Texas vs. Xavier - March 19, 2025

After heartbreaking end to season, Madison Booker looks to step up, fill leadership voidForward Madison Booker’s junior season ended about as poorly as it possibly could have. After carrying Texas within one victory of the national championship game, Booker delivered the worst shooting performance of her collegiate career. The three-time All-American shot 3-of-23 from the field, scored a season-low six points and failed to record an assist as...

Building toward March: Texas men’s basketball begins 2026-27 season with nonconference testsTexas men’s basketball looks to build on the strong 2025-26 season it had in year one under head coach Sean Miller after reaching the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Now heading into year two, Miller eyes a fast start to his second season with the nonconference portion of the 2026-27 season. The Longhorns will...

Sean Miller constructs talented freshman foundation for Texas men’s basketballIn his first season, Sean Miller, Texas men’s basketball head coach, relied heavily on veteran players, with the roster consisting of just three freshmen, and only one of those players truly saw the court. Heading into year two, the number of freshmen on the roster has ballooned to six, which helped the Longhorns secure the...

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Court Halts College Eligibility RulingFederal appeals court temporarily pauses order that would have granted extra year of eligibility (AP)

Former Texas guard Jordan Pope transfers to Texas A&MFormer Texas men’s basketball guard Jordan Pope has made himself very familiar with the Lone Star Showdown, but the next time he plays in it, he will be entering from the other tunnel. Pope transferred to Texas A&M on Monday right before winning a temporary restraining order in his lawsuit against the NCAA that was...

Big East Moves Media Day 🍎

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Big East Media Day will be on October 1st at the Marriott Marquis, per release.

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Sean Miller details the No. 4-ranked Texas transfer portal classThe Horns added a portal group that can impact the program beyond the 2026-27 season.

49ers Legend's Son a 5-Star PG

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Visit News: NaVorro Bowman Jr., the No. 10 overall prospect in the class of 2027, has locked in official visits to UConn, Illinois, Texas and Arizona, source tells @247Sports https://t.co/P1tW43sIm3

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Texas just landed Marcus Spears Jr. and Longhorns fans are going berserkTexas basketball has officially gained the commitment of blue-chip PF Marcus Spears Jr., who just reclassified to the 2026 class and will join the Longhorns for

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Former Longhorns set to play in 2026 NBA Summer League The 2026 edition of the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas kicked off Thursday, and some familiar faces for Texas men’s basketball fans are expected to take the court over these 10 days. Fresh off his first-round selection in the NBA Draft, guard Dailyn Swain is set to open his professional account for the...

Five-star PF Marcus Spears Jr. commits to Texas, reclassifies to 2026The Horns land one of the biggest pledges in their program’s history.

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Texas Lands No. 1 Prospect 🤘Marcus Spears Jr., son of former NFL DE, reclassifies to 2026 to join Longhorns

Four-star DB Junior Tu’upo commits to Texas over Alabama, othersThe Horns add a versatile defensive back to the 2027 recruiting class.

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3 Texas basketball players who could define the Longhorns' 2026/2027 seasonTexas basketball had an excellent season in 2025/2026, making it all the way to the Sweet 16, unfortunately losing by two points to Purdue in March. Though some

Updates to the Texas basketball scheduleSean Miller’s team will face reigning SEC champion Florida twice next season.

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Chicago Bulls fans are going to love Dailyn Swain, and here's whyTexas fans were ecstatic when the Chicago Bulls selected Dailyn Swain in the top-15 last night, as tons of different outlets projected him to be a late first-ro

Texas basketball’s Dailyn Swain drafted 15th overall by the Chicago BullsYour best source for quality Texas Longhorns news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Bulls Draft Dailyn Swain 😮‍💨

Steal of the draft? Texas star averaged 17.3 PPG on 54% FG

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Bulls Draft Texas Wing 🔒🤘 Dailyn Swain goes No. 15 📝 Pro comp: Herb Jones 🎥 Watch his All-SEC highlights

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New year, new expectations: Sean Miller’s retooled roster builds upon standard set by March Madness runLook back at the most memorable moments of Texas’ journey in the 2026 NCAA Men’s Tournament. In the First Four matchup against NC State, graduate guard Tramon Mark knocked down a game-winning jump shot to send the Longhorns into the main bracket. Against BYU in the Round of 64, senior guard Jordan Pope drilled a...

