{"id":183456,"date":"2026-02-27T20:13:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T20:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/183456\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T20:13:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T20:13:20","slug":"texas-longhorns-hope-to-avenge-loss-to-texas-am-in-sec-rematch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/183456\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Longhorns hope to avenge loss to Texas A&#038;M in SEC rematch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"Florida Gators center Micah Handlogten (3) reaches to block an attempt from Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Florida Gators center Micah Handlogten (3) reaches to block an attempt from Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns guard Tramon Mark (12) dunks the ball in the first half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns guard Tramon Mark (12) dunks the ball in the first half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) reacts after the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) reacts after the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis (8) battles Florida Gators center Rueben Chinyelu (9) for a rebound in the first half of the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis (8) battles Florida Gators center Rueben Chinyelu (9) for a rebound in the first half of the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Florida Gators forward Alex Condon (21) reaches for a rebound as he battles Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis (8) in the first half as the Longhorns play the Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Florida Gators forward Alex Condon (21) reaches for a rebound as he battles Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis (8) in the first half as the Longhorns play the Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) eyes the hoop asFlorida Gators forward Thomas Haugh (10) rushes to defend in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) eyes the hoop asFlorida Gators forward Thomas Haugh (10) rushes to defend in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis (8) puts the ball up as Florida Gators center Micah Handlogten (3) and forward Thomas Haugh (10) defend in the first half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis (8) puts the ball up as Florida Gators center Micah Handlogten (3) and forward Thomas Haugh (10) defend in the first half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns guard Tramon Mark (12) shoots for three in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns guard Tramon Mark (12) shoots for three in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns guard Jordan Pope (0) puts the ball up in the first half of the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns guard Jordan Pope (0) puts the ball up in the first half of the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns guard Chendall Weaver (2) celebrates taking the lead over Florida in the second half as the Longhorns play the Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns guard Chendall Weaver (2) celebrates taking the lead over Florida in the second half as the Longhorns play the Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns guard Jordan Pope (0) waits for a play in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns guard Jordan Pope (0) waits for a play in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns guard Chendall Weaver (2) battles defense from Florida Gators center Rueben Chinyelu (9) in the first half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns guard Chendall Weaver (2) battles defense from Florida Gators center Rueben Chinyelu (9) in the first half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns guard Tramon Mark (12) dunks the ball in the first half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns guard Tramon Mark (12) dunks the ball in the first half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns head coach Sean Miller shouts to his team in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns head coach Sean Miller shouts to his team in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis (8) battles Florida Gators center Rueben Chinyelu (9) in the first half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis (8) battles Florida Gators center Rueben Chinyelu (9) in the first half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis (8) battles for a rebound with Florida Gators forward Alex Condon (21) and center Micah Handlogten (3) in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis (8) battles for a rebound with Florida Gators forward Alex Condon (21) and center Micah Handlogten (3) in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns forward Camden Heide (5) puts the ball up as Florida Gators center Micah Handlogten (3) defends in the first half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns forward Camden Heide (5) puts the ball up as Florida Gators center Micah Handlogten (3) defends in the first half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis (8) is announced in the starting line-up in the first half of the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis (8) is announced in the starting line-up in the first half of the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Pom performs during a timeout in the first half of the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Pom performs during a timeout in the first half of the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis (8) and Florida Gators forward Alex Condon (21) watch a shot drop in during the first half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis (8) and Florida Gators forward Alex Condon (21) watch