With its season on the line, Texas opened its first-round matchup with Texas Tech looking uninspired, disinterested and destined for a quick trip back to Austin.
And when Texas fell behind by 11...
Freshman forward Jarrett Allen was named to the All-Big 12 third team and all-newcomer team Sunday.
Allen was the lone representative for the Longhorns in this year’s All-Big 12 conference awards....
The Frank Erwin Center crowd of 12,195 was barely interested. Rally towels left on seatbacks for students were hardly used. Fans began trickling away with just under five minutes remaining as Baylor led...
Playing away from the Frank Erwin Center this season has been downright agonizing for Shaka Smart’s club.
The Longhorns entered Wednesday with an 0-10 record in true road contests and an...
It was evident from the opening tip Saturday evening at the Frank Erwin Center — Shaka Smart’s Longhorns just didn’t have enough firepower to take down Kansas.
You could see it when...
Another rough start
The start to this game was eerily similar to Texas and Kansas’ last meeting in Lawrence — and not in a positive way for the Longhorns. Turnovers and some sloppy offensive...
Senior guard Kendal Yancy sat dejected with his shoulders slumped during a postgame press conference following last Saturday’s 64-61 home loss to
Kansas State.
Yancy’s eyes glared down...
Shaka Smart looked deeply perplexed.
The Texas head coach had just been called for a technical foul midway through the first half, which created some confusion from the Longhorn bench.
Smart...
Senior transfer Mareik Isom has largely been an afterthought during a forgettable season for the Longhorns.
Isom missed the first 16 games of the season due to an ankle injury and has sparsely...
So much of Tuesday night’s matchup in Norman between Texas and Oklahoma mirrored the two teams’ first meeting in Austin last month.
In both games, Texas held a lead at halftime, held...
Shaka Smart is just as much a motivator as he is a basketball coach.
The second-year Texas head coach has the uncanny ability of turning subtle experiences into teachable moments.
When...
Freshman forward Jarrett Allen stood at the free throw line with 7.2 seconds remaining and a chance to break a 65-65 tie with Iowa State on Tuesday night at the Frank Erwin Center.
Allen, a projected...
The past two weeks have been a whirlwind for Shaka Smart’s squad.
Two days after losing to Kansas, 79-67, in Lawrence on Jan. 21, the Longhorns returned to Austin and pulled off an incredible...
Senior forward Shaquille Cleare isn’t one to call attention to himself. He always uses “we” when speaking to the media and never delves into talking about individual accomplishments.
Take...
Sophomore guard Eric Davis Jr. has not had an ideal season for a player that showed so much promise in his freshman campaign.
But if the past three games have been any indication, Davis has...
If one play can encapsulate an entire season, then Saturday afternoon’s final play may be the perfect example in what has been a woeful past three months for Texas.
Sophomore guard Kerwin Roach...
It may be premature and inexpedient to label Monday night’s climactic victory over Oklahoma as a turning point for Texas. It was just one game — but it was one that snapped a miserable five-game losing...
Fans began heading for the exits Monday night at the Frank Erwin Center just as Oklahoma went up 83-78 with 19.1 seconds left.
But then the unthinkable happened.
Sophomore guard Eric Davis Jr....
The first five minutes were a nightmare.
A struggling, desperate Texas team entered “The Phog” on Saturday afternoon only to be quickly reminded of a glaring issue that has plagued the team...
Freshman guard Andrew Jones continues to transition into a more complete player. Lately, its been noticeable.
Most collegiate players plow into a learning curve in their first season. Jones...
When the story is told of this 2016–17 Texas squad, it will likely include how the Longhorns were just a few plays here and there away from winning more games.
The ability to close tough...
The opportunity to close out another nail-biting game was there again for the Longhorns.
With 5:56 to play on Saturday afternoon at the Frank Erwin Center, Texas and No. 10 West Virginia stood at a...
Quarterback
Advantage: Tie
Freshman Shane Buechele struggled mightily against Kansas last week. Buechele threw for a season-low 165 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions, including a pick-six...
Shane Buechele
Prior to last week’s game against Kansas, freshman quarterback Shane Buechele had yet to have a real freshman-type game where not much went right. Well, against the Jayhawks, the...
The offensive line
The Texas offensive line looked shaky at times last week against West Virginia. The Longhorns gave up four sacks, including one that cleaned every bit of freshman quarterback Shane...
