Basketball

  • Texas seeks redemption in upcoming home games

    By Myah Taylor -

    Despite double-double performances from senior forward Joyner Holmes and sophomore center Charli Collier, Texas fell to South Florida in a tough road game last Friday night. “Friday was a learning experience for us in Tampa, and I really thought that it would be,” Texas head coach Karen Aston said.

  • Longhorns upset No. 23 Purdue on the road

    By Wills Layton -

    “If they want to sleep, then let them sleep,” sophomore guard Courtney Ramey said. “We can compete with anybody. We let a couple of games slip last year and we can grow from those games.”

  • Texas falls to South Florida in ‘ugly’ season opener

    By Myah Taylor -

    Holmes has been nursing a right ankle injury for the better part of a month. However, the forward showed no signs of slowing down, leading the Horns in a game that was a dog fight from start to finish. Several times in the matchup, one team got hot as the other went cold.
     

  • Longhorns face big test against Purdue

    By Wills Layton -

    Last year, the Longhorns were able to beat a highly ranked University of North Carolina team on a neutral court in Las Vegas. While West Lafayette, Indiana is no Vegas, Texas will have the opportunity to knock off No. 23 Purdue on the road.

  • Transfer Karisma Ortiz' waiver denied by NCAA

    By Robert Trevino -

    Sophomore guard Karisma Ortiz knew she was going to transfer to Texas to play basketball back in May, just after her last visit to the Forty Acres. She fell in love with the campus and the culture, and her family could tell that her mind was made up.
     

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