas A&M Sunday night. The Longhorns’...

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Texas falls to No. 12 Villanova in backbreaking 68-64 loss

Nathan Han December 6, 2020

It seemed like the Longhorns were bound for another clutch finish. With two and a half minutes left in their game against Villanova on Sunday, junior guard Courtney Ramey buried a 3-pointer to even the...

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