Quarterback
Advantage: Texas
Freshman Shane Buechele didn’t play wonderfully against West Virginia last week, throwing an interception and almost having a few more picked off. Buechele...
The secondary
The Texas pass defense slowly but surely, has continued to improve ever since head coach Charlie Strong took over as defensive coordinator.
Last week against...
Quarterback
Advantage: Tie
Freshman Shane Buechele has already played in his share of big games in his first season and has fared well. For a true freshman, Buechele has been very consistent...
Quarterback
Advantage: Texas Tech
Junior Patrick Mahomes II is your quintessential gunslinger who knows how to stuff a stat sheet. Mahomes leads the Big 12 in total offense and passing this year...
The offensive line
The old adage “the best defense is a good offense” couldn’t ring any truer this week for the Longhorns.
Facing Texas Tech’s No. 2-ranked offense in...
Before their match with Texas Tech last Friday, the Longhorns knew what was at stake for them moving forward.
With three games left on the schedule, Texas (8–8–1, 1–5–1 Big 12)...
Quarterback
Advantage: Tie
Freshman Shane Buechele was one of the few bright spots for the Longhorns in last week’s game against Kansas State. Buechele completed 17 of 24 passes for 222 yards...
The receiving corps
The Texas receiving core had some critical lapses last week against Kansas State that could have changed the momentum and possibly the outcome of the game. In the third quarter,...
The match was there for the taking.
For 78 minutes on Sunday evening at Mike A. Myers Stadium, the Longhorns held their own against No. 1 West Virginia.
But in the 79th minute, West Virginia midfielder...
Shane Buechele and the offense
The Texas offense looked uncharacteristically inept in the first half against Iowa State last week. The Longhorns managed only 161 yards, eight first downs and...
Quarterback
Advantage: Texas
Freshman Shane Buechele wasn’t clicking on all cylinders in the first half against Iowa State last week. But he came alive in the second half, finishing the...
The mood around the Longhorns for most of the season has been unmistakably optimistic.
But after heartbreaking results the past two weeks — Texas is winless in Big 12 play — the team’s positivity...
Quarterback
Advantage: Texas
Freshman Shane Buechele struggled in the first half last week against Oklahoma. But he rebounded in the second half with a couple of deep balls for touchdowns.
Cyclone...
The entire defense, part three
Texas fans have to be wondering where to find the light at the end of this tunnel — if that light even exists at all. Head coach Charlie Strong knew the stakes were...
Sophomore forward Alexa Adams has been ruled out for the season with a torn ACL in her left knee.
Adams sustained the injury in last Friday’s 2-1 overtime loss to Oklahoma State. Adams left...
The entire defense, part two
It was déjà vu last Saturday in Stillwater. It was missed tackle after missed tackle and blown assignment after blown assignment — the same problems...
Quarterback
Advantage: Oklahoma
Junior Baker Mayfield ranks second in the Big 12 in passing efficiency and poses a real scrambling threat. Mayfield will be looking to bounce back after struggling...
Oklahoma State forward Haley Woodard had wide open space in front of her.
As the Cowgirls broke open a fast break tied 1-1 early in the second overtime period with Texas on Friday night, Woodard cut...
The Longhorns held a lead twice last weekend in their opening two matches of Big 12 play.
But twice they gave it away.
One blown lead resulted in a 1-1 draw with Baylor. The other resulted...
The entire defense
After the aerial assault California delivered on the Texas defense two weeks ago that left Longhorn defensive backs dazed and confused, head coach Charlie Strong promised things would...
Quarterback
Advantage: Tie
Freshman Shane Buechele got his first road test against California and played decently. With an extra week to prepare, Buechele should be ready to continue his strong...
“Mentality” has been the operating word with the Longhorns this season.
In the offseason, head coach Angela Kelly preached to the team that a change in mentality would be vital to the success...
Junior defender Monique Iannella remembers the long car rides all too well.
Growing up, the native Australian would leave school with her mom at recess time from Mount Gambier and trek to soccer trainings...
The Longhorns were desperate for any momentum in the first half against North Texas on Friday night.
Unable to keep possession combined with three offside calls plagued the team for much of the opening...
Quarterback
Advantage: Tie
True freshman Shane Buechele continues to shine in offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert’s new offense. Most importantly, through two games he only has...
The true freshman gets the first road test of his young career this week in primetime. Buechele appears to be the answer Texas has waited now years for at quarterback. Through two games the newcomer has...