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ACC/SEC Challenge Matchups 🗓️Duke at Florida. Arkansas vs. UNC. Rothstein has set games 📲

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Why Texas prioritized David Punch in the NCAA transfer portalThe TCU transfer brings the size and physicality to the four position that Miller's program lacked last season.

Lithuanian G Mantas Laurencikas signs with TexasThe Longhorns are growing their connections to players from the Eastern European country.

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These mid-to-late lotto picks can REALLY help a team next season...

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NCAA Expansion Official76-team tournaments for men's and women's college basketball will start next year. New bracket format here 📲

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7 Biggest Questions About the NCAA Tournament Expansion 🤔Considering what the ramifications are for 76 teams entering the Big Dance ➡️

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The new-look March Madness format could be a game-changer for Texas basketballThe rules committee just changed the formatting for the NCAA Tournament, and though it could be annoying to some fans, it probably makes things a whole lot easi

NCAA Tournament Expansion Explained 🗣️

Everything you need to know about the new 76-team bracket

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Projected MCBB Roster Costs 😨Duke among the programs expected to spend $20M+ next season (On3)

NBA Draft: Stay or Go Back to College? 🤔

Making decisions for biggest names ahead of deadline 🎥

Where Matas Vokietaitis can improve as a juniorThe big Lithuanian loves basketball, but needs to pick his spots to use his physicality.

Texas basketball executed 'aggressive' plan in the NCAA transfer portalThe five-man portal class for the Longhorns ranks third nationally.

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2 Texas exes making major impact for their teams in 2026 NBA Playoff runThe 2026 NBA Conference Finals officially begin tonight, and two former Longhorns have been playing a huge role for their respective teams throughout the entire

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Saint Mary's transfer G Mikey Lewis commits to TexasThe Horns add another strong scorer to the 2026-27 backcourt.

Providence Lands G-Town Star

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NEWS: Georgetown transfer guard Malik Mack has committed to Providence, a source told @On3. The 6-2 junior averaged 13.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game this season. https://t.co/P2CLLLO2iq

Big East Commish Retires

USA TODAY Sports

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Big East revival architect Val Ackerman to retire after 13 monumental years as commissioner 🔗: https://t.co/O8xKoHdzOY 📷: Sam Greene/The Enquirer/USA TODAY NETWORK

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Despite Texas basketball's transfer portal dominance, one issue still persistsIt's no secret that Sean Miller and Texas have been absolutely killing it in the transfer portal, but they still need to address one incredibly important area t

Auburn transfer F Elyjah Freeman commits to TexasThe Longhorns have found their replacement for Dailyn Swain.

UC Irvine transfer G Jurian Dixon plans to visit TexasThe Longhorns will have to beat out the Rebels for the sharpshooting guard.

Tennessee transfer G Amari Evans commits to TexasSean Miller adds a physical defender with remaining upside from the portal.

Texas heating up again as the favorite to land blue-chip Tennessee SG transferThe Longhorns have already landed one of the best point guards and power forwards in the 2026 transfer portal, and now it looks like they could be adding one of

So ill: Saluki standout Rolyns Aligbe joins XavierYour best source for quality Xavier Musketeers news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Early Transfer Portal Winners 🏆

These programs are dominating the offseason so far

Chance Westry is a Xavier MusketeerYour best source for quality Xavier Musketeers news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Rick Barnes disciple and Texas HC alumnus joins rival SEC school for 2026It was just announced that former Longhorns basketball head coach Rodney Terry is officially joining Vanderbilt as an assistant coach for the 2026/2027 season.

Texas basketball just threw its name into the mix for spicy transfer portal wingSean Miller has made it perfectly clear that he's not finished when it comes to the transfer portal, and it looks like he may have found his next target at smal

Texas F Declan Duru enters the NCAA transfer portalDuru played sparingly during his long season on the Forty Acres.

Texas regrettably loses talented international player to the transfer portalSean Miller and Texas basketball had an incredibly weekend as they locked up PG Isaiah Johnson and PF David Punch, both top three-ranked players at their positi

Texas' frontcourt rotation begins to takes shape after David Punch's commitmentSean Miller proved this past weekend that he's not playing around when it comes to the 2026 transfer portal. Not only did he sign one of the top scoring guards

Texas lands big pledge from former TCU F David PunchThe Central Texas product is heading to the Forty Acres.