a shot drop in during the first half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) deflects a ball form Florida Gators guard Isaiah Brown (20) in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) deflects a ball form Florida Gators guard Isaiah Brown (20) in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas gathers on the court ahead of the first half of the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas gathers on the court ahead of the first half of the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis (8) comes out of the game in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis (8) comes out of the game in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns forward Nic Codie (10) shoots over Florida Gators forward Thomas Haugh (10) in the first half of the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns forward Nic Codie (10) shoots over Florida Gators forward Thomas Haugh (10) in the first half of the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Signs read Texas slogans during a timeout in the first half of the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Signs read Texas slogans during a timeout in the first half of the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns guard Jordan Pope (0) waits for his team to set up a play in the first half of the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns guard Jordan Pope (0) waits for his team to set up a play in the first half of the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Florida Gators forward Alex Condon (21) blocks an attempt from Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Florida Gators forward Alex Condon (21) blocks an attempt from Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns guard Tramon Mark (12) shoots for three points in the first half of the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns guard Tramon Mark (12) shoots for three points in the first half of the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden coaches his team during a timeout in the first half of the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden coaches his team during a timeout in the first half of the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns guard Tramon Mark (12) looks for a way past defense from Florida Gators guard Xaivian Lee (1) in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns guard Tramon Mark (12) looks for a way past defense from Florida Gators guard Xaivian Lee (1) in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns guard Jordan Pope (0) brings the ball down the court for Texas in the first half of the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns guard Jordan Pope (0) brings the ball down the court for Texas in the first half of the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis (8) defends against an attempt from Florida Gators forward Thomas Haugh (10) in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis (8) defends against an attempt from Florida Gators forward Thomas Haugh (10) in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) comes out the game in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) comes out the game in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) puts the ball up as Florida Gators forward Alex Condon (21) defends in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) puts the ball up as Florida Gators forward Alex Condon (21) defends in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns head coach Sean Miller talks to his team during a timeout in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns head coach Sean Miller talks to his team during a timeout in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) puts the ball up as Florida Gators guard Urban Klavzar (7) leaps to defend in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) puts the ball up as Florida Gators guard Urban Klavzar (7) leaps to defend in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns forward Nic Codie (10) battles Florida Gators guard Xaivian Lee (1) and guard Boogie Fland (0) in the first half of the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns forward Nic Codie (10) battles Florida Gators guard Xaivian Lee (1) and guard Boogie Fland (0) in the first half of the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) drives to the hoop as Florida Gators guard Isaiah Brown (20) defends in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) drives to the hoop as Florida Gators guard Isaiah Brown (20) defends in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns guard Jordan Pope (0) pushes past Florida Gators center Rueben Chinyelu (9) to defend against guard Xaivian Lee (1) in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns guard Jordan Pope (0) pushes past Florida Gators center Rueben Chinyelu (9) to defend against guard Xaivian Lee (1) in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) looks for a way through defense from Florida Gators forward Thomas Haugh (10) and center Micah Handlogten (3) in the first half of the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) looks for a way through defense from Florida Gators forward Thomas Haugh (10) and center Micah Handlogten (3) in the first half of the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns guard Simeon Wilcher (7) drives past Florida Gators guard Urban Klavzar (7) in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns guard Simeon Wilcher (7) drives past Florida Gators guard Urban Klavzar (7) in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis (8) battles Florida Gators center Rueben Chinyelu (9) for a rebound in the first half of the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis (8) battles Florida Gators center Rueben Chinyelu (9) for a rebound in the first half of