Kevin C

Texas currently 1.5 point favorite over UCLA. In the past few weeks, the Horns have held #3 South Carolina to 61 pts (25 below their avg) and #7 Michigan to 41 pts (42 below their avg). Really interested to see how Texas does against UCLA offense and Betts, averaging 85 pts on 51% shooting. csnt wait for Friday night. should be great game/ Hook em!! 🏀🤘🏼🐂🧡

Given the void at PG snd C plus other potential gaps next season, will be interesting to see what Coach Vic does in the portal. Texas will be an attractive destination.

Love this article on Coach Vic and the Lady Longhorns re-commitment after Vandy blowout loss mid-Feb. https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/48351875/texas-routs-michigan-make-final-four-women-ncaa-tournament-second-straight-year

Watching McDonalds All American game on ESPN. Future is bright in Austin with 3 McDonalds All Americans committed. Tied with Kentucky for most of any school. Coach Vic and Lady Longhorn Basketball continue reloading!!! Hook em!! 🧡🤘🏼🐂

We’re peaking at right time. Like the roll of Final 4 underdog. Makes next weekend more fun. Can’t wait for Friday night at 830p. Hook em!! 🧡🐂🤘🏼

Agree. Very similar to the 1st qtr start of SEC Championship Game against South Carolina. Michigan down 18-4 with 3:06 left in first qtr. Suffocating defense by the Horns, never letting up. It’s becoming contagious. Keep that defense rolling against UCLA!!! Hook em!! 🤘🏼🐂🧡

That was an awesome win over a very good Michigan team last night. The Lady Longhorns are playing their best basketball of the season at exactly the right time. This season is also a great example of why the SEC matters. Back in January and February, Texas lost 3 of 8 games, including that 16-point loss to Vanderbilt on February 10. I remember Coach Vic challenging this team in that stretch, and it feels like that moment galvanized them. Since then, they’ve taken their defensive intensity to another level and they haven’t lost since. 🤘🏼🧡 That SEC gauntlet is paying off now. Add in a strong non-conference schedule, and Texas was built for this March run, even when the threes aren’t dropping. Think about the Lady Longhorn résumé this season: Beat #3 UCLA by 11 in November. Also beat #11 North Carolina, #13 Baylor, and #24 Richmond out of conference. In SEC play, beat #2 South Carolina twice, including a 17-point win in the SEC title game, plus wins over #10 Oklahoma, #5 LSU, #22 Tennessee, #24 Alabama, #24 Ole Miss, and #18 Kentucky twice, including a 22-point Sweet 16 win. And last night was more proof. Texas couldn’t buy a three in the first half but absolutely smothered Michigan defensively. Holding the Wolverines to 21 first-half points and winning by 36 was no fluke. This defense is relentless, and Rori Harmon sets the tone. That SEC Championship game against South Carolina still stands out. I honestly can’t remember seeing Texas come out with that kind of intensity against a top team. Five minutes in, it was obvious South Carolina was in trouble. Texas led 27-12 after the first quarter and never let up. SEC champs in Year 2 in the conference. Incredible. Way to go Coach Vic, Madison Booker, Rori Harmon, Lee, Oldacre, Carlton, and the whole team. Keep it rolling in the rematch with UCLA on Friday. Hook ’em. 🧡🤘🏼🐂

How is Madison Booker left out of the vote?

Loving Texas softball. This team has awesome Texas Fight! Top 3 teams in rankings, Texas (1), Tech (2) and OU (3) setting stage for another epic run to the WCWS. Hook em! 🧡🐂🤘🏼

Great post. Add to the list: Bruce Berque - Men’s Tennis (Conf Champs 5 out of 6 years with 1 natty and top 5 finish 6 out of last 7 yrs Stein Metzger / 2023 - Beach Volleyball formed, already Top 5 after taking UCLAs coach Bob Bowman - Won natty in first year while replacing legend with a legend.

