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Hire of Steve Sarkisian will serve as defining decision of Chis Del Conte’s Texas legacy Share this story Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images You can’t overstate how important the hiring of Steve Sarkisian will be to the future of Texas Longhorns football and the overall athletic program. Obviously, it’s a big decision. You could argue every head coaching move is a “big” decision, but especially one that involves a program that hasn’t won a conference championship in over a decade whi...

Published on February 3, 2021 at 11:38 pm The relentless Texas women’s basketball defense propelled the Longhorns to a 69-58 victory over rival Oklahoma Wednesday night, a much-needed road victory. The Longhorns’ previous road trouble reared its head in the second quarter. However, Texas exerted a huge advantage over Oklahoma on the glass, grabbing 42 rebounds compared to just 19 from the Sooners. An emphasis on restricting the three-point shot allowed Texas to escape Norman with a win desp...

Despite an empty Frank Erwin Center, Texas women’s basketball still makes it hard for opponents to win at home — the Longhorns are now 10-1 in Austin with Saturday’s 72-53 victory over Texas Tech.

In a 25% capacity Gallagher-Iba Arena, the Longhorns couldn’t carry the momentum from a big win at Iowa State to Stillwater against Oklahoma State, falling 68-51.

Ashlaa Zuniga Returns To Cedar Hill, As Waxahachie Coach Ashlaa Zuniga is back home. Well, almost. She’s coaching in nearby Waxahachie and her team competes against her alma mater Cedar Hill at least twice each basketball season as they are in the same district. In fact, Zuniga’s Lady Indians will be visiting the Lady Longhorns Friday, Jan. 30 for their first of two District 11-6A meetings this season. “I love it, my parents still reside in Cedar Hill and it is still near and dear to my ...

Chloe Bibby has gone from Australian netball to Maryland hoops. The next stop is the WNBA. Kareem Copeland, The Washington Post Jan. 25, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Maryland Terrapins forward Chloe Bibby (55) looks to shoot over Indiana Hoosiers forward Aleksa Gulbe (10) at Xfinity Center in College Park, Md., on Jan. 4, 2021.Washington Post photo by Katherine Frey Chloe Bibby was ready to go and wasnt going to let a dashboard light slow her down. Thats just how she rolls. So the 6-foot-1 Austra...

Junior center Charli Collier’s 23 points and 20 rebounds helped power the Longhorns to a 71-54 win over Texas Tech.

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas women’s basketball (5-2, 1-0 Big 12) is slated to play its third Big 12 game of the season Thursday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. (CT) against the No. 21/20 Texas Longhorns (8-2, 2-1 Big 12) in the Frank Erwin Center. The game will be broadcast on the Longhorn Network and can also be heard on the Jayhawks Radio Network with Jimmy Chavez on the call. The Jayhawks return to the court for the first time since their victory over New Mexico State last month in Allen Fieldhouse. KU e...

WVU women welcome No. 17 Texas to the Coliseum Saturday By WVUs Kari Niblack dives for a loose ball (Photo by Joshua R. Gateley) (Mike Carey pregame Zoom conference) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The WVU women’s basketball team will play just their second game in 19 days Saturday night when they welcome No. 17 Texas to the Coliseum. Tip time is set for 6 p.m. After some last second schedule shuffling due to COVID issues at Kansas and Kansas State, the Mountaineers visited Oklahoma on 48 hours notic...

Vic Schaefer challenged his guards after their inept three-point shooting in the Longhorns’ loss to Texas A&M Sunday. The Texas women’s basketball team responded to the head coach by hoisting a team-record, 37 three-point shots en route to a 73-48 victory against an overmatched Idaho squad. The Idaho Vandals entered Wednesday’s contest shooting 31% from...