Colorado transfer G Isaiah Johnson commits to TexasThe Longhorns land one of the most coveted guards in the portal.

Tru Washington to XavierYour best source for quality Xavier Musketeers news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Texas explodes onto the transfer portal scene with commitment from elite PGThe Longhorns just gained a commitment from one of the top pure point guards in this year's transfer portal, and Sean Miller and Co. are absolutely ecstatic. Is

Matas Vokietaitis returning to TexasThe upside of the 2026-27 roster just increased with the massive decision from the physical center.

Ruben Dominguez commits to XavierYour best source for quality Xavier Musketeers news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Texas basketball fans just got the news they've all been waiting forAfter a strong performance in the 2026 NCAA Tournament for the Longhorns, Texas fans everywhere were incredibly eager to find out whether or not star C Matas Vo

Texas showing 'strong interest' in Virginia Tech transfer G Neoklis AvdalasThe Greek product is firmly on the Longhorns' radar after a promising freshman season in Blacksburg.

Davis: The portal has just opened - here comes the chaosThe confetti from Michigan's national title was still on the plywood when phones started buzzing. Early on April 7, the college basketball transfer portal opened, and within 24 hours, more than 1,000 Division I players had entered their names. The rosters built overnight were seemingly gone in a flood of Name, Image and Likeness negotiations...

Sean Miller could eye NCAA Tournament darling to help reform Texas' frontcourtWe're officially on the fourth full day of the 2026 transfer portal period, and Texas just lost PF Nic Codie, SG Simeon Wilcher, and PF Camden Heide in the last

Texas F Cam Heide to enter the NCAA transfer portalThe Purdue transfer was an elite shooter on the Forty Acres, but didn't provide much else.

Texas G Simeon Wilcher enters the NCAA transfer portalDefensive regression and continued offensive inefficiency made for a poor season for Wilcher with the Longhorns.

Texas' backcourt crisis goes from bad to worse as another guard leaves AustinFirst Nic Codie, and now Simeon Wilcher. Unfortunately, after spending just one season at Texas, SG Simeon Wilcher has decided to join Codie in the transfer por

Xavier forward Gabriel Pozzato is officially returningYour best source for quality Xavier Musketeers news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Texas F Nic Codie enters the NCAA transfer portalCodie departs after two disappointing season on the Forty Acres.

Texas takes a brutal hit as top bench player enters the transfer portalThough no Texas players have entered the transfer portal before today, Sean Miller received some rough news: second-year PF Nic Codie decided to throw his name

Texas officially in the running for 'swiss army knife' transfer portal forwardThe transfer portal officially opened on Tuesday, and aside from attacking the point guard position, Sean Miller and Co. have been keeping an eye on the power f

Top CBB Transfer Landing Spots 📍

3 perfect fits for the biggest names already in the portal

Assessing Texas' transfer needs amidst quiet portal openingThe Longhorns haven't had any players enter the portal yet, but some targets are emerging.

Big 12 to the SEC? Texas' dream target at PG just entered the transfer portalIt's no secret that Texas is searching for high-level transfer portal guards to bring in and help lead the team to the promised land in 2026, and one of the mos

Xavier lands first portal commitYour best source for quality Xavier Musketeers news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Texas F Dailyn Swain to declare for the 2026 NBA DraftSome projections have the Xavier transfer as a lottery pick.

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Final Men's AP PollLast Top 25 of the season after Michigan's title victory

Way-Too-Early MCBB Top-25 📊First rankings for 2026-27 drop after Michigan's national title win ➡️

March Madness Takeaways ✍️🌟 Michigan's future is bright 😳 No more Cinderella stories ➡️ Full tourney winners/losers

'Dominican LeBron' the Next CBB Legend? 😤

UConn vs. Michigan tip-off for the National Title at 8:50pm ET on TNT/TBS 🏆

Who's in and who's out?: Texas basketball's 2026 Transfer Portal trackerThis year's transfer portal for college basketball officially opens tomorrow, April 7th, and ends on April 21st. It's very important to note that this doesn't m

1st-Ever One Shining Moment 💫What the iconic March Madness reel looked like in 1987. Watch here 📲

One transfer portal player Texas basketball can't afford to miss on in 2026One of college basketball's top guards just entered the transfer portal, and Sean Miller needs to jump on him the second the portal officially opens tomorrow.