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Miller has 50% success in Sweet 16. Painter has 25% win rate in Sweet 16, losing multiple times as heavy favorite. It’s Miller Time!! Hook em!! 🧡🤘🏼🐂🏀

Here’s a clear side-by-side comparison of Sean Miller (Texas) and Matt Painter (Purdue) based on their full March Madness coaching histories (updated through the 2026 tournament run so far). Data draws from official records on Sports-Reference, Wikipedia tournament summaries, and program histories. Overall NCAA Tournament Records • Sean Miller: 25-13 (.658 win %) across 14–15 appearances (Xavier 5, Arizona ~7–8, Xavier return 2, Texas 1). No Final Fours. • Matt Painter: 25-17 (.595 win %) across 18 appearances (1 at Southern Illinois + 17 at Purdue). 1 Final Four (2024 runner-up). Miller has the edge in winning percentage despite fewer trips; Painter has more volume and the lone deep Final Four run. History in Sweet 16 Games (Record in the Round of 16 Matchup Itself) This is how they’ve performed once they reach the Sweet 16—wins advance them to the Elite Eight. • Sean Miller: 4-4 in Sweet 16 games (4 advances to Elite Eight out of 8 prior appearances). • Advances (wins): Xavier 2008; Arizona 2011 (upset #1 Duke), 2014, 2015. • Exits (losses): Xavier 2009 & 2023; Arizona 2013 & 2017. • He’s now in his 9th Sweet 16 (including this year’s Texas run). 50% advance rate once there. • Matt Painter: 2-6 (or 2-5 depending on exact count) in Sweet 16 games (2 advances to Elite Eight out of 8 appearances). • Advances (wins): Purdue 2019 (then to E8), 2024 (then to Final Four + title game). • Exits (losses): Purdue 2009, 2010, 2017, 2018, 2022 (notable: lost to 15-seed Saint Peter’s—the first 15-seed ever to win a Sweet 16 game). • He’s now in his 8th–9th Sweet 16 (Purdue’s recent streak is elite). ~25% advance rate once there. Edge: Miller has been markedly better at winning the Sweet 16 game and advancing (4x vs. Painter’s 2x). Painter’s teams get there often but stall more frequently. Sean Miller’s History Coaching as an Underdog in March Madness There isn’t one single “official” aggregated stat for “record strictly as underdog” (betting line or seed-based), but Miller has a well-documented track record of thriving when his team is the lower seed or not favored—exactly the spot Texas is in Thursday. Key examples of Miller pulling upsets or deep runs as underdog: • 2011 Arizona (5-seed): Upset defending champion #1 Duke 93-77 in the Sweet 16 (explicitly noted as an underdog win), then reached Elite Eight. • 2008 Xavier: Mid-major program to the Elite Eight (won their Sweet 16 game). • Multiple Round of 32 wins: Miller is a perfect 9-0 all-time in the second round across schools—often as the lower seed or against higher expectations. • 2023 Xavier (lower seed in bracket): Sweet 16 run. • 2026 Texas (11-seed): Already three upsets in five days (First Four + wins over higher seeds including #3 Gonzaga) to reach this Sweet 16—his latest underdog masterpiece. Miller has never reached a Final Four, but his underdog success rate in big spots (upsets of 1-seeds, deep runs from 4/5/11 seeds) is notable and gives hope in mismatch games. He simply has more experience winning when the pressure and seeding are against him. Painter, by contrast, has almost always been the favorite or high seed (1–4 seed in most deep Purdue runs). His notable moments as “underdog” are rare; instead, his history includes a few shocking losses to underdogs while favored (e.g., 16-seed Fairleigh Dickinson in 2023, 15-seed in Sweet 16 2022). Bottom line for Thursday: Miller enters as the clear underdog (11-seed vs. 2-seed Purdue), but this is the exact scenario where his history shines—4-4 in Sweet 16 games overall and proven upset wins when not favored. Painter has the Final Four pedigree and more Sweet 16 trips, but lower success rate advancing from there. Texas has a real shot if they play to Miller’s underdog strengths (physicality, rebounding, momentum from the Gonzaga win). Hook ’em Horns—history says Miller knows how to make these moments count! Enjoy the game.

Agree. Would love to see Venables and OU struggle but that seems unlikely given team the Sooners will have this season. BV seems to have them pointed in right direction. Speaking of Top25 Football Coaches…..Will be fun to watch Sark this season go head to head against BV and Elko to try and make it a 3-peat against both coaches, start the season with Sark getting payback for last 2 losses to Day (that semi-final loss really hurt) and get his first win over Lane in Nov. is it possible Sark could go 4-0 against those 4 coaches next season? I’m thinking big f’ing YES with the team he’s put together. Hook em!! 🤘🏼🐂🧡

I’d flip Sark and DeBoer. Not sold on him being the guy at Bama, time will tell.