SURVIVE AND ADVANCE

THE LONGHORN BASKETBALL TEAMS MUST REFOCUS AND SHRUG OFF THEIR SUB-PAR SEASONS

REAL NCAA championship-caliber basketball was on display in the Frank Erwin Center this past March — but neither Texas team graced the floor.
Instead the show came from Miami, Florida, UCLA and Illinois, all of who were among the participants in rounds two and three of the NCAA Austin Regional.

For the men’s team, that happenstance came as a shock, especially since this season
marked the first time the Longhorns missed the NCAAs during coach Rick Barnes’ 14-year tenure on the 40 Acres. Texas, ...