ESPN Announces TV Times for Texas Longhorn Football

ESPN recently announced which games they will televise this upcoming football season.  Here are the pair of Longhorn games that will be televised by ESPN next season.

Oct. 8: Oklahoma vs. Texas in Dallas: Noon, ABC
  
Nov. 24 (Thurs.): Texas at Texas A&M: 8 p.m., ESPN

List of Big 12 Games on Big Monday

During the college basketball season, ESPN hosts Big Monday.  Big Monday is a showcase for the best games going on each Monday in college basketball.  Here's a look at the Big Monday games that Big 12 teams are playing in.  Get excited for the Longhorn games!

January 16
Texas A&M at Missouri, 4:30 p.m.
Baylor at Kansas, 8:30 p.m.

January 23
Texas A&M at Kansas, 8 p.m.

January 30
Missouri at Texas, 8 p.m.

February 6
Texas at Texas A&M, 8 p.m.

February 13
Kansas at Kansas State, 8 p.m.

February 20
Baylor at Texas, 8 p.m.

February 27
Kansas at Oklahoma State, 8 p.m.

You can see that a certain school is the most consistently featured in this, yeah that's right, it's Kansas, but whose next?  The Horns!  

Tristan Thompson Declares for NBA Draft

Tristan Thompson is leaving the University of Texas to the NBA.  The freshman anchored the Longhorns team this season as a freshman and played exceptionally well.  Thompson averaged 13.1 points, 7.8 rebounds (second-best in the Big 12) and 2.4 blocks per game.  Thompson's draft stock increased when higher rated players at the same position, like Jared Sullinger (Ohio State), Perry Jones III (Baylor) and Harrison Barnes (North Carolina), decided to stay in school.  He is expected to be a mid-to-late 1st round pick, but definitely has upside with his age.  Good luck Tristan!

Texas Longhorns Bounced in 2nd Round by Arizona Wildcats

The Texas Longhorns were defeated by the Arizona Wildcats in the 2nd round of the Men's NCAA Tournament.  It was an instant classic of a game, a heartbreaking defeat for the Texas Longhorns.  The Arizona Wildcats survived to a 70-69 victory.  Derrick Williams converted a 3 point play with 9 seconds left to win the game, after a Cory Joseph was unable to inbound the ball under the basket, resulting in a 5 second violation.  The loss leaves the Texas Longhorns with a 28-8 record on the season.  It was a great year Longhorns. 

Texas Longhorns Get #4 Seed

The Texas Longhorns finished the regular season with a 27-7 record. They finished runner-up in the Big 12 Tournament, losing to Kansas 85-73 in the championship game. They received the #4 seed in the West region and will open up against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies, a team that went 25-9 and 17-1 in their conference. They are a team capable of upsets, beating Tennessee this season and losing to Michigan State by 1. In the West, Duke got a #1, San Diego State got the #2, and Connecticut got the #3.

Colorado Buffaloes Pull Off Huge Upset

The Texas Longhorns were defeated by the Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday afternoon.  It was a monumental upset for the Buffaloes.  The Buffaloes stormed back from a 22-point first-half deficit and overcame a 48-33 halftime hole behind Alec Burks' 33 points and Levi Knutson's 21. This latest loss dropped Texas into a tie for first place in the Big 12 with Kansas, which beat Oklahoma 82-70.  Hopefully the Longhorns can rebound from this victory.  Next up:  Home vs. Kansas State on Monday, February 28th.

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Nebraska Cornhuskers Halt 11 Game Winning-Streak

The Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated the Texas Longhorns 70-67 on Saturday, in Nebraska.  It was a tough loss for the Longhorns, who had won 11 straight.  The Cornhuskers are 18-8 on the season and 6-6 in the Big 12.  Brandon Richardson hit a pair of free throws with 7.2 seconds left to seal the Cornhuskers' 70-67 win on Saturday. Nebraska hadn't beaten a team ranked in the top three since knocking off No. 3 Missouri 98-91 in the 1994 Big Eight Conference tournament.  It was quite the wild game in Lincoln.  Husker fans stormed the court after the huge upset.  Jordan Hamilton had 18 points for the Longhorns. 

Texas Longhorns Move to #2 In Country

The Texas Longhorns are now the #2 team in the country.  The only team ahead of them are the Kansas Jayhawks, who the Longhorns have already defeated this season.  Kansas received 14 of the 31 first-place votes, while Texas garnered 13.  Ohio State, the unanimous No. 1 for the past three weeks, dropped to third after losing its first game of the season Saturday to Wisconsin in Madison. The Buckeyes received three first-place votes.  Get your Texas Longhorns basketball tickets with Ticket King!

Texas Longhorns Take Down Baylor Bears

The #3 Texas Longhorns defeated the Baylor Bears 69-60.  The victory made it the 10th in a row for the Longhorns, who could vault to #1 after Ohio State suffered their first loss of the season.  Freshman Tristan Thompson had 17 points and 13 rebounds in the victory.  The Longhorns had a 16 point first half lead but they watched the Bears rally in the 2nd half.  The Bears cut the lead to 63-60 until Texas finished on a 6-0 run. 

Texas Longhorns 76, Texas Tech Red Raiders 60

The Texas Longhorns stayed pefect in the Big 12 with a 76-60 victory over the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday, in Austin, Texas.  Jordan Hamilton had 16 points and nine rebounds for the Longhorns (20-3, 8-0), who are off to their best start in the Big 12.  John Roberson scored 16 points for Texas Tech (11-13, 3-6).  The Red Raiders battled from a 21 point deficit to as close as 6 points, but they couldn't manage to overcome the Longhorns.  Next up for the Longhorns, at Oklahoma on Wednesday, February 9th.

Texas Will Look To Change the Fortune From Last Year's Fall

Last season, the University of Texas was rated #1 in the country for Men's college basketball.  They were considered one of the favorites for the title.  All of a sudden, the team had spiralled downward and lost 8 games down the stretch.  They were granted the #8 seed and lost to #9 seed Wake Forest in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.  They started 17-0 and finished 24-10.  They went 7-10 after being named #1.  So, as they climb up the rankings, can they change last season's misfortunates of the lofty ranking?  Let's hope so.