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The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

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Junior guard Tyrese Hunter drives to the basket during the game against Rice on Nov. 15. Hunter was the leading scorer for the Longhorns with 18 points.

No. 15 Texas falls to No. 5 UConn, 81-71, in Saatva Empire Classic Championship

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter November 21, 2023

Just a day after senior guard Max Abmas’ fading jumper helped Texas to squeak by Louisville, the Longhorns couldn’t replicate the magic, losing to the reigning NCAA Champions in the Saatva Empire Classic...

Opponents to Watch: Texas Tech

Opponents to Watch: Texas Tech

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter November 21, 2023

After marching into Ames and taking care of business versus Iowa State, Texas football will return home for its regular season closer as it looks to beat Texas Tech and punch their ticket to the Big 12...

Wide receiver Adonai Mitchell during Texas game against TCU on Nov. 11, 2023. Mitchell made the game-winning catch in the fourth quarter.

Keys to the game – Iowa State

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter November 16, 2023

With just two weeks left in the regular season, Texas football will take to the road for the final time this season as it looks to knock off Iowa State and remain firmly in the playoff picture. Coming...

Junior guard Tyrese Hunter drives to the basket during the game against Rice on Nov. 15. Hunter was the leading scorer for the Longhorns with 18 points.

Takeaways from Texas’ win over Rice

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter November 16, 2023

No. 19 Texas took care of business at home on Wednesday night, leading Rice from start to finish to improve its record to 3-0. Rice hung around in the first half, trailing by nine at halftime, but a hot...

Junior guard Tyrese Hunter jumps with the ball toward the hoop as an opponent from Delaware State attempts to block him on Nov. 10, 2023. Hunter scored 13 points for the Longhorns in this game, contributing to the 86-59 victory.

Takeaways from Texas’ 86-59 win over Delaware State

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter November 12, 2023

It wasn’t the prettiest, but No. 18 Texas pulled away late in the second half to handle Delaware State in an 86-59 victory on Friday. While the Longhorns’ offense was stagnant for much of the night,...

TCU head coach Sonny Dykes leads the team out of the tunnel before the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 31, 2022.

Notes on the Coach: TCU’s Sonny Dykes

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter November 9, 2023

One year removed from its best season ever, TCU head coach Sonny Dykes and the Horned Frogs have come crashing back down to Earth in 2023, sporting a 4–5 record ahead of a home clash against Texas. The...

Quarterback Maalik Murphy adjusts his helmet as he takes the field for warmups against Houston on Oct. 21, 2023.

Head to Head History: Kansas State

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter November 2, 2023

It wasn’t always pretty, but Texas took care of business over the weekend, defeating BYU 35-6  in redshirt freshman Maalik Murphy’s first start at quarterback. With sophomore starter Quinn Ewers set...

Virginia transfer Kadin Shedrick cleared to play for Texas, should be available for season opener

Virginia transfer Kadin Shedrick cleared to play for Texas, should be available for season opener

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter November 2, 2023

Texas men’s basketball gained a huge boost on Wednesday, with senior forward Kadin Shedrick announcing he’s been cleared to play. The news paves the way for Shedrick, who transferred from Virginia...

Week 9: Heisman Watch

Week 9: Heisman Watch

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter October 27, 2023

At roughly the two-thirds mark of the college football season, the Heisman race is both wide open and heating up. The stock of some presumptive frontrunners have taken a hit within the past few weeks,...

Meet the man moving Texas basketball into the future

Meet the man moving Texas basketball into the future

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter October 26, 2023

If everything goes according to plan, Texas men’s basketball might shatter its record for three pointers attempted in a season. Part of it is a complementary roster that restocked on outside shooting. The...

Storylines that will define Texas men’s basketball’s 2023-2024 season

Storylines that will define Texas men’s basketball’s 2023-2024 season

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter October 19, 2023

Less than three weeks from its opener against Incarnate Word, Texas men’s basketball’s first full season under Rodney Terry still has some question marks. Tuesday’s Orange-White scrimmage gave...

