University of Texas NCAA News

West Virginia's first visit to the Phillips 66/Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship at the Sprint Center ended in an early exit as Texas Tech sent the Mountaineers packing with a 71-69 setback in an opening round game.

After a day and a half of preliminary hearing testimony, District Judge Thomas Sachse found probable cause existed to try Flack, 28, on charges of capital murder, first-degree murder and illegal possession of a firearm.

Freshman Marcus Foster continued to add to his list of accomplishments on Wednesday, as he was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches All-District 8 Second Team.

Texas coach Rick Barnes had no direct comment on recent reports that UT athletic director Steve Patterson would grant him another year coaching the Longhorns.

Texas Longhorns players are on spring break this week and will start spring practice next week upon their return, starting the month of work leading up to the spring game on April 19. The take -- Jeffcoat was fully healthy for the whole season for the first time as a starter, so there weren't a lot of repetitions behind him, meaning that Texas ... (more)

The 6-10, 263-pounder is the Musketeers' third-leading scorer . His 7.8 boards per game rank second in the Big East and are the main reason XU leads the conference in rebound margin.

Associated Press Hirschi grad and Kansas State guard Marcus Foster tries to go around Kansas guard Andrew Wiggins during the first half of their overtime game in Manhattan, Kan., on Monday.

In the aftermath of the disheartening loss in the national championship game to Alabama, the fortunes for the Texas Longhorns on the football field still looked bright as January turned to February and former head coach Mack Brown inked the nation's No.

Finishing third in a rugged Big 12 conference and landing Coach of the Year honors has taken Texas Longhorns head basketball coach Rick Barnes off the hot seat , athletic director Steve Patterson told the Austin American-Statesman on Monday.

Alabama is hoping for a seamless transition with Florida State transfer quarterback Jacob Coker, the likely heir apparent to AJ McCarron.

Texas head coach Rick Barnes has established a Canadian recruiting connection over the past five years.

A year after missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time at Texas, Rick Barnes was named the Big 12's Coach of the Year today for leading one of the youngest teams in the country to a surprising 11 conference wins and 3rd place finish after losing its top four scorers from a year ago.

Oklahoma Sooners fullback Trey Millard jumps over Texas Longhorns safety Adrian Phillips during the Red River Rivalry at Cotton Bowl Stadium.

Rick Barnes, who led Texas to a third-place conference finish after being picked in the preseason to finish eighth, was named Big 12 coach of the year Sunday.

Texas Tech's Jordan Tolbert dunks ahead of Texas' Martez Walker and teammate Jaye Crockett during their game on Saturday in Lubbock.

This afternoon, the Red Raiders host Texas and are expecting their fourth straight crowd of 10,000 or more fans since 2008-09.

AUSTIN, Texas, March 7. TEENAGE girls took over the competition tonight at the American Short Course Championships, while many college men continued to work on improving times with the hopes of qualifying for the NCAA championships.

Charlie Strong 's first spring practice with the Texas Longhorns begins on March 18. Which unknowns will make an impression on their new head coach? Every spring begins with expectations for the returning starters as well as the rotational players that saw regular action.

Almost five months ago, Texas entered its season selected to finish eighth in the Big 12. Now, with one week to go in the regular season, the Longhorns have a chance to finish tied for second in the conference.

The second trip for former USC Trojans quarterback Max Wittek is completed now after journeying to Hawaii last weekend and according to one report, one school is no longer in contention and another school is still at the top of his list.