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Riding holiday success, Texas climbs to No. 2 in Top 25
Texas jumped to No. 2 in this week's Associated Press Top 25 after winning two big games over the Thanksgiving holiday in Las Vegas.,The Longhorns (8-0) received 10 first-place votes after beating then-No. 3 UCLA on Wednesday and then-No. 2 South Carolina on Thursday to capture the Players Era Champ...
5-star WR Easton Royal commits to 2027 class for Texas
Easton Royal, a blue-chip wide receiver in the Class of 2027, committed to Texas on Saturday.,The 247Sports composite lists him as a five-star prospect, the No. 3 wide receiver in the class and No. 12 overall player.,He had numerous offers from Power 4 programs and chose the Longhorns over schools s...
5-star WR Easton Royal commits to 2027 class for Texas
Easton Royal, a blue-chip wide receiver in the Class of 2027, committed to Texas on Saturday.,The 247Sports composite lists him as a five-star prospect, the No. 3 wide receiver in the class and No. 12 overall player.,He had numerous offers from Power 4 programs and chose the Longhorns over schools s...
No. 23 NC State plots to stifle Texas in Maui event
Fresh off of victories, both No. 23 North Carolina State and Texas will play for fifth place at the Maui Invitational on Wednesday night in Lahaina, Hawaii.,The Wolfpack (5-1) are coming off an 81-70 win over Boise State on Tuesday, one day after falling 85-74 to Seton Hall.,"Give our guys credit," ...
Tramon Mark, Texas trounce Chaminade in Maui losers bracket
Tramon Mark scored 19 points to lead five players in double figures for Texas, which bounced back from an opening-round loss at the Maui Invitational to beat Chaminade 119-78 in a consolation game on Tuesday evening in Lahaina, Hawaii.,Dailyn Swain finished with 18 points and nine rebounds while Mat...
Chaminade on quest for rare Maui Invitational win, meets Texas
Texas men's basketball coach Sean Miller enjoys everything the Maui Invitational has to offer, even if he and his team won't walk away with a trophy.,The Longhorns (4-2) will meet tournament host Chaminade (2-2) in a consolation game Tuesday night after losing a one-point game against Arizona State ...
Moe Odum's late trey lifts Arizona State over Texas in Maui
Moe Odum capped a career-high 36-point effort with the game-winning 3-pointer, powering Arizona State past Texas 87-86 in the Monday nightcap at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.,Odum shot 6-for-12 from 3-point range on the night, with none of his triples any bigger than the contested attemp...
Texas, Arizona State hopeful of parlaying Maui tourney to later success
Former Pac-12 coaching rivals Sean Miller and Bobby Hurley will meet again on Monday, leading Texas and Arizona State, respectively, in an opening-round matchup at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii. ,Miller is in his first season at Texas (4-1) and coached Arizona from 2009-21. Hurley's tenur...
Arch Manning accounts for six scores as No. 17 Texas pastes Arkansas
Arch Manning threw for a career-best 389 yards and four touchdowns, ran for a score and caught a pass for another as No. 17 Texas dismantled Arkansas 52-37 on Saturday afternoon in a Southeastern Conference dustup in Austin, Texas, to keep alive its waning College Football Playoff chances.,The Longh...
Texas' Steve Sarkisian hushes 'false' coaching rumors: 'Not going anywhere'
Steve Sarkisian called out rumors of his interest in NFL jobs and high-level college openings as "untrue" while asserting his commitment to the University of Texas for the second time this week.,Sarkisian used the opening minutes of his weekly SEC teleconference to address churn in the rumor mill pu...
Arch Manning, No. 17 Texas take aim at reeling Arkansas
No. 17 Texas will look to keep its waning hopes alive for a return to the College Football Playoff when it hosts rival Arkansas on Saturday afternoon.,It will be the first time the teams have played in Austin with both as members of the Southeastern Conference. The Longhorns own a 57-23 edge in the ...
Three Longhorns top 20 points as Texas cruises past Rider
Dailyn Swain scored a season-high 26 points on 9-of-11 shooting from the floor to lead Texas to an emphatic 99-65 victory over Rider on Tuesday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (4-1) completed a sweep of their four-game homestand against mid-major opponents after losing their season opener to then-No...
Tepid Texas shooters seek solutions against Rider
Texas must find a way to make more shots and improve across the board when it hosts Rider on Tuesday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (3-1) have captured three straight games -- all at home against mid-major opponents -- after losing to then-No. 6 Duke in its season opener.,Texas' defense was the key...
Texas' stiff defense contains Kansas City
Texas held visiting Kansas City without a made 3-pointer until the closing minutes to highlight an overwhelming defensive effort in the Longhorns' 71-55 win Saturday in Austin., ,Texas (3-1) limited Kansas City (1-3) to 37.5% shooting from the overall at 24-of-64, including 1-for-13 from beyond the ...
Texas leaning on Tramon Mark ahead of visit from Kansas City
Texas head coach Sean Miller has liked what he has seen from Tramon Mark lately, and for good reason.,Mark rebounded from a disastrous two-point performance in the Longhorns' season-opening loss to Duke by making 14 of 23 total shots from the floor to lead the team in scoring in consecutive contests...
Texas shrugs off rough start, steamrolls visiting Fairleigh Dickinson
Tramon Mark poured in 20 points and Matas Vokietaitis added 19 on 8 of 8 shooting from the floor as Texas shrugged off a ragged start and dismantled visiting Fairleigh Dickinson 93-58 on Wednesday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (2-1) enjoyed a 19-point advantage at halftime and steadily built on th...
Arch, Gunner center stage in Texas-Georgia SEC showdown in Athens
The last time Arch Manning was in Athens alongside Georgia coach Kirby Smart, the Bulldogs were walking the recruiting tightrope knowing prominent SEC ties were still in play. ,On Saturday Manning strolls back into Georgia (8-1) with a chance to steer Texas (7-2) closer to a return appearance in the...
Texas shuffling deck at point guard vs. Fairleigh Dickinson
Texas will experiment with lineup changes to try to build some consistency on both ends of the floor when it faces Fairleigh Dickinson on Wednesday night in Austin, Texas.,The contest will be the Longhorns' second in a four-game homestand against mid-major teams before Texas heads to Hawaii to play ...
Arch Manning, Texas embrace shot to show Georgia what it's missing
Georgia coach Kirby Smart recognizes the version of Arch Manning performing at a high level since critics gathered with doubts that the first-time starter was destined to carry on the All-Pro family lineage.,"He has made lots of wow throws," Smart said of Texas' redshirt sophomore quarterback, a pla...
Sean Miller gets first win at Texas in rout over Lafayette
Tramon Mark scored 16 points and Chendall Weaver added 15 to pace a balanced attack as Texas trounced Lafayette 97-60 on Saturday afternoon in Austin, Texas in its home opener., ,The win was the first for the Longhorns under new coach Sean Miller. Texas dropped its season opener to No. 6 Duke on Tue...