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Games to Watch: Week 8

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter October 19, 2023

No. 8 Texas at Houston Saturday, Oct. 21, 3:00 p.m. CT, FOX A week removed from heartbreak in the Red River Rivalry, Texas will emerge from its bye week looking to get its season back on track. The...

Early observations from Texas men’s basketball’s Orange-White Scrimmage

Early observations from Texas men’s basketball’s Orange-White Scrimmage

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter October 17, 2023

After a long and eventful offseason, Texas men’s basketball finally gave us a first glimpse of its reshaped roster in Tuesday’s Orange-White Scrimmage held at Gregory Gymnasium. The Orange team,...

Longhorns in the NFL

Longhorns in the NFL

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter September 29, 2023

Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons In an era of NFL football where the running back has never been less valuable, Atlanta’s decision to select former Texas Longhorn Bijan Robinson with the eighth...

Mens basketball coach Rodney Terry on March 27, 2023.

Texas men’s basketball Big 12 schedule revealed

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter September 26, 2023

On Tuesday, the Big 12 announced its schedule for the 2023-24 men’s basketball season. Texas will play 18 games in its final season as a member of the league and open conference play at home against...

Notes from the opponent: Baylor

Notes from the opponent: Baylor

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter September 21, 2023

Texas will open conference play this weekend as it heads to Waco to take on Baylor in the Longhorns’ farewell tour of the Big 12. Ahead of Saturday’s action, the Daily Texan spoke with Michael Haag...

James H. Means Jr., UT’s first African American student athlete, to be inducted into Hall of Honor

James H. Means Jr., UT’s first African American student athlete, to be inducted into Hall of Honor

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter September 14, 2023

The path was never a typical one for James H. Means Jr. Now, nearly 60 years after his remarkable career running track at Texas, he’ll get his flowers. This Friday, Means is set to be inducted into...

Notes on the coach — Wyoming

Notes on the coach — Wyoming

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter September 14, 2023

After picking up potentially its biggest win in the Sarkisian era against Alabama, No. 4 Texas will return to Austin and turn its focus to Wyoming. Led by a seasoned coach in Craig Bohl that upset then-ranked...

Texas vs. Alabama Opponents to Watch

Texas vs. Alabama Opponents to Watch

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter September 7, 2023

Jalen Milroe, Quarterback Alabama’s biggest question going into 2023 was its quarterback, and it wasn’t until last Friday that Jalen Milroe was officially made the starter over the likes of Ty Simpson...

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UT vs. Rice: Keys to the Game

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter August 31, 2023

The first week often sees the Longhorns pitted against a weaker program, and this year is no different, as Texas football will kick off its 2023 campaign this Saturday at home against Rice. With a potential...

Interim head coach Rodney Terry yells at his basketball players on Jan. 11, 2023 at the Moody Center.

What four-star Cam Scott’s commitment means to Texas

JT Bowen, Senior Sports Reporter August 20, 2023

Texas men’s basketball gained a big boost to its 2024 class last Friday, landing four-star shooting guard Cam Scott as reported by On3’s Joe Tipton. After the Longhorns’ improbable 2022-23 campaign...

He’s got a Tasmanian devil kind of spirit: What Texas basketball is adding in UCF grad transfer Ithiel Horton

‘He’s got a Tasmanian devil kind of spirit’: What Texas basketball is adding in UCF grad transfer Ithiel Horton

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter July 17, 2023

Texas basketball turned some heads recently with the addition of University of Central Florida wing Ithiel Horton, as first reported by Joe Tipton of On3. Following a flurry of transfers at the start of...

As Texas basketball loses recruits, transfer Max Abmas brings promise

As Texas basketball loses recruits, transfer Max Abmas brings promise

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter June 25, 2023

Coming off the heels of a tumultuous 2022-23 season, Texas basketball will sport a totally new look in the first full year of the Rodney Terry era. While Terry did an admirable job in not only steering...