the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Florida Gators center Rueben Chinyelu (9) runs to speak to his coaches after fouling in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Florida Gators center Rueben Chinyelu (9) runs to speak to his coaches after fouling in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns guard Tramon Mark (12) heads back out to the court after a timeout in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns guard Tramon Mark (12) heads back out to the court after a timeout in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis (8) eyes the hoop as Florida Gators center Micah Handlogten (3) rushes to defend in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns center Matas Vokietaitis (8) eyes the hoop as Florida Gators center Micah Handlogten (3) rushes to defend in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Florida Gators guard Xaivian Lee (1) talks to a teammate after getting called for a foul in the second half as the Texas Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Florida Gators guard Xaivian Lee (1) talks to a teammate after getting called for a foul in the second half as the Texas Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns guard Chendall Weaver (2) reacts after the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns guard Chendall Weaver (2) reacts after the Longhorns\u2019 84-71 loss to the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Florida Gators center Rueben Chinyelu (9) takes a moment after a foul in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Florida Gators center Rueben Chinyelu (9) takes a moment after a foul in the second half as the Longhorns play the Florida Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<img alt=\"Texas Longhorns head coach Sean Miller looks back at his bench as Florida pull away in the second half as the Longhorns play the Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns head coach Sean Miller looks back at his bench as Florida pull away in the second half as the Longhorns play the Gators at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<\/p>\n<p>The last time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/hookem\/mens-basketball\/\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas basketball<\/a> faced off against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/sports\/tamu\/\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas A&amp;M<\/a>, &#8220;Bucky Ball&#8221; was all the rage.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-channels-pixel.ex.co\/events\/0012000001fxZm9AAE?integrationType=DEFAULT&amp;template=design%2Farticle%2Fplatypus_two_column.tpl\" alt=\"\" class=\"x1px y1px vh abs\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>With a term coined in recognition of first-year <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/sports\/college\/aggies\/article\/texas-am-mens-basketball-bucky-mcmillan-sec-21128744.php\" data-link=\"native\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Aggies coach Bucky McMillan and his preferred style of play, Bucky Ball<\/a> embraces uncompromising pressure, all-out effort, a deep bench and a frenetic pace of play that seems relentless to the A&amp;M faithful and almost reckless to those outside of Aggieland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>And it took the SEC by storm; through the first half of SEC play, Texas A&amp;M soared to first place in the league standings with a 7-1 record that included a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/sports\/college\/longhorns\/mens-basketball\/article\/texas-longhorns-basketball-score-today-texas-a-m-21290267.php\" data-link=\"native\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\"> 74-70 win Jan. 17 at Texas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe learned that they&#8217;re a hard-playing team,\u201d Texas guard Chendall Weaver said earlier this week. &#8220;But I feel like if we just take care of the ball and make the simple plays, we&#8217;ll be alright.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, the\u00a0Aggies have gone just 2-5 over their past seven games with narrow wins over Oklahoma and Ole Miss, two of the handful of league teams without any NCAA Tournament hopes. If Texas (17-11, 8-7) wants to give the Aggies (19-9, 9-6) another shove down the SEC standings in Saturday\u2019s rematch in College Station, Longhorns coach Sean Miller said his team will have to handle the Aggies\u2019 disruptive defense better. In Austin, the Longhorns shot just 41.5% from the floor.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) gets the ball up under defense from Texas A&amp;M Aggies forward Jamie Vinson (4) during the second half of Lone Star Showdown, Jan. 17, 2026 at the Moody Center in Austin. Texas A&amp;M won the game 74-70.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 4\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3) gets the ball up under defense from Texas A&amp;M Aggies forward Jamie Vinson (4) during the second half of Lone Star Showdown, Jan. 17, 2026 at the Moody Center in Austin. Texas A&amp;M won the game 74-70.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<\/p>\n<p class=\"MM_onlineOnly\" title=\"CCI Online Only\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/sports\/columns\/article\/texas-longhorns-basketball-florida-gators-21937878.php\" data-link=\"native\" title=\"MORE: Florida coach says Texas is a scary NCAA Tournament foe (but will Horns get in)? | Golden\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MORE: Florida coach says Texas is a scary NCAA Tournament foe (but will Horns get in)? | Golden<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>TEXAS AT TEXAS A&amp;M<\/p>\n<p>When\/where:\u00a03 p.m. Saturday in College Station.