Amsal is a sophomore journalism major covering women’s basketball for The Daily Texan. He previously covered baseball during the Longhorns’ deep run in the playoffs in the 2021 season. In his free time, you can catch him crying during a Rockets or Texans game, and hooping at Gregory Gym.
Although the Longhorns will not go home with an NCAA title this season, the team made many strides this year.
With one of the younger teams in the nation, 10 out of 13 players being freshmen or sophomores,...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the March 25, 2022 flipbook.
Following an impressive 28-6 season capped off with a Big 12 championship, the Longhorns turned their focus to the NCAA Tournament...
Amsal Madhani, Senior Sports Reporter
• March 25, 2022
Despite Texas’ star player, freshman guard Rori Harmon, sitting on the bench for most of the game due to foul trouble, a group of Longhorn players stepped up to secure the win.
Amsal Madhani, Senior Sports Reporter
• March 13, 2022
Following a hard-fought overtime victory in the semifinals over Iowa State on Saturday, Texas had its eyes set on the Big 12 championship game against one of its biggest rivals, Baylor.
Amsal Madhani, Senior Sports Reporter
• March 3, 2022
Following a blowout 68-47 win against TCU on Feb. 26, Texas faced off against Kansas in a pivotal game that would determine both teams’ standing in the Big 12. A win for Texas would lock up a top-four...
Amsal Madhani, Senior Sports Reporter
• February 23, 2022
Following a victory at the WVU Coliseum against West Virginia on Sunday, Texas hit the road once again to face another conference rival at Kansas State.
Tied for fourth in the Big 12 conference with...
This article first appeared in the Feb. 18, 2022 flipbook.
Following the 2020-21 season, Texas women’s basketball lost three of its players, including the top pick in the 2021 WNBA draft, Charli Collier....
Trailing 28-26 with 2:46 left in the first half, Texas was looking for a spark to gain momentum heading into the second. With Rori Harmon having the hot hand throughout the first two quarters of the game,...
Amsal Madhani, Senior Sports Reporter
• January 26, 2022
Midway through the third quarter, senior forward Audrey Warren moved around the floor trying to find the best positioning to pull up for a jump shot. With the shot clock running down, she had to make a...
After the Texas' first home loss, The Daily Texan's audio and sports reporters sit down to talk all things men's basketball.
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Now comfortably into the season, Texas’ hopes for a tournament run stay alive as the Longhorns sit at No. 15 in the nation and No. 4 in the Big 12 conference with a 13-3 record.
Amsal Madhani, Senior Sports Reporter
• January 19, 2022
Following a blowout win against West Virginia on Jan. 15, No. 15 Texas kept it rolling with an emphatic 66-48 victory over No. 7 Iowa State on Wednesday night.
The Longhorns’ defense was on display...
Texas will face yet another top team in the nation in a marquee matchup against one of the few undefeated teams remaining: the No. 4 Arizona Wildcats.
Despite being one of the youngest teams in the...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the November 9 flipbook.
Following the 2020-2021 season, during which the Texas women’s basketball team reached the Elite Eight in head coach...
Coming into the season as the No. 25 team in the nation, the Longhorns have exceeded expectations so far with a hot 3–0 start to the year.
The Texas defense has been on display throughout these...
Junior guard Aliyah Matharu had already hit three big 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, so it was only right that the dagger play would go to her. With almost only two minutes remaining, No. 25 Texas was...
No. 25 Texas continued to pounce on New Orleans in the full court and controlled the pace throughout the game, leading to a 131-36 blowout win for the Longhorns.
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 baseball won 50 games for the first time since 2010, finishing one game shy of its first College World Series finals appearance since 2009.
Even after a tough elimination loss to the Mississippi...
Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the June 28 flipbook.
Texas’ season came to a painful end Saturday night with a ninth inning walk-off double from Mississippi State, but the loss...
Needing a win to stay alive in the College World Series, Texas staved off elimination with a 6-2 win over Virginia Thursday night at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska.
