Moderators Jeff Howe Posted January 3 Moderators Posted January 3 The first SEC game of the Sean Miller era tips off at the top of the hour. Texas (9-4, 0-0 SEC) hosts Mississippi State (8-5, 0-0) at Moody Center in the first conference game for both clubs this season. A couple of notes: — There were no injuries reported on either side to the conference. The availability reports for the Longhorns and Bulldogs are clean. — I'm told the football transfer portal prospects who are visiting Texas this weekend are expected to be here at some point. — Texas is honoring the 2005-06 team that won a share of the Big 12 title and advanced to the Elite Eight. I'm told the only players on the team who aren't here are Kenton Paulino (he's an assistant coach at Wichita State), Daniel Gibson (travel issues) and Mike Williams (whereabouts unknown). 4 Quote
TTaylor2135 Posted January 3 Posted January 3 Have to start of SEC play strong with road trips to Tennessee and Bama coming up. Let’s go boys! 2 Quote
MJW2327 Posted January 3 Posted January 3 Cowbells have been disappointing vs where they trended last year, hopefully we put on a show Quote
Moderators Gerry Hamilton Posted January 3 Moderators Posted January 3 Mississippi State PG Josh Hubbard is who Texas will have to control tonight. A true bulldog player at the point. 21+ ppg this season ... three level scoring ability CG Jayden Epps is also a tough guard at times. 16 ppg this season 1 Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted January 3 Author Moderators Posted January 3 If Texas is going to make a run at getting into the field of 68, these are the kinds of games it must win. Can't afford to squander winnable games at home. 4 Quote
Moderators Gerry Hamilton Posted January 3 Moderators Posted January 3 Just now, Jeff Howe said: If Texas is going to make a run at getting into the field of 68, these are the kinds of games it must win. Can't afford to squander winnable games at home. Absolutely. Texas has to find a way to scratch and claw to get to 9-9 in SEC play. 3 Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted January 3 Author Moderators Posted January 3 FWIW, Bart Torvik likes the local cagers by 9.9 points today (projected 84-74 final favoring Texas). Quote
Jordan91 Posted January 3 Posted January 3 Yep more people watching, or are at the game to see potential football players. Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted January 3 Author Moderators Posted January 3 The 2005-06 Elite Eight team being recognized today is, I still believe, the most talented team Rick Barnes coached at Texas. With LaMarcus Aldridge, Brad Buckman, P.J. Tucker and Daniel Gibson, those Longhorns were elite on defense. That team broke my heart, however. They went 30-7 and I felt like they had a great shot to win it all when the LSU team, led by Garrett Temple, Big Baby Davis and Tyrus Thomas, beat Duke in the Sweet 16. It didn't work out and that's a shame. It was the last time Barnes got that close to a Final Four (he got Texas to the Elite in 2007-08, but the Longhorns weren't going to get by Derrick Rose and Memphis). 1 Quote
Rocky P Posted January 3 Posted January 3 Decent turnout so far. Hopefully it fills out more PXL_20260103_230021572.mp4 2 Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted January 3 Author Moderators Posted January 3 Crowd is still filing into Moody Center. We'll see how much juice is in the building with the Christmas break putting a huge dent into the numbers in the Corral. 1 Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted January 3 Author Moderators Posted January 3 Mark contorts his body in the air from the elbow. His jumper falls for the first Texas bucket. Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted January 3 Author Moderators Posted January 3 No surprise that Hubbard has State's first four points. Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted January 3 Author Moderators Posted January 3 Just now, Jeff Howe said: No surprise that Hubbard has State's first four points. Make it seven as he comes off a high ball screen and nails a three. Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted January 3 Author Moderators Posted January 3 Mississippi State 11, Texas 9 15:17 to go, 1H Quote
Rocky P Posted January 3 Posted January 3 6 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said: Crowd is still filing into Moody Center. We'll see how much juice is in the building with the Christmas break putting a huge dent into the numbers in the Corral. I think yhis is about the level of attendance we are going to see. Dont see a lot of people trying to get to seats 1 Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted January 3 Author Moderators Posted January 3 A missed three by Hubbard turns into a push and nice feed from Wilcher to Matas for a bucket. Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted January 3 Author Moderators Posted January 3 Great hustle by Daylin Swain on the offensive glass so far today. Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted January 3 Author Moderators Posted January 3 On the floor (12:11): Pope, Weaver, Wilcher, Swain and Traore Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted January 3 Author Moderators Posted January 3 Texas 18, Mississippi State 18 11:53 to go, 1H 1 Quote
TXRocks Posted January 3 Posted January 3 21 minutes ago, Rocky P said: Decent turnout so far. Hopefully it fills out more PXL_20260103_230021572.mp4 I saw that tickets are sold out for remaining home games. Quote
Moderators Jeff Howe Posted January 3 Author Moderators Posted January 3 Consecutive possessions for State end with their guards getting to the bucket, scoring and getting fouled. Quote
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