Texas' comeback effort falls short, Final Four loss marks anticlimactic ending to seasonWith 23 seconds remaining in the Final Four game against UCLA, down by three points, junior forward Madison Booker crossed the ball over from her right hand to her left hand as she drove into the paint. Guarded by Bruins senior center Lauren Betts, she looked determined to cut UCLA's lead further with a layup...

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Best March Madness Shots Ever 🤯Where Braylon Mullins' game-winner ranks among the greatest of all time ➡️

Texas HC Sean Miller's biggest transfer portal need is crystal clearAfter adding the likes of Dailyn Swain, Matas Vokietaitis, Lassina Traore, Cam Heide, and Simeon Wilcher in last year's transfer portal, there only seems to be

Matas Vokietaitis unsure about return to TexasThe big Lithuanian could test his value on the open market by entering the NCAA transfer portal again.

Under-the-radar candidate emerges for Texas as potential Tramon Mark successorThough Sean Miller and the Longhorns are set to lose Tramon Mark, Jordan Pope, and Chendall Weaver this offseason, the transfer portal is chock-full of incredib

Behind its bigs, Texas establishes potential championship combination heading into Final FourTo win a national championship, a team needs both good guard play and size. Texas head coach Vic Schaefer is very aware of that. "You can win a lot of games with just good guard play, no question, but you gotta have size to go with it," Schaefer said on Monday night.

A potential Texas transfer portal move has 'dream scenario' written all over itThe transfer portal for college basketball officially opens on April 7th and runs through April 21st, and it's pretty safe to say Texas will be fairly active du

The death of March Madness was greatly exaggeratedYour best source for quality Xavier Musketeers news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Austin Spurs to open G League playoffs against Rio Grande ValleyThere is no easing into the postseason in the NBA G League with its new single-elimination format. No series to settle into, no time to adjust. For the Austin Spurs, everything begins and could end with one game. The No. 5 seed Spurs will face the No.

Sean Miller's first season on the 40 was one to rememberThe expectations heading into Texas men's basketball head coach Sean Miller's first season on the Forty Acres were low. With a roster partly filled out with leftovers from former head coach Rodney Terry's team, the only thing most wanted to see was competitive basketball, nothing too crazy.

No. 1 seed Texas punches Final Four ticket by racing away from No. 2 seed Michigan, 77-41The Longhorns took control early and never let up.

No. 1 seed Texas faces No. 2 seed Michigan in Elite Eight after beating KentuckyThe Horns have a chance to advance to the Final Four for a second straight season.

Ranking Most Stacked Teams Ever 🤯B/R assembles an all-time list of absurdly talented squads 📲

Behind paint dominance, Rori Harmon, Texas rolls past Kentucky to advanceBy the end of the first quarter in Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, fans radiating burnt orange stood up in unison as junior forward Madison Booker looked up toward the scoreboard, yelled with elation and walked across the court back to head coach Vic Schaefer's huddle.

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Pitino. Izzo. Hurley. Legends are dominating March.

The two biggest offseason decisions for Texas basketballThe upside of the 2026-27 Longhorns team depends on the choices that Dailyn Swain and Matas Vokietaitis make this offseason.

Jordan Pope played on a broken foot against Purdue"I don't know how many guys that I've coached under these conditions on this stage would have chosen to play."

This mid-major star could look great playing for Texas next seasonFormer San Jose State point guard Colby Garland is already in the transfer portal, and with the number of guards that Texas is losing in the offseason, he'd be

Sean Miller's answer for why Vokietaitis was on the bench late fuels debateOne of the hottest topics right now amongst Texas fans regarding the Sweet 16 loss to Purdue has to do with Sean Miller's decision to leave Matas Vokietaitis on

Sweet 16 Day 1 Takeaways ✍️🚊 Arizona freight train is here 🤩 Purdue's new clutch star 📲 Breaking down Thursday's action

Texas men's basketball's glass slipper breaks in Sweet 16Luck. It has no bounds, no convictions nor does it discriminate. Can it be measured? Can one buy more of it? No; like the waves of the Pacific bordering San Jose, it comes in flows, peaks and bottoms out at times. For 39 minutes and 49 seconds, it looked like the Longhorns would do it...

