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What happened to the red-hot Longhorns?

By Aneesh Namburi - Updated on March 10, 2020 at 11:56 pm

All good — and unexpected — things must come to an end, apparently. After a shocking five-game win streak, Texas seemed primed to secure an NCAA Tournament berth. All that needed to happen was for the Longhorns to beat the lowly Oklahoma State Cowboys, 11th place in the Big 12, on Saturday at the Frank Erwin Center.
Texas basketball prepares for Big 12 Tournament

By Stephen Wagner - Updated on March 10, 2020 at 11:53 pm

Shaka Smart is acutely aware of how many days are left until Selection Sunday. Little did Shaka know that Texas’ blowout loss would send the Big 12 standings into chaos. Texas and Texas Tech’s losses, paired with wins by West Virginia and Oklahoma, caused a four-way tie for third place in the Big 12. So there’s good and bad news for Texas.
How Texas men’s basketball compares to NCAA Tournament bubble teams

By Brendan Long - Updated on March 9, 2020 at 11:10 pm

After a blowout loss on Saturday, Texas is squarely back on the bubble, with ESPN’s Joe Lunardi projecting them as one of the last four teams in the tournament.
Longhorns’ dominance goes beyond stardom of Elish

By Marcus Krum - Updated on March 9, 2020 at 10:51 pm

Senior pitcher Miranda Elish is in her second season as the star of the Texas program, and she continues to live up to the hype. But the Longhorns’ team numbers this year are even greater than those from her first season in Austin.
Struggles continue for Women’s Golf in fifth place finish at Darius Rucker Intercollegiate

By Cameron Parker - Updated on March 9, 2020 at 10:48 pm

The Texas Women’s golf team recorded their worst finish of the season, placing fifth at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
Oklahoma State Cowboys end Longhorn men’s basketball winning streak in blowout

By Stephen Wagner - Updated on March 9, 2020 at 12:20 am

After winning five consecutive games with only nine scholarship players to throw the Longhorns to the forefront of the NCAA Tournament discussion, the red-hot Longhorns experienced a complete meltdown in the first half, digging a hole they wouldn’t be able to climb out of against Oklahoma State on Saturday afternoon in their 81-59 loss to the Cowboys.
Texas gets Senior Day win, seal 3-seed in Big 12 tournament

By Robert Trevino - Updated on March 9, 2020 at 12:20 am

For most of Sunday’s final regular-season game against Oklahoma State, it seemed as though Texas couldn’t shake the visiting Cowgirls. While the Longhorns led for nearly three quarters, their lead never felt safe until the final few minutes, as they finally pulled away on senior day with a 63-52 win.
Texas baseball offense explodes in 8-4 win to secure series sweep

By Nathan Han - Updated on March 9, 2020 at 12:17 am

The Longhorn offense was relentless in Sunday’s 8-4 win over Cal State Fullerton (4–12), matching their highest run total of the year and setting a season high of 12 hits. But the story of the series sweep of the Titans was the return to form of Texas’s pitching.
Texas women’s basketball seniors show out on emotional senior day

By Myah Taylor - Updated on March 9, 2020 at 12:17 am

Texas women’s basketball’s final home game against Oklahoma State on Sunday didn’t just signify the end of the 2019-20 regular season. For seniors on the team, the game also marked the end of a yearslong journey.
Texas tennis wraps up a successful 5–0 weekend

By Yazmin Dominguez, Daniel Yznaga - Updated on March 9, 2020 at 12:15 am

It was another busy day at the Texas Tennis Center on Sunday when the No. 3 men’s team took on Tulsa and Rice in a doubleheader, and the No. 6 women’s team took on Iowa State.

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