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Texas hires Xavier's Sean Miller, the coach who beat the Longhorns in the NCAA Tournament

Read full article: Texas hires Xavier's Sean Miller, the coach who beat the Longhorns in the NCAA Tournament

Texas has hired Xavier’s Sean Miller to take over the Longhorns basketball program.

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Pedulla scores 20 as Ole Miss adds to SEC run in March Madness, beating Iowa State 91-78

Read full article: Pedulla scores 20 as Ole Miss adds to SEC run in March Madness, beating Iowa State 91-78

Sean Pedulla scored 20 points, Jaemyn Brakefield had 19 and Mississippi beat Iowa State 91-78 to reach the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for just the second time in school history.

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Texas fires coach Rodney Terry after Longhorns make another quick exit from NCAA Tournament

Read full article: Texas fires coach Rodney Terry after Longhorns make another quick exit from NCAA Tournament

The University of Texas fired basketball coach Rodney Terry after a disappointing first season in the Southeastern Conference and another quick exit from the NCAA Tournament.

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The Rise of the SEC: How a league known for the gridiron became kings of college basketball

Read full article: The Rise of the SEC: How a league known for the gridiron became kings of college basketball

The SEC was the best conference in basketball all season, landing a record 14 teams in the 68-team NCAA Tournament.

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Clayton and Condon shine as No. 5 Florida beats Mississippi 90-71 to strengthen case for No. 1 seed

Read full article: Clayton and Condon shine as No. 5 Florida beats Mississippi 90-71 to strengthen case for No. 1 seed

Walter Clayton Jr. scored 23 points on senior night, Alex Condon notched his second straight double-double and No. 5 Florida beat Mississippi 90-71 in the regular-season finale for both teams.

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AP source: Texas reaches deal with Terry as full-time coach

Read full article: AP source: Texas reaches deal with Terry as full-time coach

A person with knowledge of the deal says Texas has reached an agreement with Rodney Terry to be the Longhorns’ full-time head basketball coach.

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Texas built strong bond to survive turmoil, hit March stride

Read full article: Texas built strong bond to survive turmoil, hit March stride

The Texas Longhorns have team chemistry as strong as any in this NCAA Tournament.

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Beard declines to discuss Texas exit at Ole Miss intro

Read full article: Beard declines to discuss Texas exit at Ole Miss intro

Mississippi on Tuesday introduced new basketball coach Chris Beard, who repeatedly declined to discuss specifics regarding his December domestic violence arrest that led to his eventual firing at Texas.

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Ole Miss hires former Texas coach Chris Beard

Read full article: Ole Miss hires former Texas coach Chris Beard

Mississippi has hired Chris Beard as its basketball coach five weeks after his firing from Texas following a domestic violence arrest.

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Texas Tech suspends Adams over racially insensitive comment

Read full article: Texas Tech suspends Adams over racially insensitive comment

Texas Tech has suspended coach Mark Adams over “an inappropriate, unacceptable, and racially insensitive comment” he made to a player.

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Why did DA drop felony charge against ex-Texas coach Beard?

Read full article: Why did DA drop felony charge against ex-Texas coach Beard?

Texas basketball coach Chris Beard was arrested and charged with choking his fiancee and fired less than a month later when the university said he was “unfit” to lead the program.

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Texas prosecutor drops domestic violence case against Beard

Read full article: Texas prosecutor drops domestic violence case against Beard

A Texas prosecutor said Wednesday he will dismiss a felony domestic violence case against former Texas basketball coach Chris Beard, in part because of the alleged victim’s wishes not to prosecute.

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Carr, tough defense lead No. 6 Texas past Oklahoma St. 56-46

Read full article: Carr, tough defense lead No. 6 Texas past Oklahoma St. 56-46

Marcus Carr scored 12 points to help No. 6 Texas defeat Oklahoma State 56-46 in the Longhorns' first game since coach Chris Beard was fired.

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Texas fires Chris Beard amid felony domestic violence charge

Read full article: Texas fires Chris Beard amid felony domestic violence charge

Texas has fired basketball coach Chris Beard, who faces a felony domestic family violence charge after his fiancée told police he strangled and bit her.

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Texas suspends coach Chris Beard over family violence charge

Read full article: Texas suspends coach Chris Beard over family violence charge

Texas has suspended men’s basketball coach Chris Beard after he was charged with felony family violence.

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Three guards lead No. 4 Texas to a 91-54 victory over UTRGV

Read full article: Three guards lead No. 4 Texas to a 91-54 victory over UTRGV

Sir’Jabari Rice scored 19 points, Marcus Carr had 18 and Tyrese Hunter 17 to lead No. 4 Texas to a 91-54 win over Texas Rio Grande Valley on Saturday.

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No. 12 Texas honors slain Houston Christian star Darius Lee

Read full article: No. 12 Texas honors slain Houston Christian star Darius Lee

The No. 12 Texas Longhorns honored slain Houston Christian star Darius Lee before the teams played Thursday night, a tribute planned by the players.

