The Texas Longhorns are through their toughest stretch of the schedule. The last four games saw the team travel to Tennessee, Kansas State and Kansas with a home battle with Baylor in the middle of the gauntlet.
I viewed the Kansas game as a scheduled loss, with Texas facing the Jayhawks in Lawrence on a Monday night. And while the Longhorns made it interesting, the team faced difficult odds from the start.
Rodney Terry’s team finished the four-game stretch with a 2-2 split, earning impressive wins over then No. 7 Kansas State and No. 11 Baylor. Now, the ‘Horns can focus on improving fundamentals during an easier stretch.
The next three games match Texas with three unranked teams. The Longhorns play host to the West Virginia Mountaineers on Saturday after winning the first matchup in Morgantown, 69-61.
The next two games reunite Texas with two rivals, Texas Tech and Oklahoma. Albeit, neither opponent is playing well at the moment. Both the Sooners and Red Raiders endured blowout defeats on Saturday.
The next three games afford the Longhorns the ability to refine their game. If they can, Rodney Terry and company can finish the season equipped for the final stretch.
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