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Texas sends Xavier packing, advances to Elite Eight with 83-71 win

Texas will face the Miami Hurricanes Sunday with a chance to reach its first Final Four since 2003.

For the first time since 2008, the Texas Longhorns are headed to the Elite Eight. Interim head coach Rodney Terry and company won in dominant fashion.

The Longhorns never trailed in the game after a fast 8-2 start. Texas point guard Marcus Carr led the scoring charge early with 18 points on the game. While the Texas offense was scorching hot, the effort on the defensive end may have won the game for the Longhorns.

Xavier shot 43.8% from the field. It didn’t feel like the percentage was that high. Musketeer post player Jack Nunge shot a woeful 6-for-19 on field goal attempts, many of which were layups or in close range. The strong defensive performance by Texas occurred for the most part without Dylan Disu, who suffered a lower body injury early.

Tyrese Hunter finished with the highest mark totaling 19 points for the game. Christian Bishop followed with 18 of his own, with Sir’Jabari Rice adding 16 points for the team.

Texas will face the Miami Hurricanes Sunday with a chance to reach its first Final Four since 2003.

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Social media reacts to No. 10 Texas’ comeback win over No. 7 Kansas State

Texas’ comeback win over the Wildcats has social media buzzing.

No. 10 Texas picked up an impressive road win over No. 7 Kansas State on Saturday. The Longhorns used a huge second half to erase a 14-point deficit and escape with a 69-66 victory.

Texas displayed a total team effort, with five players scoring in double figures. A strong defensive performance forced 19 Wildcat turnovers.

Christian Bishop and Sir’Jabari Rice led the charge for Texas with 14 points each. Bishop scored all of his points in the second half, including the go-ahead layup with 36 seconds left in the game.

Texas improves to 19-4 overall and 8-2 in Big 12 Conference play on the season, holding on to the first place spot in the league. The Horns continue to build its already impressive resume, picking up its fifth win over top 25 opponents.

The Longhorns’ comeback win over the Wildcats has social media buzzing. Here is a look at some of Twitter’s best reactions to the big win in Manhattan.

WATCH: Texas F Christian Bishop drops the anvil with an alley-oop dunk

Christian Bishop puts the West Virginia defense on a poster with this dunk.

On Saturday, Texas basketball had the unenviable task of facing West Virginia in Morgantown. As you can imagine, it’s usually not a comfortable trip for Texas players.

Christian Bishop bucked trends and made himself at home with a highlight reel dunk. The play was the first of a series of back and forth offensive punches landed by each team.

Arterio Morris got the big play started with a transition steal as West Virginia attacked in the fast break. Morris sent an outlet pass ahead to Tyrese Hunter before Hunter lobbed a pass toward the basket. Bishop took care of the rest, sending the basketball home with authority.

Texas isn’t in the business of simply playing entertaining basketball. Albeit, its hard to argue that the team is not fun to watch since Rodney Terry took over.

There’s still plenty for the team to improve as the season progresses. Nevertheless, it’s encouraging to see Texas actively taking fast break points before opponents settle into half court defense.

Texas in the mix for Utah Valley star transfer Fardaws Aimaq

One of the most sought-after players in the NCAA transfer portal has narrowed his options down to five schools.

One of the most sought-after players in the NCAA transfer portal has narrowed his options down to five schools.

The former Utah Valley big man Fardaws Aimaq is focusing on Gonzaga, Iowa, Washington, Texas Tech and Texas as potential transfer destinations. Aimaq will also be testing NBA draft while keeping his college eligibility.

The 6-foot-11 center put up huge numbers for the Wolverines in the WAC last season. He averaged 18.9 points and 13.7 rebounds in 32 total starts. Aimaq is coming off back-to-back WAC defensive player of the year awards.

Inconsistent frontcourt play was a weakness for Texas a season ago. The Longhorns received great news with the return of Christian Bishop. Landing Aimaq would provide Texas the flexibility to play Bishop in his more natural position of power forward.

Texas’ roster faces lots of uncertainty with several players having decisions to make about their futures. Aimaq would be a huge piece of the puzzle for the 2022-23 season.

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Texas Basketball: Christian Bishop returning for 2022 season

Big news for Texas basketball!

Just days after an emotional season-ending loss to Purdue, Texas basketball has received fantastic news as staring forward Christian Bishop announced his intentions to return for another season. A big win for Chris Beard and his staff.

Bishop really came into his own down the stretch of the season after Tre Mitchell’s departure in early Feb. He scored in double figures in each of Texas’ two NCAA tournament games.

Keeping Bishop in the fold is a major plus for Texas’ frontcourt next year. Dylan Disu did not play at 100% for most of the season while Texas lost Mitchell and Jaylon Tyson midseason. Five-star Dillon Mitchell should provide an in-flux of talent at the position.

It remains to be seen how many of his teammates join Bishop in coming back, but this is a good sign Chris Beard has the program heading in the right direction.