Texas vs. Miami (OH)
The Longhorns (4–3) snapped their two-match losing streak on Sunday, defeating Miami (OH) on the road, 2-0.
Sophomore forward Alexa Adams notched her team-leading...
Texas enters this weekend’s slate of competition fresh off Sunday’s bitter loss to No. 12 California, when the Longhorns fell on a controversial free kick goal in the 68th minute.
The team...
Defensive Line
The defensive line faced a tall order last week against Notre Dame. The Irish’s offensive line is one of the best Texas will see all season. DeShone Kizer is one of the best, most...
Quarterback
Advantage: Texas
The Longhorns appear to have finally found their quarterback in Shane Buechele. The true freshman showed a lot of poise against Notre Dame in his first career start...
Texas (3-2) was shocked. All 11 Longhorns on the pitch stood befuddled in their box.
Sophomore midfielder Katie Glenn had fouled California midfielder Emma Fletcher 20 yards out in front of the goal...
Texas (3-2) was shocked. All 11 Longhorns on the pitch stood befuddled in their box.
Sophomore midfielder Katie Glenn fouled California midfielder Emma Fletcher 20 yards out in front of the goal in...
Sam Houston State knew it had its hands full prior to Friday night’s match with Texas.
The winless Bearkats had been outscored 15-3 in their first four matches this season and were hoping to garner...
The lights are turned off, music is blaring loudly and a disco ball emerges. Before long, there’s dancing — lots of it.
This is not a scene from a club, although it certainly may feel like...
Quarterback
Whoever ends up starting at quarterback against Notre Dame — whether that be true freshman Shane Buechele or senior Tyrone Swoopes — will have to step up big time. Really big...
Quarterback
Advantage: Notre Dame
Both Malik Zaire and DeShone Kizer will split snaps. Zaire torched Texas last year with 313 passing yards and three touchdowns. After Zaire was injured in the...
For 44 minutes and 59 seconds on Sunday, things were not quite clicking for Texas’ offense.
A few missed shots and a lot of failed opportunities plagued the team early on.
But then, with...
Alexa Adams felt defenders surrounding her as she took the ball across midfield.
But the sophomore forward still dribbled right through the teeth of the College of Charleston’s back line with...
Cara Connatser always knew she wanted to be the Longhorns’ starting goalkeeper.
But up until a week ago, the senior from Frisco had never played a single minute throughout her Texas...
The Longhorns have a sour taste in their mouth.
Last season the team finished 8-6-4 and failed to make the NCAA tournament after getting there in 2014 — Texas has only made the tournament once...
A revamped offense
If the Longhorns hope to find success in 2016, it all starts with the offense. New offensive coordinator Sterlin Gilbert has his work cut out for him, but has plenty of pieces to...
Taylor Funk and the rest of his Longhorn teammates watched helplessly from the side of the 10th green at Eugene Country Club.
It was the third playoff hole in the decisive match for the NCAA national...
Beau Hossler could hardly swing a club.
Leading two-up in his semifinal match over University of Southern California’s Andrew Levitt, the Texas junior just needed to tie the 17th hole at Eugene...
Texas has advanced to the match play bracket at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon. The Longhorns finished the stroke play stage in first place by one shot and will be the No. 1 seed in match play.
“I...
The Longhorns’ surge continued at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon, with a 3-under par outing in Sunday’s third round. Heading into Monday’s final round of stroke play,...
Texas is tied for seventh after Saturday’s second round at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon. The Longhorns finished 1-over par for the day, putting them at 10-over overall and seven shots...
The Longhorns got off to a slow start at the NCAA Championships on Friday in Eugene, Oregon. Texas shot 9-over par in the opening round, sitting in a tie for 12th and seven shots off the lead.
“I...
The No. 1 Longhorns advanced to their tenth straight NCAA Championship after winning the Franklin, Tenn. Regional on Wednesday by 11 strokes at 45-under par.
“To be able to do this 10-straight...
All eight members of the Texas men’s golf team sat on the railing surrounding the Littlefield fountain on Wednesday night, waiting for the guest of honor to arrive.
And then, as the...
Junior Beau Hossler was named one of three finalists for this year’s Ben Hogan Award on Tuesday.
The two other finalists are Stanford’s Maverick McNealy and last year’s winner,...
The No. 1 Texas men’s golf team left the rest of the field in the dust, cruising to a historic 26-shot victory and its fourth-straight Big 12 championship on Sunday in Trinity, Texas.
“For...