Third piece to Schaefer's puzzle - Texas' Jordan Lee continuing upward trajectoryStarting over the summer, Texas sophomore guard Jordan Lee spent her free time bonding with sophomore guard Bryanna Preston through puzzles. "Whenever we get the chance, we'll do it," Lee said last weekend. "It's just an opportunity (for us to) unwind." Amid the stresses of being student athletes, puzzles - as intricate as 1,000 pieces...

Texas loses heartbreaker on last-second tip in for 79-77 loss to PurdueThe remarkable NCAA Tournament run by the Longhorns came up just short of an Elite Eight appearance.

Tramon Mark's grit-filled effort vs. Purdue defines March MadnessSean Miller and Texas basketball shouldn't be hanging their heads right now, as they gave everything they had in this year's tournament. They were able to make

Texas Guard Played on Broken FootJordan Pope still dropped 12 points vs. Purdue despite suffering injury in win vs. Gonzaga

Tramon Mark injury update: Texas' leader refuses to give up against PurdueThe Longhorns' veteran guard Tramon Mark is currently hobbling around near the bench after suffering an ankle injury after getting fouled while taking a three i

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Odds For Every Team To Win NCAA Championship 🏆How Texas' chances look in completing its remarkable run ➡️

Sweet 16's Teams Roster Cost 💸Six squads spending $10M or more have advanced to this stage (On3)

Texas faces assists leader Braden Smith, No. 1 offense Purdue in Sweet 16The Boilermakers point guard broke Bobby Hurley's all-time assist record that stood for more than 30 years.

Davis: No business being here, Texas men's basketball is finally on 1 stringThere's a moment in every season when the mask comes off. Not in triumph, but in defeat. When the noise clears, and you're just staring at what's actually there. For Texas basketball, that was somewhere in the last three weeks of February. A five-game winning streak had briefly made believers out of people.

How Texas men's basketball can keep glass shoe fit in Sweet 16At the beginning of Texas men's basketball's season, sophomore forward Nic Codie was part of head coach Sean Miller's starting lineup. However, Codie was dropped after the opening four games. In his following eight appearances, he only played double-digit minutes three times. It wasn't until mid-February that Codie found himself playing significant minutes, winning the...

Texas faces another uphill climb in Sweet 16After pulling off a pair of upsets, the Longhorns hope their magic continues against Purdue.

USF Hires Chris Mack

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Sean Miller 'hopeful' Texas G Jordan Pope can play against PurdueThe Longhorns guard suffered an ankle injury in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Naismith Award is officially a laughing stock after Booker gets snubbedMadison Booker getting snubbed for postseason awards this season is starting to get out of hand. The latest award she was snubbed for was the Naismith Player of the Year Award.

B/R Expert Predictions for Sweet 16 🔮Our panel breaks down Texas' chances of pulling off another massive upset 📲

Butler to Hire Alum as HC

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Breaking news: Butler has hired Ronald Nored as its MBB coach, sources told @CBSSports. The BU alum/Atlanta Hawks assistant agreed to a deal late Tuesday. Nored is best known as the starting PG for Butler's two teams that made the NCAA title game. Story: https://t.co/A3DC3o8Vuw

NCAA Tourney Breaks TV Records 🔥Already most-watched March Madness EVER with 10.1M viewers through 2nd round

Matas Vokietaitis is silently near the top in tournament stat nobody saw comingHeading into the 2026 NCAA Tournament, it was easy to picture somebody like Texas' 7-foot C Matas Vokietaitis consistently being close to the top of the leaderb

Sean Miller's injury update on Jordan Pope could swing their Sweet 16 matchupTexas' star SG Jordan Pope injured his ankle against Gonzaga, and he was seen walking off the court and into the locker room with a visible limp following the g

Ranking Sweet 16 Teams in NCAA Tournament 📊Where Texas stands on its surprising run as the road to the Final Four heats up 🔥

Texas men's basketball's improbable March Madness run is far from overTexas men's basketball is an outlier among the qualifying teams that reached the Sweet 16. The Longhorns are the lowest-ranked seed, at No. 11, to reach the third round of the NCAA Tournament this season. But Texas' run to the Sweet 16 may have broken millions of brackets.