Basketball Blake Griffin is on track to wrap up the greatest award in college basketball. "It's not really a hard decision," said ESPN analyst Jay Bilas, a voter for the Naismith and John R. Wooden awards. "There is no great player that has been as productive as Blake. His productivity is off the ch...

The Texas Women's basketball team lost to OU 74-62. The men lost to Kansas on Saturday, but the players are confident about their ability to beat anyone. Texas players firmly believe they can beat anyone anytime, that 9-7 Big 12 record and fifth seed in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Champi...

In case you need a fix. Will Muschamp has some goals for the defense next season. "We had double-digit opportunities for more turnovers last year that we just missed," Muschamp said. "We've got to do a better job this season." Texas players are learning strip techniques and punching the ball from th...

Perfect timing for the Baylor game. "It was big for us seeing what we’ve got ahead," said A.J. Abrams, who received a standing ovation late in the game after playing his last game in the Erwin Center. Offensively challenged Texas ripped through a Baylor team that never has gotten down the conc...

  Adam Ulatoski and Sergio Kindle make the Lombardi watch list. Stating the obvious... Tom Palaima, UT Professor of Classics, believes that NCAA football is big business. A main reason is that big-time NCAA football is not education; it is big business. Ed Goble, associate athletic directo...

Kevin Durant is beloved by both Longhorns and Sooners. Durant is a rare individual. Played at Texas. Beloved in Oklahoma. Flash a Hook ’em Horns sign north of the Red River and it’s blasphemy. Durant proudly flashes the Hook ’em sign every chance he gets, and the locales turn it up...

Texas beat Tech 87-81. Damion James had 20 points and 11 rebounds and A.J. Abrams scored 24 points for the Horns win. The Texas-Oklahoma game was the fourth most-viewed Big 12 regular season game on ESPN. Dogus Balbay's adjustment to life as the starting point guard has helped Texas' chances of a la...

  Thanks to A.J. Abrams 23 points, Texas beat OU Saturday night. Abrams scored 18 of his 23 points during the final eight minutes, including 16 straight for the Longhorns as they defeated second-ranked Oklahoma 73-68 in front of 16,755 fans, the third sellout this season in the Erwin Center. "I...

  Here it is... FieldTurf. AP file photo. The report everyone is waiting for... Texas chooses FieldTurf. "We researched to determine what would be the best artificial turf product for the Texas football program," said Jim Baker, UT associate athletics director for events and operation. "We talk...

The Women's basketball team beat Kansas. Burnt Orange Beat talks Texas hoops with Longhorns assistant coach Russell Springmann. Q: Where do you see the team right now and what areas are needed for improvement? A: One thing we were able to do last night (versus Oklahoma State) is take care of the bal...