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Shaka Smart: The excellent, the good, the bad, the ugly

Shaka Smart spent six seasons leading the Longhorn basketball program. After an ascendant NCAA Tournament run from the First Four to the Final Four in 2011, Smart rode the momentum from five-straight NCAA Tournament appearances at Virginia Commonwealth into being Rick Barnes’ successor at The University of Texas.

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ACU 53, Texas 52: Wildcat defensive strategy sends Texas home from the NCAA Tournament

ACU forward Joe Pleasant stepped to the line trailing by one with just over a second left. A 58 percent free throw shooter, Pleasant would need to hit one to tie the game at 52 and two to seal an upset over Texas for the 14-seed Wildcats.

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Texas in top three for Keyonte George

When taking inventory of the possibilities in the 2022 class for Texas, shooting guard Keyonte George is among the first couple of targets on the list.

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Back in the NCAA Tournament, Texas applying lessons from its most recent appearance

In Matt Coleman’s freshman year, Texas lost to Nevada in overtime during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament. Playing in March Madness was a dream of Coleman’s ever since he realized college basketball was his future path.

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‘A foundation of love and respect’: Relationship between Smart, Coleman an intrinsic part of UT’s success story

When the buzzer sounded in Saturday’s Big 12 Tournament final, years of pent-up emotions finally surfaced. Texas head coach Shaka Smart produced a celebratory yell that momentarily tore away the intense but measured demeanor he brings to the sideline. His players celebrated a program first, a Big 12 Tournament title, and cut down the nets in Kansas City.

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Texas a three-seed in NCAA Tournament, will face Abilene Christian in first round

Texas was the three-seed in the Big 12 Tournament. It has the same seeding in the East region of the 2021 NCAA Tournament

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Texas 91, Oklahoma State 86: Coleman, Sims post career nights to help Texas to first Big 12 Tournament title

Prior to the Big 12 Tournament one year ago, Texas was uncertain if it would be in the field of 68. A five-game win streak put them back in the conversation, but there was no certainty of their place in March Madness.

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Texas 69, Oklahoma 65: Sims helps Texas escape Norman with Big 12 win No. 10

Someday, many years in the future, Jericho Sims will look back upon his 16-point, 12-rebound game at Oklahoma during his senior year with fondness. Maybe hell even smile.

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Febres makes important step in his recovery process in time for March basketball

Jase Febres’ junior season ended on February 8th, 2020 when the Texas guard suffered an injury versus Texas Tech. He would require surgery to repair a microfracture in his left knee, beginning a long and arduous recovery process. His 2020-21 debut game against Kansas State saw him on the floor for 22 minutes. One month later, Febres didn’t total 22 minutes across three games versus TCU, West Virginia, and Kansas.

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Texas 81 Iowa State 67: Longhorns start important week with win thanks to K. Jones’ 17 points

As Texas creeps closer and closer to the NCAA Tournament, it will face tougher competition than an Iowa State team that hasn’t recorded a win during conference play.

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Texas basketball Archives - Page 2 of 9 - Inside Texas

Shaka Smart: The excellent, the good, the bad, the ugly

ACU 53, Texas 52: Wildcat defensive strategy sends Texas home from the NCAA Tournament

Texas in top three for Keyonte George

Back in the NCAA Tournament, Texas applying lessons from its most recent appearance

‘A foundation of love and respect’: Relationship between Smart, Coleman an intrinsic part of UT’s success story

Texas a three-seed in NCAA Tournament, will face Abilene Christian in first round

Texas 91, Oklahoma State 86: Coleman, Sims post career nights to help Texas to first Big 12 Tournament title

Texas 69, Oklahoma 65: Sims helps Texas escape Norman with Big 12 win No. 10

Febres makes important step in his recovery process in time for March basketball

Texas 81 Iowa State 67: Longhorns start important week with win thanks to K. Jones’ 17 points

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