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Duke beats Texas Tech 78-73 to send Coach K to Elite 8

Read full article: Duke beats Texas Tech 78-73 to send Coach K to Elite 8

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski has moved within one win of his record-setting 13th trip to the Final Four in his final season on the bench.

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NCAAs Day 2: You're going to miss Coach K when he's gone

Read full article: NCAAs Day 2: You're going to miss Coach K when he's gone

Mike Krzyzewski won his first NCAA Tournament game as Duke’s coach in 1985 and his 98th on Friday night.

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Texas beats Hokies 81-73 for 1st NCAA tourney win since 2014

Read full article: Texas beats Hokies 81-73 for 1st NCAA tourney win since 2014

Andrew Jones scored 21 points, Marcus Carr beat the halftime buzzer with a shot from well beyond halfcourt to put Texas ahead for good, and the Longhorns beat Virginia Tech 81-73 for their first NCAA Tournament victory since 2014.

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Picking the bracket: Big Ten resurgence, but title goes West

Read full article: Picking the bracket: Big Ten resurgence, but title goes West

Last season’s NCAA Tournament ultimately unfolded in familiar fashion.

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Williams leads No. 11 Texas Tech over No. 20 Texas 61-55

Read full article: Williams leads No. 11 Texas Tech over No. 20 Texas 61-55

Bryson Williams scored 17 points and No. 11 Texas Tech held off a late charge by No. 20 Texas to win 61-55 and earn a sweep of the regular-season series.

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Auburn, Gonzaga stay 1-2 in AP Top 25; Texas Tech up to 9th

Read full article: Auburn, Gonzaga stay 1-2 in AP Top 25; Texas Tech up to 9th

Auburn is No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the third straight week.

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No. 14 Texas Tech wins 77-64 over Beard and No. 23 Texas

Read full article: No. 14 Texas Tech wins 77-64 over Beard and No. 23 Texas

Kevin Obanor had 17 points with five 3-pointers and 14th-ranked Texas Tech beat No. 23 Texas 77-64 in Chris Beard’s return.

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No. 19 Texas Tech taking down top 10s with senior transfers

Read full article: No. 19 Texas Tech taking down top 10s with senior transfers

No. 19 Texas Tech has now beaten consecutive top-10 opponents in the Big 12.

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Woodson rekindles Knight memories as new coaches make debuts

Read full article: Woodson rekindles Knight memories as new coaches make debuts

Fans started filing into Indiana’s Assembly Hall as soon as the doors swung open.

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Gonzaga is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25; UCLA, Kansas next

Read full article: Gonzaga is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25; UCLA, Kansas next

Gonzaga is the preseason No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll.

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Texas NAACP files federal complaint over "The Eyes of Texas"

Read full article: Texas NAACP files federal complaint over "The Eyes of Texas"

The Texas chapter of the NAACP and a group of students have filed a federal civil rights complaint against the University of Texas for its continued use of school song “The Eyes of Texas.”.

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SEC move on horizon, Texas and Oklahoma coaches focus on '21

Read full article: SEC move on horizon, Texas and Oklahoma coaches focus on '21

Steve Sarkisian has yet to make his debut in the Big 12, but the new Texas coach was asked on Thursday to ponder life in his next league, the Southeastern Conference.

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McClung lifts No. 15 Texas Tech past No. 4 Texas, 79-77

Read full article: McClung lifts No. 15 Texas Tech past No. 4 Texas, 79-77

Texas Tech won 79-77. 15 Texas Tech rallied to beat No. “I've got a lot of confidence in Mac,” Texas Tech coach Chris Beard said. Texas Tech has roughed up the Longhorns in recent years with six wins in seven matchups, including three in a row in Austin. After drawing an offensive foul on Texas Tech with 45 seconds left, Texas had the ball and the lead.

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No. 5 Kansas wins 30th straight league opener at Texas Tech

Read full article: No. 5 Kansas wins 30th straight league opener at Texas Tech

14 Texas Tech 58-57 on Thursday night, giving the Jayhawks a win in their conference opener for the 30th season in a row. Texas Tech (6-2, 0-1) had one more opportunity, with coach Chris Beard calling a timeout with 6.2 seconds left to set up a final play. Mac McClung led Texas Tech with a season-high 21 points, the third 20-point game this season for the transfer from Georgetown. Texas Tech: The Red Raiders had only seven turnovers and forced 16 Kansas turnovers, and had 16 second-chance points off 13 offensive rebounds. Texas Tech plays at Oklahoma on Tuesday night.

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Michigan's Juwan Howard lands top-rated recruiting class

Read full article: Michigan's Juwan Howard lands top-rated recruiting class

Juwan Howard's coaching acumen was never in doubt when he took over as Michigan's coach in 2019. Howard's 2021 class, rated No. The first day of the early signing period was Wednesday, but Michigan won't officially announce its 2021 recruiting class until the last player in it has signed on Friday. 4 overall recruiting class, topped by Trey Patterson, a 6-7 forward from Somerset, New Jersey, rated No. Coach Leonard Hamilton and the Seminoles still have three more commits expected to sign soon, including five-star players Matthew Cleveland and Jalen Warley, in a class rated No.

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