To watch new head coach Shaka Smart and his signature “havoc” style of play, it is going to cost a little bit more. All basketball season tickets have risen by an average of 7 percent with...
Less than a week after being hired as Texas’ new men’s basketball coach, Shaka Smart has finalized the rest of his coaching staff.
Two of Smart’s assistants at Virginia Commonwealth...
When men’s athletic director Steve Patterson was looking for a new head basketball coach, he said he felt Shaka Smart was the only man for the job.
“We said: ‘Who do we really want?’”...
It wasn’t always about basketball for new head coach Shaka Smart.
He remembers sitting at a typewriter when he was young, sending letters to his father, who left for a supposed vacation to his...
Texas made it official Friday that Virginia Commonwealth's Shaka Smart has become the Longhorns' newest head coach. Smart, who spent six seasons with the Rams, replaces veteran head coach Rick...
Texas freshman forward Myles Turner announced early Monday through Twitter and a YouTube video that he will be entering his name in the 2015 NBA Draft.
“My name is Myles Turner, UT alum, and I’ve...
Rick Barnes is gone from his post after 17 seasons with the Longhorns, leaving the head coaching position vacant. Texas immediately began the search for his replacement, which it could find within a week....
In one tweet, Texas basketball legend T. J. Ford summed up the situation: a sad ending to the greatest chapter yet of Texas basketball.
“Dear Rick Barnes, I never thought this day would come,”...
Butler went ahead and ended Texas’ disappointing season Thursday afternoon, 56–48.
And it was all too familiar for head coach Rick Barnes and company in college basketball’s biggest...
Few Texas fans know much about Butler. Heck, even head coach Rick Barnes admitted he doesn't know much about Butler. While he analyzes them frantically on his Synergy Sports app...
All season long, I waited for Texas to take advantage of the size.
I’ve waited for them to consistently feed junior center Cameron Ridley and freshman forward Myles Turner. Ridley’s mass...
Texas vs Butler: two teams nearly identical on paper, but opposite in reality.
Both teams have struggled to score. Butler averages 69.6 ppg. Texas 67.9. Texas shoots just .436. Butler .439.
Both...
Jonathan Holmes was nervous leading up to Selection Sunday. As the lone scholarship senior, he didn’t want to finish his career in the NIT. Yet he knew that was an unfortunate possibility after Texas...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Texas had it in the bag.
And then, just like that, Iowa State’s Monte Morris’ step-back buzzer-beater sunk Texas and gave Iowa State the 69–67 win in the Big...
Wednesday night’s win over Texas Tech probably got Texas into the field of 68.
A win over No. 13 Iowa State Thursday night at 6 p.m. would make that nearly certain. It could also help them avoid...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For the third-straight game, Texas came out victorious in what felt like an NCAA tournament elimination game.
The Longhorns topped then-No. 14 Baylor on March 2. Then they defeated...
Consistency. Consistency. Consistency. That’s all Rick Barnes wants heading into tournament play.
However, his team is riddled with inconsistency.
Senior forward Jonathan Holmes, who was the...
Isaiah Taylor’s game-winning overtime shot Monday earned him the title “hero” — but it was really Prince Ibeh who wore the cape in the team’s huge win over No. 14 Baylor.
Although...
With Texas’ NCAA tournament hopes on the line, sophomore guard Isaiah Taylor showed up just in time to save the day.
As No. 14 Baylor built its lead and was staving off the Longhorns, Taylor was...
Texas’ tailspin continued Tuesday night after No. 20 West Virginia held on to its early big lead for a 71–64 victory. It’s the third loss in a row for a slumping Texas team — now...
It was clear how frustrated senior forward Jonathan Holmes was with himself Saturday after his 2-point performance against No. 12 Iowa State. He stared straight down with his head in his hands as the media...
For the second straight game, Texas spoiled a brilliant performance from sophomore guard Kendal Yancy.
Saturday afternoon, Yancy poured in a career-high 29 points against No. 14 Iowa State —...
The Longhorns had a chance to steal one in Norman, Oklahoma, on Tuesday night.
Big nights from sophomore guard Kendal Yancy and freshman forward Myles Turner had the Longhorns up 5 with 3:34 left. The...
For the past few weeks, head coach Rick Barnes has faced questions about his job security.
His team, which many picked to unseat Kansas as the Big 12 champion, has struggled mightily on offense...
This was the Myles Turner everyone has been waiting for.
Not the freshman who scored in the single digits in the last four games or the self-proclaimed 7-footer who, in that same time period, missed...