<\/p>\n<p>TV\/radio:\u00a0ESPN2; 1300 AM, 1370 AM, 98.1 FM.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheir pressure, whether it be full court or in the half court or going zone and mixing it up, is something that I think you really have to deal with,\u201d Miller said. \u201cAnd no matter who you are, what team you are, they force you to play against their style.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Styles make fights, but so do the stakes. And there\u2019s plenty on the line for two teams that share the same space when it comes to postseason hopes. Texas A&amp;M is tied for fifth in the SEC with Missouri, Vanderbilt and Kentucky. Those teams are one game ahead of Texas, currently in sole possession of ninth place. At the upcoming SEC Tournament March 11-15 in Nashville, the top eight teams receive a first-round bye.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Texas A&amp;M Aggies head coach Bucky McMillan talks to Texas A&amp;M Aggies guard Ruben Dominguez (9) before he subs into the game during the second half of Lone Star Showdown, Jan. 17, 2026 at the Moody Center in Austin. Texas A&amp;M won the game 74-70.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas A&amp;M Aggies head coach Bucky McMillan talks to Texas A&amp;M Aggies guard Ruben Dominguez (9) before he subs into the game during the second half of Lone Star Showdown, Jan. 17, 2026 at the Moody Center in Austin. Texas A&amp;M won the game 74-70.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<\/p>\n<p>A&amp;M and Texas also share similar\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/sports\/college\/longhorns\/mens-basketball\/article\/texas-basketball-vs-georgia-sec-sean-miller-21356478.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NCAA Tournament projections<\/a>, which means a win could mean the difference between a visit to Dayton, Ohio, for a First Four game or a direct flight to a first-round matchup in the NCAA Tournament. In his latest tournament projections, ESPN college basketball analyst Joe Lunardi placed the Aggies and Longhorns as his final two tournament teams not in the First Four.<\/p>\n<p>Miller prefers to focus on A&amp;M and the other two regular-season games on the Texas schedule instead of such tournament talk, but he did say after Wednesday\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statesman.com\/sports\/college\/longhorns\/mens-basketball\/article\/texas-longhorns-basketball-score-today-florida-21849358.php\" data-link=\"native\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">84-71 home loss to No. 7 Florida<\/a> that \u201cwe certainly are good enough, not only to be there, but to get there and be a tough out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Texas Longhorns head coach Sean Miller watches the game during the first half of Lone Star Showdown, Jan. 17, 2026 at the Moody Center in Austin. Texas A&amp;M won the game 74-70.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Texas Longhorns head coach Sean Miller watches the game during the first half of Lone Star Showdown, Jan. 17, 2026 at the Moody Center in Austin. Texas A&amp;M won the game 74-70.<\/p>\n<p>Sara Diggins\/Austin American-Statesman<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe really are,\u201d he said. \u201cOur ability to score speaks for itself. But we&#8217;re not there yet. I think we&#8217;ll only go as far as our defensive presence, improvement, toughness and execution takes us. Not saying we have to be the best defensive team in SEC. That would be impossible. But we\u2019ve got to be better, and that&#8217;s up to us, me in particular, to get our group there these few last games.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Defense failed Texas in its last contest against the Aggies, especially in the second half. Texas A&amp;M shot 60% from the floor after halftime while fending off a late Longhorns rally led by Dailyn Swain and Jordan Pope, who each had 17 points.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe struggled to defend them,\u201d Miller said. \u201cWe broke down, and they did a great job in that game. So, we have to be better this time around.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Texas (17-11, 8-7 SEC) at Texas A&amp;M (19-9, 9-6): How to watch<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p class=\"MM_onlineOnly\" title=\"CCI Online Only\">Where:\u00a0Reed Arena in College Station\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MM_onlineOnly\" title=\"CCI Online Only\">TV\/radio:\u00a0ESPN2; 1300 AM, 98.1 FM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Florida Gators center Micah Handlogten (3) reaches to block an attempt from Texas Longhorns forward Dailyn Swain (3)&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":133831,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133,48876,19752,3112,19753,5277,21171,16771,537,13558],"class_list":{"0":"post-183456","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-austin","8":"tag-austin","9":"tag-austin-headlines","10":"tag-austin-news","11":"tag-march-madness","12":"tag-men-s-college-basketball","13":"tag-ncaa-tournament","14":"tag-sean-miller","15":"tag-sec-basketball","16":"tag-sec-men-s-basketball","17":"tag-texas-a-m-aggies-men-s-basketball","18":"tag-texas-longhorns","19":"tag-texas-longhorns-basketball"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183456","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=183456"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183456\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/133831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=183456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=183456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=183456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}