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Texas lands Big 12 Freshman of the Year Tyrese Hunter

The 2021-22 Big 12 Freshman of the Year is taking his talents to Austin.

Chris Beard has made another big splash in the transfer portal with the addition of dynamic point guard Tyrese Hunter. Continue reading “Texas lands Big 12 Freshman of the Year Tyrese Hunter”

Texas G Marcus Carr to return for another season

Texas’ 2022 roster is starting to take shape.

Texas basketball continues to have a very nice offseason. Chris Beard is getting his starting point guard back for another year.

Marcus Carr announced he will be using his COVID-19 year of eligibility and will be returning to Texas for 2022. With the news from both Carr and Timmy Allen in the past few days, Texas’ 2022 roster is starting to take shape. The Longhorns also landed New Mexico State transfer Jabari Rice from the transfer portal on Tuesday.

The Toronto native transferred from Minnesota ahead of last season. Carr started 32 games at guard in his first season in Austin. He finished as Texas’ second-leading scorer (11.5 ppg) and assist leader (3.4 ppg).

Carr was Texas’ best player in the NCAA tournament. He guided the Horns to its first March Madness win since 2014 with a victory over Virginia Tech.

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Texas G Devin Askew will enter the transfer portal

Askew’s departure opens the door for incoming freshmen Arterio Morris and Rowan Brumbaugh to compete for early playing time.

Second-year guard Devin Askew will enter the NCAA transfer portal after just one season with the Texas program.

This marks Askew’s second time in the transfer portal in his young career. He spent one year at Kentucky before joining Chris Beard in Austin.

Askew averaged just over two points and one rebound per game while playing 15 minutes a game with the Longhorns. He provided excellent on-ball defense and strong passing ability.

The former five-star should draw lots of interest from schools around the country. Askew has built experience at two premier programs and will have three years of eligibility at his next destination.

Askew’s departure opens the door for incoming freshmen Arterio Morris and Rowan Brumbaugh to compete for early playing time. Senior guard Marcus Carr is still weighing his options and is considering coming back next season.

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Three takeaways from Texas’ season-ending loss to Purdue

This season was a step in the right direction for Texas basketball.

The 2021-22 Texas basketball season ended at the hands of Purdue in the second round of the NCAA tournament. The Boilermakers got to the free-throw line often and hit clutch shots down the stretch to take down the Horns 81-71.

The Longhorns displayed a high level of intensity and toughness but just fell short of pulling off the upset. Playing in a meaningful March Madness game was a nice refresher for a Texas program that had not been in that spot since 2014.

Chris Beard had nothing but proud remarks about his team in his postgame press conference.

Every season ends like this unless you win the final Monday night game. Just super proud of our guys. It’s not all the normal coaching clichés, but I mean it. These guys overcame a lot.

Texas accomplished a lot in Beard’s first season and Longhorn fans have lots of reasons for optimism going forward.

Here are three takeaways from Texas’ season-ending loss in the round of 32.

Texas’ season ends with a hard-fought loss to Purdue

Texas comes up just short of the Sweet 16.

Chris Beard’s first season at Texas has come to an end in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Purdue’s size and athleticism were just too much for this Texas team.

Jaden Ivey put a dagger through the heart of Texas fans everywhere with a deep step-back three-pointer giving the Boilermakers a six point lead with a minute left. The shot put the game away as Purdue held on to win 81-71.

Perhaps the most eye-catching stat of the game was the free-throw discrepancy. Purdue shot 43 free throws compared to just 12 for Texas. A big moment in the game came when the Horns leading scorer Timmy Allen fouled out with six minutes left in the second half.

The loss should not overshadow a remarkable performance from Texas point guard Marcus Carr. He was everything for the Texas offense, finishing with a game-high 23 points and seven assists.

Texas accomplished a lot in the 2021-22 season. Winning over 20 regular season games and winning the programs first NCAA tournament game since 2014 are both signs Texas is heading in the right direction.

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No. 6 Texas vs. No. 3 Purdue: Stream, broadcast info for Sunday

Texas and Purdue will battle it out with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line.

No. 6 Texas took down No. 11 Virginia Tech in the first round of the NCAA tournament behind a valiant second-half performance.

Each Texas starter finished the game in double digits leading Texas to its first March Madness victory in eight years.

The win sets the Longhorns up with a round of 32 matchup against No. 3 seeded Purdue. The Boilermakers are led by the dangerous duo of Jaden Ivey and Zach Edey. The two combined for 38 points in Purdue’s dismantling of Yale in the first round.

Courtney Ramey will likely be tasked to slow down Ivey while it will take a strong effort from the entire Texas frontcourt to keep Edey in check.

Here is how to tune in as the Longhorns and Boilermakers play for a spot in the Sweet 16 on Sunday.

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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WATCH: Marcus Carr hits ridiculous buzzer beater before halftime

One of the craziest shots of the NCAA tournament so far.

Texas and Virginia Tech are in a back and forth affair midway through their first round matchup in the NCAA tournament.

Andrew Jones has played one of the best halves of basketball in his career. He has 17 of Texas’ 34 points, hitting five shots from behind the arch.

The highlight of the first half came on the very last play. After Virginia Tech took a 32-31 lead with only a couple of seconds left, Marcus Carr hit a near full-court shot to give Texas the halftime lead.

Texas will hope to use the momentum of the buzzer-beater in the second half. If the Horns hold on to win, it will be their first March Madness victory since 2014. Timmy Allen will need to step up after going 1-7 from the field in the first half.

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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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