Hoops: Texas vs. No. 2 Alabama Game Thread

Texas is in need of a huge win after dropping games to Arkansas and at Vanderbilt last week. 

This chore is a tough one tonight in Austin with No. 2 Alabama (20-3, 9-1) in Austin. 

The Longhorns (15-9, 4-7) will again be without junior guard Chendall Weaver with his return likely next week. Senior guard Tramon Mark has been upgraded to probable. 

The game will tip-off at 8 p.m. central on ESPN. 

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So this is a must win if we want any shot at making the tourney right?

I don’t see how we lose.   

2 hours ago, Alex Butler said:

So this is a must win if we want any shot at making the tourney right?

No.  If we lose tonight and Saturday, then we will be in trouble, but even then we could make it by winning 4 of our last 5 and a conference tournament game.

But I'd love to see a win tonight.  Just not really expecting one after seeing what Bama did to Arky for the first 30 minutes in Fayetteville.

4 minutes ago, bierce said:

No.  If we lose tonight and Saturday, then we will be in trouble, but even then we could make it by winning 4 of our last 5 and a conference tournament game.

But I'd love to see a win tonight.  Just not really expecting one after seeing what Bama did to Arky for the first 30 minutes in Fayetteville.

I think this is correct. It would be great to win a game this week but if they don't, it's time to win beginning at South Carolina. Fortunately, the schedule actually lightens up at that point.

8 minutes ago, bierce said:

No.  If we lose tonight and Saturday, then we will be in trouble, but even then we could make it by winning 4 of our last 5 and a conference tournament game.

But I'd love to see a win tonight.  Just not really expecting one after seeing what Bama did to Arky for the first 30 minutes in Fayetteville.

Gotcha, the path keeps narrowing. We seem to show up and play highly ranked teams close. Hope that’s the case tonight! I’m not holding my breath either! 

Lose or win hoping we can end the average basketball program nightmare that is the hiring of RT after this season. 

Think Pryor may be out. What fun!

why do I allow myself to be emotionally invested in this team

Tre Johnson is committing arson tonight🔥

Shedrick all over the action so far.  Time to see if we can still hang with them while he takes a rest.

Johnson feeling it tonight. 

I am praying one day Jayson Kent can show me one redeeming quality he has that calls for him to have a roster spot. 

6-1 Bama so far while Shedrick has been sitting.

Mark seems a little out of sync. 

Kaluma limping to the huddle

Welp that’s all she wrote

When Terry called a timeout midway through the first half against Vandy, the team really responded.  Let's see if they do again tonight. 

The Mood is dead

Does Alabama foul at all?

What is with the bounce passing to blanketed teammates?  We see way too much of that. 

Just now, bierce said:

What is with the bounce passing to blanketed teammates?  We see way too much of that. 

Every game. It’s like they see a cut five seconds late. 

Just now, Jordan91 said:

Does Alabama foul at all?

I would have called rwo in the last five minutes but I am biased, right?

3 minutes ago, TarrantCoHorn said:

The Mood is dead

I am here. It’s certainly not as loud as it could be. 

Edited February 12, 20251 yr by Jordan91

2 minutes ago, TarrantCoHorn said:

The Mood is dead

well the coach produces no juice at all for the school.   why would  people go watch this pool coached, undisciplined, no offensive game plan embarrassment of a basket ball program.   we need a change so bad or fall even further behind