Texas guard Jones, who fought leukemia, to enter NBA draft
May 2, 2022 GMTAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas shooting guard Andrew Jones, whose college basketball career was interrupted for nearly two years by leukemia, has announced he will skip a final season with the Longhorns and turn pro.
Texas beats Hokies 81-73 for 1st NCAA tourney win since 2014
March 19, 2022 GMTMILWAUKEE (AP) — Texas’ Marcus Carr says he doesn’t leave the gym on most practice days until he makes at least one halfcourt shot.
“Sometimes it takes me one rep,” Carr said. “Sometimes it takes me 11.
Jones scores 21, sparks No. 20 Texas rally past TCU 75-66
February 24, 2022 GMTAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Time and again, Texas has turned to Andrew Jones to provide the offense to rescue the Longhorns from a loss.
They did it Wednesday against TCU, and the sixth-year guard delivered the big baskets again in arguably the best stretch of scoring in his career.
Williams leads No. 11 Texas Tech over No. 20 Texas 61-55
February 19, 2022 GMTAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech fans packed into rival Texas' home arena.
They lustily booed “The Eyes of Texas” song from the rafters. They chanted “De-fense” on every crucial possession. They howled when the Longhorns launched a late air ball.
Allen, Jones score 20 as No. 20 Texas tops Oklahoma in OT
February 16, 2022 GMTNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Timmy Allen and Andrew Jones each scored 20 points to help No. 20 Texas defeat Oklahoma 80-78 in overtime on Tuesday night.
Marcus Carr and Christian Bishop each scored 16 points for the Longhorns (19-7.
No. 10 Baylor beats No. 20 Texas 80-63 after losing big man
February 12, 2022 GMTWACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor coach Scott Drew quickly expressed how proud he was of his players for how they stepped up after big man Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua got hurt during the game.
Now the reigning national champion and 10th-ranked Bears likely will have to get through the rest of this season without their high-energy player known as “Everyday Jon,” who suffered a gruesome left knee injury in the first half of an 80-63 victory over No.
Carr, 3-pointers put No. 23 Texas over No. 20 Iowa State
February 5, 2022 GMTAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Longhorns were mired in offensive miscues and misfires when Marcus Carr delivered the pass and a few big shots that changed everything.
After a quiet start against Iowa State, Carr made a lob pass to set up a Christian Bishop dunk and made a 3-pointer at the end of the first half to snatch the lead before No.
Texas jumps out early, cruises past TCU 73-50
January 26, 2022 GMTFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Timmy Allen scored 16 points to lead four in double figures as Texas cruised to a 73-50 victory over TCU on Tuesday night.
Texas (15-5, 5-3 Big 12), which fell out of the AP Top 25 poll after being ranked 23rd last week, has won six straight and 23 of the last 30 meetings against TCU (13-4, 3-3).
Kalscheur leads No. 15 Iowa State past No. 21 Texas, 79-70
January 15, 2022 GMTAMES, Iowa (AP) — Gabe Kalscheur scored 22 points as No. 15 Iowa State held on to beat No. 21 Texas 79-70 on Saturday.
Kalscheur hit 6 of 12 attempts from 3-point range, including a pair of long-range shots in the second half that helped the Cyclones (14-3, 2-3 Big 12) hold off a late charge by the Longhorns (13-4, 3-2).
Jones scores 22, leads No. 21 Texas past Oklahoma 66-52
January 12, 2022 GMTAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Andrew Jones scored a season-best 22 points and made four steals, and No. 21 Texas got back to its usual aggressive play to beat Oklahoma 66-52 on Tuesday night.
The Longhorns (13-3, 3-1 Big 12) hit 18 of 24 free throws after attempting just seven during a 64-51 loss at Oklahoma State.
Disu, Carr lead No. 16 Texas past Alabama State 68-48
December 22, 2021 GMTAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Eight minutes into a game that No. 16 Texas was supposed to win easily, the Longhorns trailed Alabama State by nine points.
Then Dylan Disuelevated for an emphatic dunk over one of the Hornets.
No. 17 Texas uses second-half surge to top Stanford, 60-53
December 19, 2021 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — The Texas Longhorns arrived in Las Vegas on Friday and got to see renowned magician David Copperfield before their Sunday showdown with Stanford in the Pac 12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge.
No. 7 Texas tops Sam Houston in return to cozy Gregory Gym
November 30, 2021 GMTAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — New Texas coach Chris Beard is doing everything he can to pump energy into the Longhorns’ program. The latest was a trip into the past with only students and some friends of the program invited to join in.
Allen, Jones lead No. 8 Texas past California Baptist
November 25, 2021 GMTAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Andrew Jones is a sixth-year senior, but that doesn't mean he is inflexible.
Jones recently went to Texas coach Chris Beard and volunteered to relinquish his starting position in the Longhorn backcourt.
Allen paces No. 8 Texas in 79-45 victory over San Jose State
November 21, 2021 GMTAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Timmy Allen was an all Pac-12 first-team forward at Utah last season. He has not become self-satisfied or complacent at Texas, and wants to expand his range.
The senior forward has been working on his 3-pointer, and made his only attempt on Saturday night as part of his 17 points to help No.
Beard builds transfer-heavy lineup for debut at No. 5 Texas
October 22, 2021 GMTAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — When Chris Beard left Texas Tech for Texas, one of the coach's first moves was to plunge into the transfer portal and leave the door wide open.
Texas’ Beard dives in, makes splash in transfer portal
August 4, 2021 GMTAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Chris Beard didn’t sound like a “trust the process” guy when he became the Texas basketball coach in early April.
Beard vowed to steer Texas quickly in the direction he envisioned by using the NCAA’s transfer portal.
No. 2 Baylor stays unbeaten, tops No. 6 Texas 83-69
February 3, 2021 GMTAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas played Baylor tougher than most teams have this season. The Bears still shrugged off the Longhorns to stay unbeaten...
McClung lifts No. 15 Texas Tech past No. 4 Texas, 79-77
January 14, 2021 GMTAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Mac McClung made a long jumper with 3 seconds left and No. 15 Texas Tech rallied to beat No...
Jones’ 3 lifts No. 4 Texas over No. 14 West Virginia 72-70
January 9, 2021 GMTMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Three years to the day since Texas coach Shaka Smart told his players that Andrew Jones had been diagnosed with leukemia, the junior guard put his latest stamp on what is turning into a special season for the Longhorns...