Sports blog information from USA TODAY.
Dylan Disu dropped a career-high 33 points and Max Abmas put the nail in the coffin with his game winning shot.
No. 25 Texas got a much-needed victory over Cincinnati on Tuesday. Continue reading “Max Abmas’ game-winner gives No. 25 Texas the victory over Cincinnati”
Texas leads the Big 12 in both men’s and women’s basketball.
The University of Texas is getting the job done on the basketball court. Both the Longhorns men’s and women’s basketball teams currently sit at the top of the Big 12 Conference standings.
Texas women’s basketball has overcome a slow start to the season and is one of the hottest teams in the nation. The Longhorns are winners of seven out of their last eight games, improving to 18-6 overall.
On the men’s side, Texas keeps finding ways to win in league play. Rodney Terry’s squad is 3-0 in one-possession games following its big win over Kansas State on Saturday. They find themselves at 8-2 in Big 12 play with a massive opportunity against Kansas on Monday.
Each team is building a solid resume for the NCAA Tournament in March. Last season Texas’ women made a run to the Elite Eight while the men’s team advanced to the round of 32.
[mm-video type=playlist id=01eqbz52bnpekkafqb player_id=01eqbvp13nn1gy6hd4 image=]
Contact/Follow us @LonghornsWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas news, notes and opinions.
Texas will next face ULL and Texas A&M-Commerce before beginning conference play on Dec. 31.
It was a long week for Texas’ men’s basketball program, but the Longhorns were able to come together and pull out two gritty wins over Rice and Stanford. Continue reading “Texas men’s basketball climbs one spot in latest Coaches Poll”
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.
You don't want to miss this. 🤘
🏀 Two BIG-TIME teams
🏀 First look at @MoodyCenterATX for Basketball
🏀 Supporting TWO great organizations in Central Texas#HookEm | #UniteTheFamily pic.twitter.com/rOaPnJQWYt— Texas Men’s Basketball (@TexasMBB) September 27, 2022
[mm-video type=playlist id=01eqbz52bnpekkafqb player_id=none image=https://longhornswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/plugins/mm-video/images/playlist-icon.png]
Contact/Follow us @LonghornsWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas news, notes and opinions.
Texas Men’s Basketball had a special visitor on campus this week.
Chris Beard and Texas men’s basketball had a special visitor on campus this week.
NBA All-Star Ja Morant made the trip down to Austin to hang out around the program. He put on a show at the Longhorns’ facilities while working on his game in Austin.
Year 4 Ja coming soon 😈 @JaMorant (via @JBush____) pic.twitter.com/r9wSJhfhJL
— Overtime (@overtime) August 20, 2022
The Grizzlies guard was one of college basketball’s best players from 2017-2019. Morant averaged 19 points, 8 assists and 9 rebounds for Murray State in his NCAA career. He would get selected as the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.
His collegiate success immediately carried over to the professional level. Morant took the NBA by storm, winning rookie of the year and leading Memphis to the playoffs in both of the last two seasons.
Texas men’s basketball tweeted out a picture of Coach Beard and Morant on Wednesday.
Beard 🤝 12
Thanks for stopping by @JaMorant 🤘#HookEm pic.twitter.com/XLsrkXaxCD
— Texas Men’s Basketball (@TexasMBB) August 24, 2022
Contact/Follow us @LonghornsWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas news, notes and opinions.
Chris Beard’s Longhorns are locked and loaded ahead of the 2022-23 season.
Chris Beard’s Longhorns are locked and loaded ahead of the 2022-23 season. Continue reading “Texas men’s basketball up to No. 11 in ESPN preseason poll”
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.
[mm-video type=playlist id=01eqbz52bnpekkafqb player_id=none image=https://longhornswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/plugins/mm-video/images/playlist-icon.png]
Contact/Follow us @LonghornsWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas news, notes and opinions.
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”
Chris Beard and Vic Schaefer have their squad’s in the Top 25.
Basketball at the University of Texas is headed in the right direction under men’s coach Chris Beard and women’s coach Vic Schaefer.
Texas is one of only 11 schools that are ranked inside the Top 25 in both men’s and women’s basketball.
RT if your school is ranked in both men's and women's basketball! 🙌🔥 pic.twitter.com/C8RAzUrjZn
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) October 19, 2021
Chris Beard has his team 9-2 and ranked No. 17 in the nation in his first season as the Longhorns head coach. Beard was able to give the program a shot in the arm over the offseason with the acquisition of many high profile transfers.
On the women’s side, Vic Schaefer has been nothing short of phenomenal in his second season in Austin. After revamping a roster that reached the Elite Eight a season ago, Schaefer’s squad has the look of a national championship contender yet again. Texas is 9-1 with notable wins over Stanford and Texas A&M.
The excitement around the basketball programs on the 40 acres is extremely high.
Contact/Follow us @LonghornsWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas news, notes and opinions.
Texas basketball was back on the floor on Tuesday as they hosted their conference rivals.
Texas looked like a top team against Oklahoma early on in the contest. The Longhorns jumped out to a 14-6 lead with under 13 minutes to go in the half. The Sooners couldn’t buy a shot early on, then the wheels came off for the short-handed Longhorns. Texas would score just 20 points over the next 12:35 of the first half.
Oklahoma was able to take advantage of an aggressive Texas squad as they outscored the Longhorns by 17 with a 37-20 run. It included a 15-0 run to get back into the game. The Longhorns sent the Sooners to the line 17 times, where Oklahoma made 10 of those shots. Meanwhile, Texas went to the line just eight times and missed four. Texas trailed 43-34 at the half.
Halftime Statistics:
Matt Coleman- 11 points, 3 assists
Greg Brown- 7 points, 6 rebounds
Donovan Williams- 7 points, 1 steal
The Longhorns tried to make a run in the second half after falling down by double-digits early on. Texas had issues with Kamaka Hepa, Royce Hamm, and Matt Coleman having to sit with four fouls. They would get within six with under 11 minutes remaining in the game. The Sooners would build it back to nine, 61-52.
As the Longhorns tried to close in on Oklahoma, the three-point shots were flying by both teams. Texas would get within five after a Royce Hamm three after Andrew Jones drove the lane and kicked it out. Moments later, Hamm would foul out. That would test the bench with only seven scholarship players left available. Oklahoma led 68-63 with under seven minutes to go.
The Longhorns would get within one point in the closing minutes. They would be without Matt Coleman and Greg Brown as they fouled out of the game. Jones would hit two crucial free throws to get it to 80-79 with under six seconds left. However, it was too little too late as Texas would fall by that same score as a last-second heave would be caught by Oklahoma.
Final Statistics
Kai Jones- 15 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks, 2 steals
Greg Brown- 14 points, 8 rebounds, 1 steal
Matt Coleman- 13 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists
Andrew Jones- 13 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists
