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Texas Basketball Recruiting: Is Greg Brown III Staying In Austin?

The Texas Longhorns need a big time recruit to help their basketball program so will that be local product Greg Brown III?

The Texas Longhorns basketball team needs that one player who can step on the court and dominate the way former McDonalds’ All-American Kevin Durant once did way back in 2006-2007. Durant was poised for stardom and after one year he made the jump to the NBA. It was no different for Mohamed Bamba who was also highly touted.

Could Greg Brown III be on that same trajectory? Should Brown sign with Texas he would be their fifth highest recruit in school history according to 247. He is their lone top target of the 2020 recruiting class that doesn’t have single signee to this point.

According to Kirk Bohls of HookEm.com, the five-star power forward has bigger plans than playing college basketball. He is eyeing a one and one year. much like the previous top two recruits in program history. So the question remains will that be in Austin?

Many felt that Kentucky would be an option as the best bet to possibly play for a National Championship on his way out the door. However, the Wildcats have two of the top five power forwards in the nation who have already signed their letters of intent for UK.

The 247 website has Greg Brown III at 83 percent to sign with Texas. If he is looking for a one and done season where he can put his game on display, the Longhorns might be the best option. He would immediately come in and likely start for coach Smart.

The only question remains is if he will stay in Texas or choose another school for his one season. With every major program in the country gunning for him, the opportunities are endless.

Can Texas Make A Run At The NCAA Tournament?

What would it take for the Texas Longhorns to make a run at the NCAA Tournament? Is there hope or is this wishful thinking?

It has been yet another disappointing season for the Texas Longhorns basketball team under fifth-year head coach Shake Smart. Smart joined the Longhorns after taking the Virginia-Commonwealth to team to the brink of a National Championship game appearance in the 2010-2011 season. After five-straight NCAA tourney appearances, he left the Rams for Austin.

The first year in Austin saw promise as the Longhorns finished 20-13 and fourth in the Big 12. That team was selected to play in the March Madness tournament but saw a quick exit. In the three plus seasons since, Texas hasn’t finished higher than sixth in the Big 12. During the second year of his Texas tenure the Longhorns failed to win more than four Big 12 games and just 11 overall.

The last two seasons have ended with identical 8-10 conference records, in 2018 they were once again booted from the tournament in the opening round. Last year they were invited to the NIT tournament which they won. Now as Texas sits at 14-7 overall with a Big 12 record of 4-4. Could they possibly make a run to get into the tournament ?

Well odds aren’t in their favor, Texas is tied with Oklahoma, Texas Christian and Texas Tech in the middle of the standings behind Baylor, Kansas and West Virginia. The Longhorns are winless against the top three with an average margin of loss at 20.7 points. Numbers slightly inflated due to the 38-point drubbing at the hands of West Virginia.

The Longhorns are currently 1-1 agains the teams in the middle of the pack as they are yet to play Texas Tech for the first time this year. As they were swept by the Red Raiders in 2018. For Texas the next three games will be a telling sign if they can compete for get an opportunity to reach the NCAA Tournament after missing out last year.

With Kansas, Texas Tech and Baylor on the schedule over their next three games, it doesn’t appear as though the Longhorns can do enough in season to earn a spot. ESPN’s Bracketology doesn’t have the Longhorns in the tourney at this point, it might mean that the Longhorns will have to do the impossible and win the Big 12 Tournament to earn an automatic bid to go dancing in March.

Texas Longhorns Make Late Run, Slam Door On Iowa State

The Texas Longhorns were in for a fight with the Iowa State Cyclones, it was a late run led by Courtney Ramey that proved the difference.

The Texas Longhorns hosted the Iowa State Cyclones on Saturday afternoon at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. Early on it was the Longhorns on offense with a quick 7-0 run out of the gate. Jericho Sims threw down a monster dunk and Jase Febres three ball that got Texas rolling.