Texas baseball drops critical game two at Stanford Super Regional

Texas baseball drops critical game two at Stanford Super Regional

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter June 11, 2023

In the span of just over 24 hours, the elation of an improbable comeback has been replaced with the nerve-racking nature of the task at hand. Texas entered the ninth inning in a familiar position, down...

Texas baseball wins regional in Miami with chance to advance to College World Series

Texas baseball wins regional in Miami with chance to advance to College World Series

Evan Vieth and JT Bowen June 5, 2023

“Hook ‘Em Horns, Texas to the Supers,” rang from the voice of commentator Roy Philpott on ESPN after Zane Morehouse’s electric strikeout to end the ninth inning, giving Texas the 10-6 win over...

Texas notches season high in hits, doubles in 18-3 win over Texas Southern

Texas notches season high in hits, doubles in 18-3 win over Texas Southern

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter April 26, 2023

Coming off the heels of a disappointing sweep at home versus Oklahoma, Texas sorely needed to get back in the win column before two straight road Big 12 series. “We’ve gone through adversities like...

Bullpen, offensive woes cost Texas series opener in 2-1 loss to Oklahoma

Bullpen, offensive woes cost Texas series opener in 2-1 loss to Oklahoma

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter April 22, 2023

Just two nights after putting up 20 runs, the Longhorns could only muster one against Oklahoma on Friday. The game was a microcosm of Texas on a bad night this season: a solid pitching start negated by...

Longhorns run rule Abilene Christian in 6.5 innings, cruise to 20-0 win

Longhorns run rule Abilene Christian in 6.5 innings, cruise to 20-0 win

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter April 19, 2023

Rodney Terry’s first pitch might have been Texas’s good luck charm, as the Longhorns run-ruled Abilene Christian 20-0 in six and a half innings. The Longhorns allowed just two hits and pitched their...

Bullpen struggles eliminate the chance of a sweep as Texas takes the series in Waco

Bullpen struggles eliminate the chance of a sweep as Texas takes the series in Waco

Evan Vieth and JT Bowen April 16, 2023

Despite a successful series win, the Longhorn bullpen robbed Texas of an enormous away sweep at Baylor. The Longhorns short trek to Waco ended with a success, but it would be hard to argue head coach...

Fatigue and inexperience sink Texas in 9-3 loss to Texas State

Fatigue and inexperience sink Texas in 9-3 loss to Texas State

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter April 11, 2023

The Longhorns looked like a team playing their fifth game in five nights, with a combination of bullpen inexperience and fatigue ultimately sinking the Longhorns as they fell 9-3 at home against Texas...

Eighth inning rally helps Texas defeat Kansas State 6-5

Eighth inning rally helps Texas defeat Kansas State 6-5

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter April 9, 2023

It wasn’t pretty, but a five-run eighth inning ultimately helped the Longhorns come back to steal a win from Kansas State on Friday night in the first contest of their three-game series. Lucas Gordon...

Texas beats Air Force 7-1 behind three home runs

Texas beats Air Force 7-1 behind three home runs

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter April 5, 2023

Texas got back in the win column in Tuesday’s action, beating Air Force 7-1 and getting back on track after dropping the weekend’s series versus Oklahoma State. Redshirt junior third baseman Peyton...

Texas wins 15th straight, takes 5-2 victory over Aggies in College Station

Texas wins 15th straight, takes 5-2 victory over Aggies in College Station

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter March 28, 2023

The Longhorns won their first game in College Station since 2011 and kept their win streak alive en route to a 5-2 victory over Texas A&M. Despite leaving 15 runners on base compared to the Aggies’...

Texas stays red hot against Red Raiders in 6-2 win, picks up 12th straight home victory

Texas stays red hot against Red Raiders in 6-2 win, picks up 12th straight home victory

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter March 24, 2023

Texas overcame a sluggish start at the plate to make it a dozen straight Friday night, opening up Big 12 play with a victory over Texas Tech at UFCU Disch-Falk Field in the first of this weekend’s three...

