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Texas 70 – Purdue 66: Game Thoughts

Going on the road to a tough environment this early in the season presents a myriad of question marks. How good are we really? How well will the kiddos handle the raucous crowd? How will we respond in the most challenging moments? Who will be the go-to player in clutch time?

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Game Thoughts: Northern Colorado

I'll run by a few things that stood out and what we can take from this game.

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In first extended action since leukemia diagnosis, Jones scores career-high 20 in 69-45 win

After a strong defensive first half where Texas allowed 15 points to Northern Colorado, assistant coach Luke Yaklich looked to be Texas’ biggest addition prior to the 2019-20 season. But in the second half, sophomore guard Andrew Jones stole the show.

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Texas’ backcourt looks to answer remaining preseason questions

Texas’ season begins Tuesday versus Northern Colorado, and one of the perceived strengths of Shaka Smart’s 2019-20 Longhorns is the backcourt. Sophomore Courtney Ramey will be the youngest expected contributor joined by upperclassmen (or redshirt sophomore) contributors Matt Coleman, Jase Febres, and Andrew Jones.

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Wins vs. Loss Stats from Texas’ Backcourt Last Season

With tomorrow marking the first game of the season for the men's basketball team, I wanted to do a (probable) final deep dive into some of last season's stats, specifically of Texas' key backcourt contributors.

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On AJ1 and Too-Soon Recalibrations

It's felt like an eternity since our talks regarding Andrew Jones were about his NBA prospects and on-court greatness. It's felt like an equal eternity since Andrew averaged 15.25 pts, 3 rbs, 2.4 asts on 52/46/73% shooting over the first eight games during the 2017-18 season. It's those numbers, in particular, that feed this piece of writing.

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Hoops Scoop – 9/3/19

While the actual playing of meaningful football games takes center stage as September arrives, those early fall semester dates are also of great importance to basketball programs. Texas, this weekend and next in particular, are no different.

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Stats Dive – Luke Yaklich

Luke Yaklich’s appointment as the associate head coach for the basketball program has led many to a quick dive into the defensive footprint of Michigan while Yaklich was there. If you’re unaware, Yaklich is widely regarded as the architect which saw the Wolverines skyrocket from a middling defensive team to an elite one.