Halfway through the first half Texas built up their lead to 19-13 before the Cyclones made a run that eventually resulted in a Iowa State lead. The Zion Griffin basket gave them their first lead of the game 26-25 with just 6:51 left in the half. A 9-0 run gave the Cylones a 31-25 lead over a five-minute span that ended with a Donovan Williams three ball on a Matt Coleman III assist. Coleman added another buck to close the gap to 31-30 heading into the break.

In the first minute of the second half saw two quick fouls on Sims that caused him to take a seat on the bench. By the 12:45 mark of the second half the Cyclones were able to balloon their lead to eight at 51-43 after a Tyrese Haliburton basket. Courtney Ramey scored six of the next eight to get Texas back within two points.

Late in the second half with time running out on the Longhorns, Griffin would extend the Cyclones lead to five. With just over two minutes left in the game the Longhorns led by Ramey who drilled a couple of threes to retake the lead for the first time since the first half. A Donovan Williams dunk with four seconds left slammed the door shut on the Cyclones as Texas won 72-68.

 

How to watch, listen, and stream Texas Basketball vs. Iowa State

Getting back on the right track against TCU, Texas is in another must-win scenario vs Iowa State. Both teams are under .500 in Big 12 play.

Getting back on the right track against TCU Tuesday night, Texas is in another must-win scenario Saturday afternoon against Iowa State. Both teams are under .500 in Big 12 play and need to start picking up wins.

With the game being at home, the Longhorns are instantly at an advantage. The Cyclones are 0-5 on the road this season, the only team in the conference without a road win. Losing on the road in the Big 12 by an average of 11.6 points, Texas has a great chance at securing their second consecutive win.

Here is how you can watch, listen, and stream Texas basketball play Iowa State.

Game information:

Date: 2/1/2020

Time: 1:00 p.m. CST

Location: Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas

Watch: Longhorn Network

Listen: TexasSports.com/audio —Austin 104.9FM, 99.3FM, 98.5FM, 1260AM; Dallas 1080AM; El Paso 600AM; Houston 790AM; San Antonio 1200AM — Spanish: Austin 105.3FM; Dallas 990AM, 99.9FM

Stream: Watch ESPN App

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Texas gets back on the right track, beats TCU on the road

Texas finally picked up a victory Wednesday night, going on the road to defeat TCU. A big win for UT, they are back on the right track.

The Longhorns finally picked up a victory Wednesday night, going on the road to defeat TCU 62-61. Jase Febres led the way in scoring for Texas, having 15 points on 5-7 shooting. All seven shots were from behind the three-point line, shooting 71.4%.

Losers of three straight games, it had been a rough stretch for the Longhorns. Losing to ranked teams Baylor, Kansas, and LSU, a win against the Horned Frogs was crucial if Shaka Smart and the team wanted any chance of making the NCAA Tournament.

Jericho Sims was huge for Texas on the glass, recording 13 rebounds. Nine of them were on the defensive end, the most on either team. He also led the game in offensive rebounds, securing four. Overall, the Longhorns outrebounded TCU by one, 29-28.

Texas was deadly from deep, shooting 50% from behind the arc. Making 11 threes on 22 shots, it is the most they have made since the Jan. 15 matchup against Oklahoma State. It has been a key for the Longhorns all season, as making their three-pointers has led to wins.

For the Horned Frogs, three players were in double figures, with Kevin Samuel and RJ Nembhard leading the way with 17 points. Nembhard also had five rebounds and six assists, leading TCU in both stats.

Up next for Texas is a home game against Iowa State on Saturday. After that, it will be another tough stretch, going on the road to Kansas and then hosting Texas Tech and Baylor. Currently not projected to make the NCAA Tournament, another important set of games is coming up for the Longhorns.

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Red Hot Texas Hands Oklahoma Fourth-Straight Loss

The Texas Longhorns women’s basketball team won their fifth-straight game while handing rival Sooners their fourth-straight loss.

The Texas Longhorns women’s basketball team remained hot in their red river rivalry matchup with the Oklahoma Sooners in Norman. The Longhorns improved to 14-6 and 6-2 in Big 12 play while the Sooners drop to .500 with a 10-10 overall record and 3-5 in the conference after a fourth-straight loss. The Longhorns won their fifth-straight game. A big second quarter sparked the 70-53 victory for the Horns.

The game got off to a slow start in their matchup on Tuesday night. It wasn’t until almost three minutes into the quarter before the Sooners broke the scoreless tie with a Mandy Simpson layup gave Oklahoma a 2-0 lead. The two teams would trade buckets throughout the first quarter of the game. Celeste Taylor and Charli Collier each scored four points as Texas closed out the quarter on a 6-0 run to lead 18-15.

In the first Texas found themselves down 13-15 before the run in the first, that run continued in the second quarter for the Longhorns. Texas would go on a 16-0 run to increase their lead to 29-15. The Sooners wouldn’t find an answer until 4:46 left in the second when they finally got on the board. The 14-point margin would be their largest of the quarter and Texas took a 37-23 lead into the half. Charli Collier would lead all the starters with eight points and three rebounds. Lashann Higgs came off the bench to provide nine points and she would lead all scorers at the half.

Collier started up the scoring in the third with a layup and Taylor would extend the lead to 41-23 early on in the quarter. That gave the Longhorns an 18-point lead, Oklahoma immediately took a timeout to try and slow the Texas momentum. Sooners would answer with six straight points to get within 12 points before Joyner Holmes, Taylor and Higgs would fire back with six of their own to get the lead back to 18. Texas led 47-29 with 3:42 to play in the third. The Longhorns took a 51-35 lead into the final quarter after outscoring the Sooners 14-12 in the quarter.

In the fourth quarter it would be more of the same from Texas, after a Liz Scott layup got Oklahoma within 14 the Longhorns would go on another run. Higgs and Taylor would give Texas their biggest lead of the game to this point at 20 with 5:41 to go but it didn’t stop there. A 10-0 run would balloon the lead to 67-41 before OU could answer. The Sooners went on a 11-0 run to close out the game but it was too little too late.

Texas Longhorns Visit Oklahoma Sooners: Watch, Listen and Stream

The Texas Longhorns women’s basketball team put their four-game win streak on the line when they travel to Oklahoma to take on the Sooners.

The Texas Longhorns women’s basketball team is riding high on a four-game win streak after a monster fourth quarter against the Oklahoma State Cowgirls earned them their 13th win of the season. With a 5-2 conference record, the Longhorns sit tied for second with Texas Christian, the tiebreaker goes the way of the Horned Frogs with their matchup earlier this season.

Now the Longhorns look to a familiar foe in their hated rivals the Oklahoma Sooners. The Sooners were riding high after beating the number 17th ranked West Virginia but have dropped three in a row ahead of their matchup with Texas.

Date: 1/28/2020

Time: 7:00 p.m. CST

Location: Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma

Watch: Fox Sports Oklahoma

Listen: TexasSports.com/audio —Austin 104.9FM, 99.3FM, 98.5FM, 1260AM; Dallas 1080AM; El Paso 600AM; Houston 790AM; San Antonio 1200AM — Spanish: Austin 105.3FM; Dallas 990AM, 99.9FM

Stream: Watch FoxSportsGo App

The Longhorns Lose Two Forwards To Injury

The Texas Longhorns hits just keep coming with the injuries to Kamaka Hepa and Gerald Liddell.

The Texas Longhorns men’s basketball team has been on a downward spiral as the conference season moves into the meat of the schedule. In their most recent contest in the Big 12-SEC challenge, the Longhorns fell to the LSU Tigers 69-67. Texas dropped their third game in a row and fifth game in the last seven.

While Texas is trying to figure out where to go from here, head coach Shaka Smart announced that Kamaka Hepa and Gerald Liddell will be out for the foreseeable future.

