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Five-stars Ron Holland and AJ Johnson reaffirm commitment to Texas

Ron Holland and AJ Johnson are locked in with Texas.

Five-stars Ron Holland and AJ Johnson took to Twitter to reaffirm their futures with Texas this week. While the duo has signed a letter of intent with the Longhorns, head coach Chris Beard’s status remains in question following some legal issues in December.

Holding on to both Holland and Johnson is enormous news for the future of Texas’ program. Two premier talents are sought after by many schools across the nation.

Holland ranks as the No. 1 prospect in the state of Texas and a top 10 player nationally, while Johnson is the No. 2 guard in California and the No. 15 overall player in the 247Sports composite.

Rodney Terry and the Longhorns are back in action Tuesday night to take on Kansas State. No. 6 Texas looks to continue its best start since 2010 against the Wildcats.

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Five-star SF Andrej Stojakovic is down to four schools

One of the best basketball prospects in the class of 2023 is closing in on a college decision. 

One of the best basketball prospects in the class of 2023 is closing in on a college decision. Continue reading “Five-star SF Andrej Stojakovic is down to four schools”

Texas basketball announces charity exhibition game with Arkansas

Texas men’s basketball is set to host Arkansas in a charity exhibition matchup prior to the start of the 2022-23 season. 

Texas men’s basketball is set to host Arkansas in a charity exhibition matchup prior to the start of the 2022-23 season.

The two former Southwest Conference rivals will tip off at 3 p.m. on Oct. 29 at the Moody Center in Austin. All reserved ticket sales are going to help out a pair of social justice and educational organizations. The game will be televised on Longhorn Network for those who can not be in attendance.

This exhibition provides a glimpse of what is expected to be two of the best teams in college basketball entering the new season.

ESPN ranks the Razorbacks as the No. 9 team in the country and Texas as No. 11 in its way-too-early top 25. Both squads qualified for the NCAA Tournament a year ago and have sights set on competing for a national title this season.

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Report: 2024 five-star SG Tre Johnson sets Texas official visit

One of the nation’s best prospects is set to take an official visit to Texas.

One of the nation’s best high school prospects, Tre Johnson, has set an official visit date to Texas on Sept. 17.

The Dallas native is listed as the No. 1 player in the state of Texas and the No. 3 player overall in the 2024 recruiting class according to the 247Sports composite. Johnson is a can’t miss talent with offers from all over the country.

247Sports recruiting analyst Brandon Jenkins has glowing remarks about Johnson in his scouting report.

A long and lean perimeter prospect who shows a sweet stroke, Johnson is as true of a shooting guard as there is the 2024 class. He is trememdously skilled with an advanced game for his age. Johnson is a very good jumpshooter of the catch or utilizing the rhythm dribble and he loves the mid range game. He knows how to play and has a good feel for the game. I would like to see him improve as a ball handler and decision maker versus pressure in the backcourt to one day gain ultimate confidence in that area. Adding to that area of his game will only increase his versatility as a scorer but nevertheless Johnson is a polished high major talent with a tremendous upside.

Keeping a talent like Johnson in-state would be a monumental victory for Chris Beard and the Longhorns program. Texas will get to make the first impression for the five-star shooting guard.

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Texas men’s basketball adds Brandon Chappell as assistant coach

Chris Beard has finalized his coaching staff with the hire of Brandon Chappell from UNLV.

Chris Beard has finalized his coaching staff with the hire of Brandon Chappell from UNLV. Continue reading “Texas men’s basketball adds Brandon Chappell as assistant coach”

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 finishes the regular season at No. 22 in the AP Poll

Texas finished the regular season ranked for the second year in a row.

Despite ending the season on a two-game losing skid, Chris Beard’s Longhorns stayed in the final AP Poll Top 25 of the regular season.

This marks the second year in a row Texas finished the regular season ranked in the top 25.

Here is a full look at AP Top 25 that was released on Monday.

  1. Gonzaga
  2. Arizona
  3. Baylor
  4. Auburn
  5. Kentucky
  6. Kansas
  7. Duke
  8. Villanova
  9. Purdue
  10. Tennessee
  11. Providence
  12. Wisconsin
  13. UCLA
  14. Texas Tech
  15. Arkansas
  16. Illinois
  17. Saint Mary’s
  18. Houston
  19. Murray State
  20. Connecticut
  21. USC
  22. Texas
  23. Colorado State
  24. Iowa
  25. North Carolina

Texas came in at No. 22 along with three other Big 12 schools in Texas Tech (No. 14), Kansas (No. 6) and Baylor (No. 3).

The 2021-2022 season did not live up to lofty preseason standard but was still one of the better seasons Texas has seen over the past decade. The Longhorns are safely in the NCAA tournament and are looking to make a run.

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

Rick Barnes returns to Austin as the Vols and Longhorns will face off in the Big 12/SEC challenge.

Texas (15-5) will host No. 18 Tennessee (14-5) in the Big 12/SEC Challenge. A homecoming game for longtime Texas, now Tennessee coach Rick Barnes.

Barnes spent 17 seasons at Texas before being fired in 2015. He put Texas’ basketball program back on the map and led Texas to 16 NCAA tournament appearances and reached the final four in 2003.

The Longhorns are coming off an impressive performance against TCU in Fort Worth. Timmy Allen had 16 points as Texas dominated the Frogs in all phases of the game en route to a 23-point victory.

Tennesee is entering this game riding high on a three-game win streak, where the Vols have taken down Vanderbilt, LSU and Florida.

The Tennessee matchup marks the start of the make or break point of Texas’ schedule. The Horns will play five straight-ranked opponents.

Here is how to watch this Big 12/SEC battle:

When: Saturday, Jan. 29, 7 p.m. CT

Where: Frank Erwin Center (Austin, Texas)

TV Channel: ESPN

Radio: Longhorn Radio Network – 104.9 The Horn

Live Stream: fuboTV (try it free)

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WATCH: Texas F Dylan Disu posterizes two defenders

Dylan Disu with the SportsCenter Top-10!

While struggling to get any offense going early in Texas’ matchup against Alabama State, Texas forward Dylan Disu took it upon himself to get the Horns back into the game.

Disu took a Marcus Carr pass and charged in from beyond the arc to throw down a dunk over two Alabama State defenders, igniting the energy on Longhorns bench.

Disu is playing just his third game of the season after recovering from a knee injury he suffered at Vanderbilt a season ago. The forward averaged 15 points and 9.8 rebounds per game last year in the SEC.

Chris Beard believes Disu is a future NBA player who can help Texas break out of their offensive struggles.

Disu currently leads the Texas team with eight points as they try to erase an early deficit.

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