WATCH: Matthew McConaughey speaks at Moody Center grand opening

The Moody Center is officially open for business.

The future home of Texas men’s and women’s basketball programs opened its doors to the city of Austin with a ribbon-cutting celebration on Tuesday.

The opening event featured many prominent speakers such as Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte, Texas chairman of the board of regents Kevin Eltife, woman’s basketball coach Vic Schaefer, men’s basketball coach Chris Beard and the Minister of Culture himself, Matthew McConaughey.

McConaughey stole the show with his burnt orange suit and strong charisma. He played a major role in the development of the Moody Center project and its funding.

John Mayer will have the honor of being the first to perform at the new arena on April 20 and 21.

Take a look at a few images from inside Moody Center and some of its exciting features from Monday’s media tour.

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How to watch No. 2 Texas vs. No. 1 Stanford in the Elite Eight

Texas is looking to clinch their first Final Four appearance since 2003.

No. 2 Texas is back in the Elite Eight for the second consecutive season after taking down No. 6 Ohio State in a 66-63 thriller. Last season Texas’ NCAA tournament run ended with a loss to South Carolina in the Elite Eight.

Awaiting the Longhorns this time around is defending national champion and No. 1 seeded Stanford Cardinal.

The two teams met earlier in the season where Texas pulled off the 61-56 upset on the road in what was a breakout game for star point guard Rori Harmon. The freshman scored 21 points on an efficient 8-16 shooting. Texas will need a similar performance from Harmon to pull off the victory again.

Slowing down Stanford’s Cameron Brink will be a focus of Vic Schafer’s game plan for this one. Brink can do it all for the Cardinal, she leads the team in both scoring and rebounding.

Here is how to tune in for this highly anticipated matchup between Texas and Stanford.

No. 2 Texas takes down No. 6 Ohio State, advances to the Elite Eight

Texas is moving on to the Elite Eight for the second straight season.

Texas is moving on to the Elite Eight for the second straight season after outlasting Ohio State in the Sweet 16.

The Buckeyes jumped out to a 20-16 lead with an excellent end to the first quarter. The Texas defense took control of the game from the second quarter on. The Horns held Ohio State to just 10 points in the second quarter to regain a 32-30 lead heading into halftime.

Vic Sheafer’s squad was able to hold off Ohio State in the second half and held on to win 66-63. Joanne Allen-Taylor paced the Texas offense with 17 points on 7-11 shooting. Lauren Ebo added nine points and eight hard-fought rebounds of her own.

Up next for Texas is the winner between No.1 seed Stanford and No. 4 seed Maryland. Texas took down the Cardinal 61-56 earlier in the season.

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How to watch No. 2 Texas vs. No. 6 Ohio State in the Sweet 16

No. 2 Texas is looking the part as a national championship contender in the NCAA tournament thus far.

No. 2 Texas is looking the part as a national championship contender in the NCAA tournament thus far. The Longhorns took care of business in convincing fashion against the likes of No. 15 Fairfield and No. 7 Utah, advancing to the Sweet 16 for the second straight season.

Awaiting Texas in the next round in No. 6 seed Ohio State. The Buckeyes pulled off the upset against Kim Mulkey and No. 3 LSU in the Round of 32. Jacy Sheldon dropped 23 points for Ohio State in the victory.

Texas is riding a 13-game win streak entering this matchup, their last loss coming to Baylor way back on Feb. 6. Vic Schaefer feels really good about how his team is playing.

Here is how to tune in as Texas takes on Ohio State with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line.

Texas takes down Utah 78-56, advances to Sweet 16

Texas is on to the Sweet 16 for the second consecutive season.

Texas women’s basketball was on a mission against Utah on Sunday. The Horns left no doubt in a dominant performance against the No. 7 seeded Utes.

The Longhorns hit shots from all over the court in the win, shooting 64% from the field and 50% from beyond the arc. Texas exploded for 25 points in the second quarter to take full control of the game.

Star point guard Rori Harmon was the engine that made the offense go. She finished with 11 points, eight assists and grabbed four rebounds. Harmon is playing as well as any player in the nation.

The 78-56 victory will send Texas to the Sweet 16 for the second consecutive season. The Longhorns will take on the winner of LSU and Ohio State. Last year, Texas upset Maryland in the Sweet 16 to advance to the programs first Elite Eight since 2016.

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Social media reacts to Texas’ seeding in the NCAA tournament

The Longhorns will face one of the hottest teams in the first round…

While Texas was projected to be a No. 4 seed in the NCAA tournament for the majority of the season, their recent struggles with dropping five of their last eight games bumped them down to a No. 6 seed on Selection Sunday. Continue reading “Social media reacts to Texas’ seeding in the NCAA tournament”

Texas women’s basketball earned a No. 2 seed, will host first two rounds

Texas to host first two rounds of the women’s NCAA tourney.

While the Texas Longhorns men’s basketball earned a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament, Vic Schaefer and the women’s team is a No. 2 seed in their bracket.

The Big 12 Tournament Champions will get to play the first two rounds at home in Austin, Texas. The Frank Erwin Center will host at least one more game for the home team.

Texas will tip off the tournament with the No. 15 Fairfield in the first round. Should they win that game, which they will be heavily favored, the Longhorns will face off with the winner of Utah (7) and Arkansas (10) game.

The other half of the Big 12 title game, Baylor, also is a No. 2 seed in the Wichita Region. The Longhorns could see an old nemesis in the Sweet 16 with Kim Mulkey and the LSU Tigers earning the No. 3 Seed.

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WATCH: Texas coach Vic Schaefer hopes to see ten thousand fans for senior night

Vic Schaefer is calling for more fans to support his team.

Texas women’s basketball coach Vic Schaefer has been very adamant about improving fan attendance at games. Saturday’s matchup against Oklahoma State will be the final regular-season game of the year as well as senior night for the Horns.

Schaefer made a deal with the Longhorn community that he will donate $10,000 to the Neighborhood Longhorns Progam if at least 10,000 fans attend Saturday’s game.

The Longhorns are having a fanatic season with a record of 22-6, ranked No. 9 in the nation. Schaefer believes his squad deserves more dedication from the fan base. Texas ranks outside the top 30 in overall attendance.

Saturday’s game will also be the last regular season basketball game at the Frank Erwin Center. Both the men’s and women’s basketball programs will move over to the new Moody Center for the 2022-23 season.

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LOOK: Quinn Ewers, Xavier Worthy and more show support to Texas women’s basketball

Leaders lead!

A video surfaced roughly a week ago of Texas women’s basketball coach Vic Schaefer vocally expressing his disappointment regarding the lack of support from fans at their home games. Continue reading “LOOK: Quinn Ewers, Xavier Worthy and more show support to Texas women’s basketball”

Texas one of 11 schools ranked in both men’s and women’s basketball

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.

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.

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