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Guard Chendall Weaver dribbles towards the basket during Texas' game against Iowa State on Feb 6, 2024.

Texas cruises to victory over Texas Tech, bolsters postseason case

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter February 28, 2024

Just days after getting dominated by Kansas, Texas men’s basketball boosted its postseason resume in a big way on Tuesday, entering hostile territory in Lubbock and routing Texas Tech 81-69. Behind...

Guard Max Abmas dribbles past an opposing player during Texas' game against Iowa State on Feb. 6, 2024. Abmas recently became the 12th player in college basketball history to score 3,000 career points.

Max Abmas becomes 12th player in men’s college basketball history to score 3,000 career points

Lia Hoang, General Sports Reporter February 28, 2024

On Feb. 19 against Kansas State, graduate student point guard Max Abmas became the 12th player in Division I men’s college basketball history to score 3,000 career points.  Abmas, from Rockwall,...

Head men's basketball coach Rodney Terry motions to his players during Texas' game against Iowa State on Feb. 6, 2024.

Texas falls to Kansas in a substantial blowout caused by poor shooting

Katie Borchetta, Sports Desk Editor February 24, 2024

Texas crumbled to No. 9 Kansas 86-67 due to shoddy defense and an inability to find scoring opportunities. A common tale for the Texas squad played out when the Longhorns initially hung with the Jayhawks,...

Forward Madison Booker tries for a three-pointer during Texas' game against Kansas State on Feb. 4, 2024.

No. 5 Texas women’s basketball defeats UCF in the final stretch of the regular season

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter February 24, 2024

In the short history between the two programs, No. 5 Texas women’s basketball has never lost to UCF. On Saturday it was no different as the Longhorns defeated the Knights 85-56 in Orlando. Central...

No. 5 women’s basketball waves goodbye to conference play against Texas Tech with a win

No. 5 women’s basketball waves goodbye to conference play against Texas Tech with a win

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter February 22, 2024

In what would be their last meeting, No. 5 Texas women’s basketball defeated Texas Tech 77-72 in a competitive matchup described as a “lucky win” by head coach Vic Schaefer. “We’re lucky we...

The Texas Wranglers celebrate Texas' win over Baylor on Jan. 20, 2024.

Spirit group Texas Darlins hope to increase student attendance at women’s basketball games by bringing awareness

Lia Hoang, General Sports Reporter February 22, 2024

Members of Texas Darlins, a spirit organization on campus, show their support for both the men’s and women’s basketball teams at home games, firing up the crowd with chants and cheers. They’re...

Former Texas women’s basketball star Retha Swindell to be inducted into the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame

Former Texas women’s basketball star Retha Swindell to be inducted into the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter February 20, 2024

In 1975, Retha Swindell joined the Texas women’s basketball team to become the first Black woman in program history. Inducted into the Texas women’s athletics in 2001, Swindell will be the fifth former...

Freshman forward Madison Booker pushes past opponents towards the net on Feb. 4, 2024. Booker scored 20 points to lead the Longhorns to a 61-54 upset win over the Kansas State Wildcats.

Texas women’s basketball freshman Madison Booker’s ascension to star player status

Elijah Garcia, General Sports Reporter February 20, 2024

Early into the season, Texas lost standout point guard Rori Harmon, whom head coach Vic Schaefer describes as “the best guard in the country.” With the heartbeat and facilitator of the team out for...

Chendall Weaver is smacked in the face by Kansas State's Dai Dai Ames during Texas' game against the Wildcats on Feb. 19, 2024.

Longhorns bounce back, hold on for crucial win

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter February 20, 2024

The Longhorns, with a blowout loss to Houston fresh on their mind, were desperate for a win. A 12-point lead with less than four minutes to play would point to a victory, but in this season nothing has...

Head women's basketball coach Vic Schaefer watches his team play offense during Texas' game against Kansas State on Feb. 4, 2024.

Head coach Vic Schaefer reaches 2 milestones in a week

Isa Almeida, Senior Sports Reporter February 20, 2024

Texas women’s basketball head coach Vic Schaefer reached 400 career wins on Feb. 14 following a victory over Houston. Three days later, Texas defeated Iowa State, giving the coach his 100th win at Texas. “It...

Shay Holle falls while attempting to steal the ball during Texas' game against Iowa State on Saturday.

Texas’ women’s basketball ‘pink’ game celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness capped off by Golden fourth quarter

Emmanuel Ramirez, General Sports Reporter February 19, 2024

Pink lights, bandanas and balloons filled the Moody Center as No. 5 Texas celebrated Breast Cancer Awareness and faced the Iowa State Cyclones in what could be a pivotal game for the Longhorns. Coming...

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

Texas men’s basketball scores a season low, gets crushed by No. 3 Houston

Katie Borchetta, Sports Desk Editor February 17, 2024

Coming in with hopes of redeeming itself after last month's tight overtime loss at home, Texas men’s basketball took a tragic loss against No. 3 Houston 82-61. While Texas did not come close to performing...

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