Stock Up: Sophomore guard Kendal Yancy
Yancy set the tone for Texas’ victory Wednesday night. After a slow start, Yancy woke Texas up with two deep balls. He ended the game with 12 points and...
When unranked Texas hosts TCU on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Frank Erwin Center, there will be plenty of story lines to follow.
Head coach Rick Barnes will be vying for his 600th victory. Senior forward...
When No. 25 Texas travels to Kansas State on Saturday, the team may be playing to save its season — and it may have to do so shorthanded.
Junior shooting guard Javan Felix missed Wednesday’s...
Sophomore point guard Isaiah Taylor toed the free-throw line with 3.2 seconds left and a chance at a come-from-behind victory.
No. 25 Texas (14–8, 3–6 Big 12) had just clawed its way...
Against Kansas on Saturday, No. 19 Texas took nearly seven minutes to get the ball to the post. How do head coach Rick Barnes and his towering starting lineup go so long without feeding the highly recruited big...
A late-game rally gave No. 19 Texas a chance at a comeback, but, eventually, the hole was too much for the Longhorns to overcome in their game against Iowa State Monday night.
No. 15 Iowa State manhandled...
No. 17 Texas fell 75–62 against No. 11 Kansas on Saturday — the team’s second home loss in the first half of conference play. This defeat puts the Longhorns at 3-3 in Big 12 play before...
I think this team is good enough to win a national title.
That was my thought on Nov. 14, after Texas walloped North Dakota State on its opening day. And coming from me, that was saying something.
I’m...
Before winter break, the men’s basketball team was breezing through the season. It was No. 6 in the polls, and its only loss was to top-ranked Kentucky on its home court in Lexington, Kentucky.
People...
Texas junior defensive tackle Malcom Brown announced Thursday that he has opted to forgo his senior year and enter the 2015 NFL Draft.
“Coach [Chris] Rumph talked to me right after the [Texas...
Big Monday couldn’t have gone any worse for No. 10 Texas at home as No. 16 Oklahoma sent a loud and clear message to the rest of the Big 12 and the nation.
Wrecking Texas 70-49 on its home...
Texas put their offensive woes in the rearview mirror as they pummeled Lipscomb 106-61 Tuesday night at the Erwin Center.
“The fact is we moved the ball,” head coach Rick Barnes said. “That’s...
Sophomore guard Damarcus Croaker will transfer and has been given an unconditional release from his scholarship, the school announced Tuesday afternoon.
The 6-foot-2 guard will probably transfer somewhere...
The No. 8 Longhorns are banking on the principle that “defense wins championships.” Their offense continues to struggle, but their defense is as good as anyone after holding Texas...
The men’s basketball team found itself in a close one against a lower-ranked UT-Arlington team but pulled out a 63-53 victory in the end. Freshman forward Myles Turner led the Longhorns with an 18...
No. 6 Texas’ greatest assets were supposed to be its depth and 11-man rotation.
Head coach Rick Barnes has plenty to choose from in the front court with four rotation players who are at least...
Down 54-52 to No. 24 UConn with 4.4 seconds left, basketball head coach Rick Barnes drew up a familiar play. Coming off a back screen, senior forward Jonathan Holmes found himself wide open in the corner...
Stock Up: Armanti Foreman
For the first time this season, a receiver other than seniors Jaxon Shipley and John Harris stepped up. Coming into Stillwater, Oklahoma, Foreman had never recorded no more...
1) TCU
The Horned Frogs struggled in a surprising game at Kansas, but quarterback Trevone Boykin continues to show he deserves to be in the Heisman conversation. Their defense, which was supposed to...
NEW YORK CITY — Amid swirls of speculation about the status of his injury, sophomore point guard Isaiah Taylor spoke to a few members of the media Friday night reaffirming the uncertainty...
NEW YORK CITY — Just over two years ago, Texas basketball was shocked in Maui, Hawaii, by Chaminade, a Division II team. Just the thought of the game brings back bad memories for head coach Rick...
NEW YORK CITY — It was a tale of two halves at Madison Square Garden. Iowa came out ready, opening up a double-digit first-half lead. But the Longhorns dominated the second half, outscoring the Hawkeyes...
Welcome to The Myles Turner Show.
Where his signature bucket hats are in full force. Where disc jockeys rock the Frank Erwin Center. And where pyrotechnics get the night started.
The freshman forward...
Alcorn State was no match for Texas on Sunday, as the No. 10 Longhorns ran away with an 85-53 victory in Austin to cap off an impressive opening weekend.
It got ugly early on as Alcorn State (0-2) couldn’t...