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Texas uses big second half to take down Virginia Tech 81-73

Texas is moving on for the first time since 2014!

Texas is moving on the round of 32 for the first time since Cam Ridley’s buzzer-beater against Arizona State in 2014. The Longhorns save one of their best performances of the season to take down Virginia Tech 81-73.

Each Texas starter finished in double figures led by Andrew Jones’ 21 points. Jones paced the sluggish Texas offense with five threes in the first half.

Texas grabbed the momentum at the end of the first half on a half-court buzzer-beater from Marcus Carr which gave Texas a 34-32 lead going into the locker room.

The Longhorns came out firing all second half with big performances from Timmy Allen, Marcus Carr and Christian Bishop helped Texas cruise to the next round.

The Horns will take on the No. 3 seed Purdue Boilermakers on Sunday with a spot in the Sweet 16 on the line.

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Texas Basketball: Five Longhorns receive All-Big 12 honors

Five Longhorns receive All-Big 12 honors.

Texas basketball did not quite reach its lofty preseason expectations in Chris Beard’s first season in Austin.

Despite not playing to its preseason top-five ranking, Texas still had a solid year. The Horns wrapped up the 2021-2022 regular season with a 21-10 record, good for a No. 4 finish in the Big 12 conference.

Texas saw multiple individuals have nice seasons. Five Longhorns received All-Big 12 honors on Sunday:

  • F Timmy Allen (second team, all-newcomer)
  • G Marcus Carr (third team)
  • G Courtney Ramey (honorable mention)
  • G Andrew Jones (honorable mention)
  • F Christian Bishop (honorable mention)

Texas is a safe bet for an NCAA tournament bid, most experts have the Horns in the 4-6 seed range.

This week Texas will look to defend its Big 12 tournament title and improve its NCAA resume in Kansas City. They are set to take on TCU on Thursday to start the tournament.

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No. 20 Texas comes up clutch in the second half to beat TCU 75-66

Texas mounts a second half comeback to win a crucial Big 12 matchup.

No. 20 Texas caught fire in the second half to complete the season sweep of in-state rival TCU on Wednesday.

It was a night where Texas was held to just 1-14 from three-point range and trailed by as many as 10 points in the second half. The Longhorns used clutch play from Andrew Jones and Marcus Carr to extend Texas’ win streak over the Frogs to seven games.

Texas used a 14-2 run sparked by this excellent defensive play from Christian Bishop to start the massive comeback.

Bishop’s play was vital for Texas as Tre Mitchell is still taking a leave of absence from the team. The big man finished with 10 points, five blocks and five rebounds.

Marcus Carr put the game away for good on this dagger of a step-back jumper.

Up next for Texas is a road trip to take on West Virginia. The Longhorns took care of the Mountaineers 74-59 in their first matchup back in Jan.

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How to watch, listen and stream Texas vs. Texas Tech on Saturday

No. 20 Texas looks for revenge against No. 11 Texas Tech on Saturday.

No. 20 Texas looks for revenge against No. 11 Texas Tech on Saturday. The Red Raiders dominated the first matchup two weeks ago in Lubbock.

Texas Tech controlled the entirety of the game, holding Texas to just 32% shooting in the 77-64 win.

Since then both teams are 3-1 and have set themselves up nicely for the NCAA tournament.

The X-factor for Texas will be its frontcourt play. With the departure of Tre Mitchell, Timmy Allen and Christian Bishop will need to continue their strong play for the Longhorns to stand a chance. Those two combined for 36 points and 10 rebounds in Tuesday’s victory over Oklahoma.

Here is how to watch, listen and stream this pivotal in-state contest:

When: Saturday, Feb. 19, 11:30 a.m. CT

Where: Frank Erwin Center (Austin, Texas)

TV Channel: ABC

Radio: Longhorn Radio Network – 104.9 The Horn

Live Stream: fuboTV (try it free)

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Red River Madness: Texas takes down Oklahoma in a thriller

Texas breaks the hearts of the Sooners yet again.

No. 20 Texas got a much needed road win over arch-rival Oklahoma on Tuesday.

Both teams traded punches for the entirety of the game but the Longhorns came out with an 80-78 overtime victory.

In typical Andrew Jones fashion, he got Texas going early on against the Sooners. Jones finished with 20 points including a clutch three late in the second half to give Texas a four-point lead.

Oklahoma scored on consecutive possessions, sending the game into overtime tied at 66.

The Longhorns and Sooners went back and forth through overtime before Timmy Allen gave Texas the lead for good with this putback:

Texas came through when they needed, shooting 5-7 in overtime. Marcus Carr would add a free throw to ice the game and send Texas home as winners.

Up next for Texas is a matchup with No. 11 Texas Tech on Saturday.

Key stats:

  • F Timmy Allen: 20 points, four rebounds, two steals
  • G Andrew Jones: 20 points, seven rebounds
  • G Marcus Carr: 16 points, three rebounds
  • F Christian Bishop: 16 points, six rebounds, three assist

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