With the bases loaded and...
The Texas baseball team had scored double digit runs in four of their last five games heading into Omaha, Nebraska, but things took a sudden turn for the worse Sunday night when the Longhorns matched up...
In the top of the second inning, Texas trailed South Florida 2-0 early in game two of the Austin Super Regional Sunday night.
With a College World Series berth on the line, the Longhorns needed to respond...
The Texas baseball team was awarded the No. 2 overall seed and regional host status after a dominant season where they won the Big 12 Championship, and they played up to their billing over the weekend.
Hosting...
Cam Williams stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the third inning with the bases loaded and pressure falling on Arizona State pitcher Justin Fall to prevent Texas from getting on the scoreboard.
Williams,...
Douglas Hodo III strutted to the plate in the bottom of the third inning with the score tied 1-1 between the No. 1-seed Texas Longhorns and No. 5-seed Oklahoma Sooners.
The redshirt freshman outfielder...
Mike Antico is used to enduring ups and downs in a season as the most experienced player on the Texas baseball team, but this season’s turnaround felt a little more satisfying.
“Baseball is a crazy...
No. 3 Texas baseball didn’t expect to play a doubleheader Saturday after inclement weather Friday night postponed the first game of its series against Oklahoma State, but it didn’t stop the Longhorns...
Abilene Christian starting freshman pitcher Tyler Morgan came into the game looking for his first win of the season, but the Longhorns had a different plan in mind in their 18-0 victory.
Texas redshirt...
After dropping two straight games, Texas bounced back with a tremendous day fielding to end the skid and win 5-2 against Kansas Thursday night.
It was a close game the entire way at Hoglund Ballpark...
After dropping the series finale against Oklahoma on Sunday, Texas couldn’t bounce back against Texas A&M’s stellar pitching in a 2-0 shutout Tuesday night.
“(We) played defense, pitched well;...
After the team’s third consecutive loss to start the season against No. 6 Ole Miss, Texas baseball head coach David Pierce felt it was time to turn things around, one game at a time.
“Wednesday...
Following a blowout loss to Baylor on Sunday, Texas was able to bounce back with a strong defensive showing against the University of the Incarnate Word on Tuesday night, thanks in no small part to redshirt...
After dominating the first two games of the series, the Texas baseball team had a tough time containing Baylor’s offense Sunday, falling 11-2 to the Bears.
“(The Longhorns) had the right...
After sweeping South Carolina in a three-game series over the weekend, the Texas baseball team didn’t skip a beat as it resumed its dominant offensive play Tuesday night against UT-Rio Grande Valley.
“Offensively,...
Following a shootout in its last game against Sam Houston State, runs didn’t come easy for Texas in a defensive battle with No. 12 South Carolina on Friday night.
Both teams struggled offensively,...
Fresh off a series victory over Houston, Texas built on its momentum with another great day at the plate in a 15-9 win over Sam Houston State Tuesday night.
“I thought we hit the ball really...
After two games of dueling it out defensively, Texas’ offense was able to wake up and make Houston pay for its poor pitching in the series finale Sunday afternoon.
“We didn’t...
After winning the last few games through their tremendous play at the plate, Texas used a different formula to secure the win against Houston on Friday night.
The Longhorns played one of their...
After losing the last game of the series against Brigham Young University, Texas was able to bounce back with an emphatic win against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Tuesday night.
“I really...
Texas has flipped the switch lately, both at the plate and on the mound in its last three games against BYU.
The Longhorns recorded their third straight victory against the Cougars and moved back to...
After losing three straight games during the State Farm Baseball Showdown, Texas came into the series against BYU firing on all cylinders.
“We were embarrassed coming out of (the State Farm Baseball...
The third and final day of the State Farm College Baseball Showdown brought more disappointment for No. 9 Texas. The Longhorns had no solution for their batting woes as they fell 8-1 to No. 6 Ole Miss,...
