UT women's basketball earns No. 1 seed in NCAA tournament
The Texas women's basketball team earned a No. 1 seed in the upcoming NCAA tournament for the first time in 20 years.
UT's Tyrese Hunter turns up the heat in time for tournaments
Rodney Terry's UT men open the Big 12 tournament this week, and the X-factor for the tournament, and the NCAA, might be a resurgent Tyrese Hunter.
Hunter’s buzzer-beating layup sends Texas over Baylor 75-73
The Texas Longhorns avoided a third straight loss and may have saved their season thanks to Tyrese Hunter's buzzer-beater layup.
Terry emotional as Texas’ run ends; his job status uncertain
“I enjoyed every single day of this journey with this group. I’m going to really miss working with this group," Terry struggled to say minutes after the Longhorns’ 88-81 loss to Miami.
No. 2 Texas falls to Miami Hurricanes 88-81
This will be the first Final Four with no team seeded better than No. 4, says the Associated Press.
Texas seeks 1st Final Four in 20 years, Miami its 1st ever
The Longhorns have taken the season in 40-minute bites, one game at a time, never gazing too far down the path. The next 40 minutes will decide whether Texas reaches its first Final Four since 2003.
Texas blows out Xavier 83-71 for spot in NCAA Elite Eight
Tyrese Hunter scored 19 points, and Marcus Carr and Christian Bishop added 18 apiece, to move second-seeded Texas within a game of the Final Four for the first time in 15 years.
Disu’s 28 points lead Texas past Penn State, to Sweet 16
The second-seeded Longhorns (28-8) made just one of 13 shots from 3-point land, so Dylan Disu turned this one into a mid-range game.
Texas advances to Sweet 16 for first time in 15 years
No. 2 Texas defeated No. 10 Penn State 71-66, marking the first trip to the Sweet 16 for the Longhorns since 2008.
Beard declines to discuss Texas exit at Ole Miss intro
Beard’s two-year tenure at alma mater Texas ended abruptly in January, though felony domestic charges were ultimately dismissed on Feb. 15.
No. 7 Texas rolls past No. 3 Kansas 76-56 for Big 12 title
After finishing second to Kansas in the regular season, the Longhorns proved Saturday night they were champs in their own right, blowing out the Jayhawks 76-56 in the Big 12 finals.
Sir’Jabari Rice and No. 9 Texas smother No. 3 Kansas 75-59
Texas entered the day in a three-way tie for second, but the win and losses by Kansas State and Baylor left the Longhorns alone in the spot.
No. 22 TCU wins 75-73 to deny No. 9 Texas a B12 title shot
It was the second loss in a row and third in five games for the Longhorns.
Texas bumps interim coach Rodney Terry salary over $800,000
Rodney Terry was given the interim head coach title when former coach Chris Beard was fired on Jan. 5.
No. 9 Baylor rallies after George injury to beat No. 8 Texas
Jalen Bridges had 17 points for the Bears, who went on to beat Big 12 co-leader and No. 8 Texas 81-72 on Saturday after the Longhorns had jumped out to a 14-point lead.
Rice’s 24 points help No. 6 Texas top Oklahoma in OT
Texas Longhorns guard Sir’Jabari Rice’s fourth 3-pointer of the game gave Texas an 84-77 lead with 2:26 left in overtime.
Bishop helps No. 10 Texas rally past No. 7 K-State, 69-66
Forward Christian Bishop led the Longhorns’ comeback, including the go-ahead lay-in with 37 seconds to go, and the new Big 12 leaders held on for a 69-66 victory over the No. 7 Wildcats on Saturday.
Rice, Allen lead No. 10 Texas over No. 11 Baylor 76-71
Texas Longhorns guard Sir’Jabari Rice’s 3-pointers kept any chance of a Baylor rally in check and Texas never trailed in the second half.
Nkamhoua, Zeigler lead No. 4 Tennessee over No. 10 Texas
The raucous crowd of more than 20,000 at Thompson-Boling Arena watched the No 4. Tennessee Volunteers dominate the No. 10 Texas Longhorns inside.
Rodney Terry constantly auditioning as Texas interim coach
Texas is 10-2 under Terry, with its only losses coming against No. 5 Kansas State and No. 12 Iowa State, the two teams at the top of the Big 12 with the Longhorns.