Senior forward Jonathan Holmes needed to move from the four to the three. In simpler terms, he is moving positions from the power forward to the small forward because the addition of freshman forward Myles...
1) TCU
The Horned Frogs proved Saturday that they are the head of this class, absolutely mashing a solid Kansas State team. With just Kansas, Texas and Iowa State left on the schedule, it’s looking...
Stock Up: Johnathan Gray
Gray finally had the kind of game Texas fans have been waiting for this year. He had ten carries for a whopping 101 yards and three touchdowns, giving Texas its second consecutive...
A.J. Abrams was one of the purest shooters Texas basketball has ever had.
He made 389 threes in his four-year career — a Big 12 record and 17th all-time — while shooting at a 40 percent...
It was all once so promising for Limas Sweed.
His heroic late fourth-quarter touchdown catch against No. 4 Ohio State kept Texas’ undefeated season alive in route to a national championship. Falling...
1) TCU
The Horned Frogs escaped West Virginia with a win to keep their hopes alive of winning the Big 12 championship and earning a spot in the College Football Playoff. They have a monumental...
Stock Up: Quandre Diggs
With Texas struggling and trailing, 6-3, the senior defensive back came up with arguably the biggest play of the game. As Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes scrambled left,...
Men's cross country
The Longhorns will make their way to Lawrence, Kansas, this weekend for the Big 12 Cross Country Championships.
The Texas men took third at the race last year, falling behind...
1. TCU
If you didn’t already know, the Horned Frogs put up 82 points against Tech. 82. That’s a lot. And, after struggling to hold onto his job last year, junior Trevone Boykin is now a...
Stock Down: Malcolm Brown
Brown received zero touches in the second half against Kansas State. Zero. After six carries for 21 yards, he was sidelined for the rest of the afternoon as junior Johnathan...
A crawfish-boiling, sports-talking, hunting Longhorn.
That’s how 2006 National Championship offensive guard Kasey Studdard now describes himself.
“I’m happy where I’m at,”...
Stock Up: Tyrone Swoopes
Swoopes is a regular on this list now as almost all the attention has been on him recently. For the second consecutive week, Swoopes lived up to the high standards that were...
1. No. 10 TCU
The Horned Frogs are rising quickly. They started off this season near the bottom of most Big 12 standing projections, but, aside from a complete fourth quarter meltdown against Baylor,...
Big Blue Madness was a sight to behold. Rupp Arena, home of the Kentucky Wildcats basketball team, was sold-out and bouncing: The players were introduced by smoke machines, there was a multilevel stage...
Stock Up: Tyrone Swoopes
He wasn’t perfect, but Swoopes finally looked like he belonged as the starting quarterback as he outplayed Oklahoma’s Trevor Knight in the Red River Rivalry. He...
1) Baylor
The Bears somehow escaped a matchup with TCU unscathed, but it wasn’t pretty. So much for their defense being much improved; the Horned Frogs burned Baylor for 58 points. Baylor’s...
Editor’s Note: This is part of a weekly series looking back at past Texas athletes and where they are now. This week features former men’s basketball point guard Doğuş Balbay, who played...
Sophomore guard Martez Walker has withdrawn from the University, the school confirmed Thursday.
According to an arrest affidavit, Walker was charged with assault on Sept. 12 after he was accused...
Stock Down: Tyrone Swoopes
It was an awful performance from sophomore quarterback Tyrone Swoopes last week against Baylor. He was slow running and terribly inaccurate on his passes. For a “running...
1. Baylor
The Bears offense looked stoppable against Texas, but, after Oklahoma’s loss to TCU, they regain the top spot. Unlike in past years, they are a complete team. While their offense is...
Editor’s Note: This is part of a weekly series looking back at past Texas athletes and where they are now. This week features former men’s basketball shooting guard Terrence Rencher, who played...
Stock Up: Jordan Hicks
Fifth-year senior linebacker Jordan Hicks, the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, was dominant against Kansas, recording 15 sacks and an interception. Even he acknowledged that...
1. No. 3 Oklahoma
The Sooners are sitting pretty through four games, putting up nearly 45 points per game while allowing just over 16. Everyone knew redshirt sophomore quarterback Trevor Knight would...
Stock Up: QB Tyone Swoopes
It feels like Swoopes, a sophomore, is on this list for a different reason every week. The coaches have been quick to praise him after both starts while others have been quick...
1. Oklahoma
The Sooners looked vulnerable at times against West Virginia, but when the going got tough, they stepped up, and that’s a good sign for OU. Once again, redshirt sophomore quarterback...
As one of first great cornerbacks to come out of Texas, Jerry Gray helped initially forge the DBU, “Defensive Back University,” moniker.