Rylan Galvan breaks out as Longhorns cruise to 11-3 victory over Mercer

Rylan Galvan breaks out as Longhorns cruise to 11-3 victory over Mercer

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter March 9, 2023

Freshman catcher Rylan Galvan finally rewarded Texas baseball head coach David Pierce’s patience, enjoying a much-needed breakout game after starting the year 0-10 in his at-bats and helping the Longhorns...

Former Texas track star finding her way through sports media in rural Wisconsin

Former Texas track star finding her way through sports media in rural Wisconsin

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter March 6, 2023

Snow falls outside Serenity Douglas’ window in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, an exceedingly common and not yet welcome sight for the ex-sprinter accustomed to Austin’s warm winters. Now a sports reporter...

Texas baseball drops road trip against Cal State Fullerton

Texas baseball drops road trip against Cal State Fullerton

JT Bowen, General News Reporter March 5, 2023

After tying up the series in their second matchup, Texas baseball couldn’t pull off a comeback in Sunday’s rubber match, unable to use the extra innings to their advantage, falling 1–2 against Cal...

Texas track and field takes home bronze and silver at Big 12 Indoor Championships

Texas track and field takes home bronze and silver at Big 12 Indoor Championships

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter February 26, 2023

Texas men’s and women’s track and field placed third and second respectively at the Big 12 Indoor Championships in Lubbock, Texas this weekend. While it wasn’t the sweep of first place Texas completed...

Marcellus Moore’s decision to transfer is paying off

Marcellus Moore’s decision to transfer is paying off

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter February 20, 2023

Less than a year and a half ago, Marcellus Moore wasn’t sure what the future held as a dual-sport athlete at Purdue. While football was his first love and what had gotten him this far, it wasn’t panning...

Alfred’s record breaking performance leads Longhorns at New Mexico Collegiate Classic

Alfred’s record breaking performance leads Longhorns at New Mexico Collegiate Classic

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter February 5, 2023

Just two weeks after setting collegiate records at the Albuquerque Convention Center, Texas women’s sprinter Julien Alfred approached world records in the same building this past weekend. Alfred and...

Senior Leo Neugebauer propels himself above a pole vault lath during the  94th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Mike A. Myers Track and Soccer Stadium. Neugebauer, a native of Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany, holds the title of being a three-time All-American.

Longhorns represent at Texas Tech Open & Multis

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter January 29, 2023

Senior Leo Neugebauer and junior Kristina Blazevica both took home second place representing Texas men’s and women’s track at the Texas Tech Multis in Lubbock this weekend. Neugebauer put up a combined...

Texas track and field keeps rolling at MLK Invitational

Texas track and field keeps rolling at MLK Invitational

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter January 22, 2023

Texas track and field successfully wrapped up its second meet of the year on Saturday at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Longhorns cruised in the 60m and...

Over 6,000 miles from home, Cindy Hsu finds her footing in Austin

Over 6,000 miles from home, Cindy Hsu finds her footing in Austin

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter January 16, 2023

Cindy Hsu misses her dog, Piercy. She misses the food, too. But in her first year as a Longhorn, Hsu’s transition from Taiwan to Austin could have gone worse. Hsu, a true freshman, stepped into a...

Women’s golf places fourth at Stanford Intercollegiate

Women’s golf places fourth at Stanford Intercollegiate

JT Bowen, General Sports Reporter October 24, 2022

No. 8 Texas women’s golf finished in fourth place Sunday at the Stanford Intercollegiate in Palo Alto, California with a final score of 851 (-1).  The Longhorns sat at sixth place following Friday,...

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Women’s golf finishes second at “Mo” Morial Invitational

JT Bowen, Sports reporter September 21, 2022

No. 15 Texas women’s golf placed second in the “Mo” Morial Invitational at Traditions Club  on Tuesday and Wednesday in Bryan, Texas with a final score of 857 (-7). The Longhorns led after a strong...

Courtesy of Jack Myer/The Daily Texan.

Women’s golf season preview: Meet the Longhorns

JT Bowen, Sports Reporter September 12, 2022

The Texas women’s golf team will tee off its 2022 campaign at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate tournament in Minneapolis this week. Coming off of a Big 12 Championship in April, hopes are high for the eight-person...

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