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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”
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.
Marcus. Carr. Is. Back. 🤘#HookEm pic.twitter.com/DfAGinyrh0
— Texas Men’s Basketball (@TexasMBB) April 22, 2022
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Timmy Allen is not ready to say goodbye to his collegiate career just yet.
Timmy Allen is not ready to say goodbye to his collegiate career just yet.
The senior announced he will take advantage of his COVID-19 year and return to Texas for the 2022-23 season.
Allen led Texas in both scoring (12.1 points per game) and rebounding (6.4 rebounds per game) this past season. The 6-foot-6 forward excelled with his mid-range scoring and improved his defense as the season went along. He scored 24 points and hit the game-winning shot in Texas’ upset victory over the eventual national champion Kansas Jayhawks.
The Utah transfer was named second-team All-Big 12 in his first season with the Longhorns.
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Chris Beard should be thrilled with the direction his team is headed as next season’s roster is starting to take shape. Texas landed New Mexico State transfer Jabari Rice from the transfer portal on Tuesday.
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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.
Marcus Carr at the halftime buzzer! pic.twitter.com/iTt2rUCJyo
— CJ Vogel (@CJVogel_TFB) March 18, 2022
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.
Dancin' and Advancin' 🤘#HookEm x #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/XlnOIR6tNJ
— Second Round on Sunday (@TexasMBB) March 18, 2022
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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:
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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Kansas remains at the top, but Baylor and Texas Tech are in striking distance with one week left in the regular season.
Saturday was one of the wildest days in college basketball history. Seven of the top 10 teams in the land lost including two Big 12 conference teams in No. 5 Kansas and No. 9 Texas Tech. The parody in college basketball has never been higher.
No. 10 Baylor got back into the conference championship race after taking down the Jayhawks 80-70. The Bears are just half a game back with one week to go.
TCU can feel much better about their NCAA tournament resume after a thrilling upset win over Texas Tech. The Horned Frogs erased a double-digit second half deficit, winning 69-66.
No. 20 Texas escaped Morgantown with an 82-81 win over West Virginia. Timmy Allen scored 26 points to lead the Horns to victory No. 21 on the season.
Iowa State also boosted its NCAA tournament resume after coming out on top against Kansas State 74-73.
This edition of Bedlem was won by the Oklahoma Sooners in an overtime affair. A nice win for Porter Moser over their in-state rivals.
Here is an updated look at the Big 12 standings with just one week left in the regular season:
Texas looks to bounce back at home against TCU.
No. 20 Texas will look to bounce back from their loss to No. 9 Texas Tech as they host the TCU Horned Frogs on Wednesday.
A win would go a long way towards TCU’s NCAA tournament resume. The Frogs are coming off a 10 point win over West Virginia.
Texas dominated TCU in the first matchup between the two in front of a record crowd in Fort Worth. Timmy Allen and Courtney Ramey paced the Horns to a 73-50 victory.
Marcus Carr and Timmy Allen are two guys who need to play well for Texas to repeat that performance against TCU. Carr and Allen combined for just six points in the loss to Texas Tech. The Longhorns operate at their best when those two play well.
Here is how to tune in for Wednesday’s Big 12 matchup:
When: Wednesday, Feb. 23, 6:00 p.m. CT
Where: Frank Erwin Center (Austin, TX)
TV Channel: ESPN 2
Radio: Longhorn Radio Network – 104.9 The Horn
Live Stream: fuboTV (try it free)
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No. 20 Texas looks for revenge against No. 11 Texas Tech on Saturday.
No. 20 Texas looks for revenge against No. 11 Texas Tech on Saturday. The Red Raiders dominated the first matchup two weeks ago in Lubbock.
Texas Tech controlled the entirety of the game, holding Texas to just 32% shooting in the 77-64 win.
Since then both teams are 3-1 and have set themselves up nicely for the NCAA tournament.
The X-factor for Texas will be its frontcourt play. With the departure of Tre Mitchell, Timmy Allen and Christian Bishop will need to continue their strong play for the Longhorns to stand a chance. Those two combined for 36 points and 10 rebounds in Tuesday’s victory over Oklahoma.
Here is how to watch, listen and stream this pivotal in-state contest:
When: Saturday, Feb. 19, 11:30 a.m. CT
Where: Frank Erwin Center (Austin, Texas)
TV Channel: ABC
Radio: Longhorn Radio Network – 104.9 The Horn
Live Stream: fuboTV (try it free)
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Texas breaks the hearts of the Sooners yet again.
No. 20 Texas got a much needed road win over arch-rival Oklahoma on Tuesday.
Both teams traded punches for the entirety of the game but the Longhorns came out with an 80-78 overtime victory.
It's 8:39PM and…#HookEm pic.twitter.com/31IYbuztwO
— #20 Texas Men's Basketball (@TexasMBB) February 16, 2022
In typical Andrew Jones fashion, he got Texas going early on against the Sooners. Jones finished with 20 points including a clutch three late in the second half to give Texas a four-point lead.
Oklahoma scored on consecutive possessions, sending the game into overtime tied at 66.
The Longhorns and Sooners went back and forth through overtime before Timmy Allen gave Texas the lead for good with this putback:
too clutch with the putback pic.twitter.com/E0Kr7t7n0y
— #20 Texas Men's Basketball (@TexasMBB) February 16, 2022
Texas came through when they needed, shooting 5-7 in overtime. Marcus Carr would add a free throw to ice the game and send Texas home as winners.
Up next for Texas is a matchup with No. 11 Texas Tech on Saturday.
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A statement victory for Texas.
No. 20 Texas secured their biggest win of the season thus far with a hard-fought upset over No. 8 Kansas on Monday night.
Timmy Allen led the Horns with 24 points on 11-17 shooting. Allen hit tough shot after tough shot down the stretch including the go-ahead jumper with 24 seconds left.
The electric crowd inside the Frank Erwin Center played into Texas’ favor all night long.
This steal and slam by Andrew Jones prompted the first of many huge roars from the crowd.
the steal and the slam @drewdotcash1 🤘 pic.twitter.com/Nyfas5zQCF
— #20 Texas Men's Basketball (@TexasMBB) February 8, 2022
Getting the ball in Tre Mitchell’s hands was a key part of Chris Beard’s game plan from the start. Mitchell played aggressively inside, getting to the free-throw line four times in the first half.
A ridiculous buzzer-beater three from Marcus Carr gave Texas a 40-35 lead at the half.
Marcus Carr is a baaaaaaad man 🥶 pic.twitter.com/WKK9UQnMq5
— #20 Texas Men's Basketball (@TexasMBB) February 8, 2022
The second half continued to be a back and forth affair with neither team able to break away until Texas hit a bit of a cold stretch late.
The Jayhawks took a four-point lead with just over a minute to play before Mitchell banked in a three to cut the lead to one.
Texas was able to force a turnover leading to Timmy Allen’s clutch jumper to take a 77-76 lead which Texas would not give up.
Carr put the finishing touch on the 79-76 victory with two free throws to send the Texas fans home happy.
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