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Texas G Marcus Carr deemed one of the top players in the NCAA Tournament

A huge reason for Texas’ success this year has been the play of senior point guard Marcus Carr. 

Texas basketball is enjoying one of its best seasons in recent memory. The Longhorns earned a No. 2 seed entering the NCAA Tournament, boasting a 26-8 record and a Big 12 tournament championship.

A massive reason for Texas’ success this year has been the play of senior point guard Marcus Carr.

Carr took a significant step forward in leading the Longhorns offense in his second season in Austin. He is averaging 15.9 points and over four assists per game.

USA TODAY Sports mentions Carr along with Purdue’s Zach Edey and Alabama’s Brandon Miller, as one of the best players entering March Madness.

The Longhorns have a balanced attack but will go the way of Carr, who can score but also loves to set up teammates. Texas hasn’t been to a Final Four since 2003, and did it then with the play of another stellar point guard, T.J. Ford – their stats, by the way, are eerily similar.

Carr opted to return to Texas for his final season with the goal of winning a national championship for the Horns. He now has Texas in a great position to make a deep tournament run.

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Texas might need to rest guard Marcus Carr for more minutes

It wouldn’t hurt to give Marcus Carr three or four more minutes of rest in Big 12 tournament games.

Texas guard Marcus Carr is exhausted. As the Longhorns reach the stretch run, that much is evident to one former professional athlete.

Former pro baseball player Mike Hardge discussed the topic on Ball Don’t Lie, his radio show with Rod Babers on 104.9 The Horn.

Marcus Carr is tired … I can tell your legs are gone because your lateral movement (is diminished), your vertical movement is not there. You’re shooting the ball now on your way down when before you were shooting it on your way up.

Those are tangible signs that Marcus Carr needs to recover. And frankly, the perfect time to recover could be after the Kansas game in the Big 12 Tournament.

There’s an argument to be made that the Big 12 tournament matters more than the SEC and Big Ten tournament simply because it ends before Sunday. Certainly, the Longhorns could climb up a seed by winning it. But at what cost?

Texas needs Carr at full strength for the NCAA Tournament. Cutting his playing time down from 31 minutes to 27 minutes could help him get his legs back and allow other players clutch opportunities to prepare for the Big Dance.

Getting Carr to full strength could be the difference between a tournament run and another first weekend exit.

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Big 12 Basketball: No. 8 Texas vs. No. 9 Baylor preview and predictions

Texas travels to Waco for a top-10 matchup with Baylor.

An important Big 12 Conference matchup between two top 10 teams is set to take place on Saturday as No. 8 Texas travels to No. 9 Baylor. Continue reading “Big 12 Basketball: No. 8 Texas vs. No. 9 Baylor preview and predictions”

Social media reacts to No. 8 Texas’ blowout win over No. 23 Iowa State

No. 8 Texas left no doubt against No. 23 Iowa State on Tuesday night.

No. 8 Texas left no doubt against No. 23 Iowa State on Tuesday night. The Longhorns cruised to a 72-54 win to keep pace atop of the Big 12 Conference standings.

Excellent guard play guided Texas in the blowout victory over the Cyclones. Marcus Carr, Sir’Jabari Rice and Tyrese Hunter all scored in double figures, combining for 43 points on the night.

Texas is a difficult team to beat when all three guards are on their game.

Hunter enjoyed one of his best games of the season against his former squad. The Iowa State transfer scored 15 points to help pace Texas’ offense early on.

Rice continued to add to his sixth man of the year resume with another big night. He matched Hunter with a team-high 15 points in just 21 minutes off the bench.

With the win, Texas improves to 22-6 overall and 11-4 in Big 12 play. Three games remain as the Longhorns find themselves controlling their own destiny for the league title.

Here is a look at Twitter’s best reactions to Texas’ dominant performance against Iowa State.

Big 12 Basketball: No. 6 Texas vs. No. 23 Iowa State preview and projections

The Longhorns boast a 15-1 record at the new Moody Center this season.

No. 6 Texas hosts No. 23 Iowa State on Tuesday for a matchup with significant Big 12 title and NCAA Tournament implications.

Texas sits tied at the top of the Big 12 Conference standings with the Kansas Jayhawks with four games remaining in the regular season. Iowa State is still in the hunt for the league title, just two games back from first place.

Iowa State got the better of Texas in the first game between the two back in January. The Cyclones used a considerable second-half effort to take down the Horns 78-67 in front of a sold-out home crowd.

Road games have given Iowa State trouble down the back half of the season. The Cyclones have lost six straight away from home and only have one Big 12 road win on the year.

On the flip side, Texas has been phenomenal at home this year. The Longhorns boast a 15-1 record at the new Moody Center.

If recent trends continue, Texas has an excellent shot at picking up another Big 12 Conference win.

No. 6 Texas suffers upset loss at the hands of Texas Tech

Texas’ Big 12 title hopes took a massive hit on the road in Lubbock.

No. 6 Texas’ Big 12 title hopes took a massive hit on the road in Lubbock. Texas Tech upset the Longhorns 74-67 behind a 25-point performance from De’Vion Harmon.

Texas Tech shot an exceptional 46% from the field and 50% from three. The Red Raiders made tough shot after tough shot over Texas’ defense.

The Longhorns fought back into the game after trailing by 13 points early in the second half. A Dylan Disu three-pointer tied the game at 64 with four minutes remaining. Texas Tech picked apart Texas’ defense to end the game on a 10-3 run.

Marcus Carr’s effort tonight kept Texas alive late. Carr scored 23 points and added six assist the help a stagnant Longhorn offense.

The loss moves Texas to 20-6 overall and 9-4 in Big 12 play. Texas is now tied with Baylor for the conference lead after Monday night’s action. Texas Tech earns its third Big 12 win as they fight to stay alive for the NCAA Tournament.

Up next for Texas is a rivalry matchup with Oklahoma. The Longhorns look to bounce back in front of a home crowd on Saturday.

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Big 12 basketball: No. 5 Texas vs. Texas Tech preview and predictions

Texas Tech looks to play spoiler to Texas’ Big 12 title hopes.

No. 5 Texas travels to Texas Tech on Monday, holding onto the Big 12 Conference lead and a strong NCAA Tournament resume.

Texas won the first game between the two teams in a 72-70 nail bitter in Jan. Texas Tech held a nine-point halftime lead before Texas stormed back to take the late victory.

Texas Tech looks to play spoiler to Texas’ Big 12 title hopes by pulling off another home upset. The Red Raiders took down No. 12 Kansas State on Saturday behind a big day from guard De’Vion Harmon.

A win over Texas would undoubtedly help salvage what has been a disappointing season in Lubbock so far.

Texas is coming off one of its most complete performances of the year against West Virginia. The Longhorns dismantled the Mountaineers by 34 points, improving to 20-5 on the season and 9-2 in Big 12 play.

Expect a competitive ballgame between the two in-state rivals on Monday night in Lubbock.

No. 5 Texas unable to overcome sloppy offense in loss to No. 9 Kansas

Texas has to get ahold of its turnover issue following Monday’s loss to Kansas.

Texas has its best basketball team in a long time. Albeit, the team has a turnover problem.

Turnovers proved costly on Monday as Kansas made Texas pay for being loose with the basketball. When the Longhorns weren’t dribbling the basketball out of control or as high as eye-level, Rodney Terry’s team struggled to make good passes.

Despite Kansas’ double-digit first half lead, Texas got off to a quick second half start and cut the lead to one point. After getting within one point at 47-46, the Longhorns went cold.

The 88-80 loss doesn’t erase the strong week the team had last week, but it does dampen the team’s hopes for a No. 1 seed. The Longhorns are still alone in first place in the Big 12 conference with a record of 8-3.

Despite solid positioning in conference standings, the turnover issue is one they’ll need to figure out if they want to accomplish their goals. The Longhorns will face the West Virginia Mountaineers next on Saturday.

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PREVIEW: No. 10 Texas at No. 7 Kansas State

Texas will look to play much better than in its 116-103 loss to K-State in Austin.

Conference title ramifications are on the line in Manhattan, Kansas. The Texas Longhorns (7-2) and Kansas State Wildcats (6-3) enter the second half of the Big 12 title race.

A win for Kansas State would put the Wildcats in a tie with Texas for first place. Should the Longhorns emerge victorious, Rodney Terry’s team would distance itself from the field and maintain its spot atop the standings.

K-State suffered its third conference loss Tuesday night against Kansas, 90-78. Jerome Tang’s team became the victim of his own fast pace as the Jayhawks scored at will.

Texas had similar success offensively when they met Saturday’s foe in Austin earlier this year. The Longhorns defense did not fare as well in the 116-103 defeat.

Here’s a look at how the two teams stack up heading into the game.

No. 10 Texas drops Big 12/SEC battle to No. 4 Tennessee

No. 4 Tennessee got the better of No. 10 Texas on Saturday night in its Big 12/SEC challenge matchup.

Rick Barnes and No. 4 Tennessee got the better of No. 10 Texas on Saturday night in its Big 12/SEC challenge matchup. The Vols controlled the game from start to finish, cruising to an 82-71 victory.

A first-half scoring drought of nearly seven minutes put Texas in a hole early on. Tennessee’s top-ranked defense held Texas’ leading scorer Marcus Carr to just 11 points on the night.

Rebounding was the story of the game as Tennessee dominated the boards, outrebounding Texas 38-24. The Horns’ defense had no answers for Tennessee’s Olivier Nkamhoua and Zakai Zeigler. Both Vols scored over 20 points in the win.

Sir’Jabari Rice led the way for Texas with a solid 21-point effort. Four of five Texas starters were held under 10 points for the first time all season.

Texas falls to 17-4 on the season with a difficult Big 12 stretch on the horizon. The Longhorns host red-hot Baylor on Monday night with massive implications in the conference standings on the line.

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