Along with being a two-time consensus first-team...
Editor’s Note: This is part of a weekly series looking back at past Texas athletes and where they are now. This week features former linebacker Britt Hager, who played for Texas from 1986-1988.
As...
Stock up: John Harris
His big week one was not a fluke. Senior wide receiver John Harris is still getting the majority of looks on offense, as he reeled in eight catches against BYU after catching seven...
1. Oklahoma
The Sooners will split time at this spot with Baylor all season until their matchup on Nov. 8. What has stood out for the Sooners, however, is how dominant they have been without spectacular...
Men's golf
The No. 4 men’s golf team opens its season this weekend at the Olympia Fields Country Club/Fighting Illini Invitational after a runner-up finish at the event last year.
Coming...
Editor’s Note: This is part of a weekly series looking back at past Texas athletes and where they are now. This week features former defensive end Julian “Kiki” DeAyala, who played for...
Stock Up: QB Tyrone Swoopes
A week after he was on the stock down list, Tyrone Swoopes’ opportunity arose. Redshirt junior quarterback David Ash is out against BYU with yet another concussion,...
1. Baylor
The Bears move ahead of Oklahoma this week after completely dominating SMU. The nation already knows how much redshirt senior quarterback Bryce Petty and Baylor can score, but we didn’t...
Editors Note: This is part of a weekly series looking back at past Texas athletes and where they are now. This week features former cornerback Bryant Westbrook, who played for Texas from 1993-1996.
Not...
Most Longhorn fans still remember the score to the infamous 2008 Red River Rivalry game that fell in former Texas quarterback Colt McCoy’s favor: 45-35.
That was the score that Texas fans say...
For the first time in four years, there is optimism, hope and hype surrounding Texas basketball.
The team is coming off its first NCAA tournament win since 2011, and instead of promptly losing eight...
After bounce back years for men’s basketball head coach Rick Barnes and baseball head coach Augie Garrido, the two were awarded two-year contract extensions Thursday from the Board of Regents.
Ten...
Quarterback: B
For a quarterback that’s entering his fourth year behind center, there sure are a lot of question marks surrounding Longhorn junior David Ash. Is he one hit from ending his career?...
Texas baseball head coach Augie Garrido is a rarity for a manager — he likes to entertain.
Couple that with his constant ability to produce winners, and it puts him in the conversation...
For more than 3 hours and 30 minutes, the No. 10 Longhorns trailed UTPA at UFCU Disch-Falk Field on Tuesday night. But, in the bottom of the eighth, senior center fielder Mark Payton finally put Texas...
Basketball fans dream about walking through the tunnels at Allen Fieldhouse or hitting a buzzer-beater against North Carolina at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
But not many imagine hitting a game-winning shot...
Saturday afternoon, for the third consecutive day, the No. 6 Longhorns found themselves in the middle of a pitching duel. And, just like the first two, the Longhorns came out on the losing end, falling...
With the weekend series having moved up a day for Easter, TCU took a rainy game one 3-0 as No. 6 Texas had no answer for junior pitcher Brandon Finnegan, a projected first round pick in the 2014 MLB draft,...
There were high expectations for freshman catcher Tres Barrera coming in to the season.
Head coach Augie Garrido slotted him into the four hole from the get-go. Barrera was behind the plate...
Not too many pitchers can throw a complete game, allow just one run and still manage to suffer an increase in their ERA.
But that’s exactly what happened to senior pitcher Nathan Thornhill on...
The No. 7 Longhorns swept Oklahoma in Norman this weekend, bouncing back from a midweek loss to Rice. Led by sophomore shortstop C.J Hinojosa, Texas averaged more than eight runs a game.
The first game...
The No. 8 Longhorns have dominated nonconference opponents all season long, boasting a 20-4 record and outscoring opponents by 58 runs. But in-conference play has been another story. Entering the weekend...
Not many people know who junior Grant Martin or sophomore James Barton are outside the doors of the home locker room at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
The two finance majors walk through the halls of...
Freshman catcher Tres Barrera continued his hot streak as the No. 8 Longhorns took down No. 12 Rice 5-2 in Houston. Barrera led the Longhorns with two RBIs, while junior pitcher Lukas Schirladi, dubbed...
Last year, Texas mastered the art of losing the one-run game, and it was 11-15 in two-run games.
So the team spent all of fall attacking entitlement and the mental aspect of the game, in hopes that...
It was an unlikely hero who helped the No. 12 Longhorns knock off No. 24 Texas Tech in the rubber match to end the conference series and losing streak at 12: senior designated hitter Madison...