The No. 1 Texas men’s golf team begins its quest for a fourth-straight Big 12 championship this weekend in Trinity, Texas, at the Whispering Pines Golf Club.
Texas won the title last year at Southern...
Dylan Frittelli heard the rumblings in the crowd. He knew what was at stake.
The Texas senior — deadlocked with Alabama’s Cory Whitsett on the final hole in the decisive match of the 2012...
Heavy rains forced Sunday’s final round in Ardmore, Oklahoma to be canceled, causing the Maxwell Intercollegiate to end after 36 holes Saturday. Nonetheless, the No. 1 Longhorns had done their damage,...
No. 1 Texas men’s golf faces its final test of the regular season Saturday and Sunday at the Maxwell Intercollegiate in Ardmore, Oklahoma, before heading into postseason play.
It’s the Longhorns’...
When Jordan Spieth entered the 2015 Masters, he was arguably the hottest player on the PGA Tour.
Prior to his arrival at Augusta National last year, Spieth had tied for second at the Shell Houston Open,...
No. 1 Texas men’s golf fell short of winning the 3M Augusta Invitational in Georgia on Sunday, finishing second at 24-under par and three shots behind No. 2 Illinois.
“We know Illinois...
Junior Beau Hossler fired back-to-back 68s, and sophomore Doug Ghim carded a season-low 67 and 72 to carry the No. 1 Texas men’s golf team on day one of the 3M Augusta Invitational.
After 36 holes,...
The Masters Tournament may be next week, but first Augusta, Georgia, will welcome 16 college golf teams this weekend for the 3M Augusta Invitational at the Forest Hills Golf Club.
Texas enters the tournament...
Taylor Funk was never pushed to play golf.
The son of a long-time professional golfer, Taylor, a finance sophomore, never felt pressure to take up the game from his father, Fred, who won eight times...
If there was ever any doubt as to whether Austin — and specifically Austin Country Club — could host a PGA Tour event, it has been squashed.
The World Golf Championships-Dell Match Play...
Professional golf is back in Austin for the first time since 2009.
The Dell Match Play, a World Golf Championships event, will play host to the top 64 players in the world Wednesday through Sunday...
The red-hot Texas men’s golf team continued its torrid stretch on Tuesday.
The Longhorns picked up their fourth win of the season in Florida, besting No. 20 LSU by five shots. The win marks...
The No. 4 Texas men’s golf team just won’t cool off.
The Longhorns finished the opening round at the Valspar Collegiate at 1-under par, but a 3-over par performance in the second round put...
There’s something brewing with the Texas men’s golf team.
Texas has found its mojo lately after a turbulent fall campaign where the No. 4 Longhorns saw no wins, battled injuries and were...
Texas men’s golf shook off a tough outing last week in Las Vegas and picked up its third win of the season on Tuesday at the Lamkin San Diego Classic.
The Longhorns finished at 12-under-par after...
No. 5 Texas men’s golf will look to regain its form this week in San Diego at the Lamkin San Diego Classic after a difficult test in Las Vegas last week.
The tournament will be played at the San...
Usually when people go to Las Vegas, it’s to get rich or have a great time.
But when the dust had settled late Wednesday afternoon at the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters, a tumultuous...
The No. 5 Texas men’s golf team had a season first on Monday — a slow start in a golf tournament.
The Longhorns struggled to an 8-over par day at the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters...
After winning its first two events of the spring season, the No. 6 Texas men’s golf team is set to take on its biggest challenge yet.
The Longhorns are in Las Vegas Monday through Wednesday for...
A young Beau Hossler found himself in the midst of history at the 2012 U.S. Open Golf Championship in San Francisco.
Fresh off his junior year at Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Orange County,...
The Texas men’s golf team got into the win column for the first time this season with a five-shot victory at the Arizona Intercollegiate on Saturday.
In their first tournament of the spring season,...
No. 10 Texas is set to begin its spring season at the Arizona Intercollegiate in Tucson at the Sewailo Golf Club.
The 54-hole tournament begins Friday with 36 holes and will conclude Saturday with 18...
The Texas men’s golf team will look to gain some traction in its 2015–16 campaign with spring play set to begin this weekend.
The Longhorns enter the spring ranked No. 10 in the Golfweek...
Juniors Beau Hossler and Gavin Hall and sophomore Doug Ghim competed in the Sun Bowl Western Refining College All-America Golf Classic over the weekend in El Paso. The tournament was an individual competition...