Hepa is averaging 3.1 points per game with 1.7 rebounds while shooting 45 percent from the floor in 12 minutes. In their victory over Oklahoma State, Hepa provided 15 points and four rebounds to help lead the Horns to a 76-64 victory.

Gerald Liddell is providing 4.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and one assist in 18.3 minutes per night. Liddell played 13 minutes against West Virginia but missed the game against LSU with a back injury and now will be out for a while needing to rehab his back.

Smart will have to dig deep into his bench with the loss of the two forwards. Texas will head to Fort Worth on Wednesday to take on the Frogs in hopes of ending their current losing streak.

Fourth Quarter Surge Gives Texas Longhorns Fourth Straight Win

The Texas Longhorns women’s basketball team improved to 5-2 in conference play thanks to a late surge to steal one on the road.

The Texas Longhorn women’s basketball needed a huge fourth quarter in order to secure their fourth straight win and fifth win in last six games. The women improved their conference record to 5-2 in conference play after defeating Oklahoma State 61-56.

Despite the fact that Texas shot just 21-63 (33.3%) from the field opposed to the 26-59 (44.1%), the Longhorns were able to keep the game close. Oklahoma State never led by more than eight points throughout the game. Texas was able to get key shots from three going 5-9, while OSU shot 4-16. Live by the three, die by the three holds true once again.

The Longhorns did have the edge in free throws as the Cowgirls only attempting one shot which missed. Texas shot 82.4% from the charity stripe with 17 attempts landing 14.

The women’s team was able to get second-chance opportunities with 13 offensive boards of the 40 total snagged by Texas. Charli Collier once again was the driving force on the boards, she finished the game with 14 points and nine rebounds. Joyner Holmes was a key in getting second opportunities with three offensive rebounds.

Heading into the fourth quarter, Texas trailed 50-42. The defense held up their end of the bargain by limited OSU to just six points After the Cowgirls were able to go up 54-48 on a Bigue Sarr layup. OSU would go the next five minutes of the game on a scoring drought. That is where the Longhorns made their run and stole the victory in Stillwater.

Celeste Taylor and Collier would score the next eight points for Texas to finally take the lead in the fourth with just 2:26 remaining in the game. Taylor scored six of her 13 points in the that last five minutes of the game as they finished off Oklahoma State.

Next up on the schedule, Texas will take on the Sooners in Norman before returning home to host second-ranked Baylor on January 31st.

Texas loses third straight game, falls to LSU at home

In one of the hardest stretches of the season, UT lost its third game in a row. Losing to KU and WVU this week, UT fell at home to LSU.

In one of the hardest stretches of the season for the Longhorns, they lost their third game in a row. Losing to Kansas and West Virginia in the other two, Texas fell at home to LSU 69-67.

Andrew Jones was once again the main man for the Longhorns, scoring 20 points off the bench. Shooting 50% from the floor, he was also 4-7 from behind the three-point line. Texas shot a total of 26 threes, making eight of them.

Going into the game, the Longhorns ranked dead last in the Big 12 in free throw attempts. More of the same happened this afternoon, as Texas only attempted six free throws. Jones led the team with two made attempts, with the team making a total of three.

Freshman Trendon Watford had a career-high 22 points on 9-15 shooting. Adding six rebounds came on the offensive end as the Longhorns once again gave up a lot of second-chance points. The Tigers had 15 offensive rebounds, four more than Texas.

Losses to three teams atop of their conferences in the past week, the road only gets harder for the Longhorns. After a road game against TCU and a home game against Iowa State, Texas faces three more ranked teams in Kansas, Baylor, and Texas Tech.

Currently sitting 2-4 in the Big 12, the games against the Horned Frogs and Cyclones are critical. If either of those is dropped, there is a good chance the conference record falls to 3-8. Not making the NCAA tournament with an 8-10 conference record last year, things are looking bad for the Longhorns.

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