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The Texas Longhorns men's basketball team has been in full offseason mode after losing a heartbreaker in the Sweet 16 against Purdue, ending what was a surprising run in the NCAA Tournament.

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Texas Named Finalist for a Defensive Player of the Year in Transfer Portal

The Texas Longhorns have yet to add their first transfer portal commitment of the offseason but the program could be on the cusp of changing that. The only major roster news Texas has received since the end of the season is that star forward Dailyn Swain will declare for the 2026 NBA Draft, as expected.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / April 9

Texas Longhorns Suffer First Transfer Portal Loss of Offseason

The Texas Longhorns haven't made a ton of transfer portal headlines since the end of the college basketball season, but the first major domino has fallen.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / April 9

A Major Texas Transfer Portal Target Just Became Available

The Texas Longhorns have yet to add a commitment out of the transfer portal early this offseason but don't expect that to last long. Sean Miller and the coaching staff have been active in the portal, making contact with a slew of players in order to begin the process of building the roster for next season.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / April 9

No. 4 Texas Softball Looks to Keep Emotions in Check in Clash vs. No. 3 Oklahoma

The Texas Longhorns are looking for a reset series in their next outing, as for the first time this season, the Longhorns have come out on the losing end of a conference series after falling to the now No.

Texas Softball Met With One Major Challenge vs. Oklahoma Sooners

The Texas Longhorns will be chasing a bounce-back performance after coming out on the losing end of a conference series for the first time this season, dropping the series against the Alabama Crimson Tide on the road last weekend.

Cam Coleman News / Texas Longhorns on SI / April 9

Texas WRs Have Helped Cam Coleman in Unexpected Way

Over the offseason, the Texas football program was successful in recruiting one of the top transfer portal classes that was boosted by several wide receivers signing their names with the Longhorns.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / April 8

Texas Longhorns Host Premier Texas Tech Commit For A Visit

The Texas Longhorns are preparing for their upcoming season, looking to get back to the College Football Playoff after missing out on the dance last season.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / April 8

No. 2 Texas Baseball Looked Sharp in Rout of Incarnate Word Before Real Test

Is it possible the midweek crisis for Texas Baseball is… solved? After several midweek slipups in recent weeks — including a lackluster loss to Tarleton State and a blown seven-run lead at Houston — Texas appears to be finding its rhythm again, following up a 10-8 win over Texas State with a 16-4 rout of Incarnate Word.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / April 8

Texas Longhorns Lose Another Starter in the Transfer Portal

The Texas Longhorns took a big hit when the trio of Justice Carlton, Aaliyah Crump and Aaliyah Moore entered the transfer portal. Carlton started 28 games, and Crump started five as a freshman, while Moore started 20 last season before missing the year due to an injury.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / April 8

Former Texas Longhorns DL Steve McMichael Diagnosed With CTE After Battle With ALS

Former Texas Longhorns and Chicago Bears defensive lineman Steve 'Mongo' McMichael passed away in April of 2025 at the age of 67 after a long battle with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, otherwise known as ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / April 8

Texas Longhorns In the Running For Another Elite 2027 Wide Receiver

The Texas Longhorns are working their way through the spring practice schedule, trying to define their team identity ahead of the 2026 season in hopes of reaching the lofty goals set for them: bringing a National Championship back to the Forty Acres.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / April 8

No. 2 Texas Longhorns Thrash Incarnate Word Cardinals in Run Rule

For most of the night, it looked more like a cat sadistically playing with its already dead prey, or in the context of this game, a giant Longhorn stomping a little songbird repeatedly into the ground. By the third inning, the No.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / April 7

No. 2 Texas Easily Dispatches Incarnate Word in Midweek Win: Longhorns Notebook

The No. 2 Texas Longhorns (27-6) appear to be back to their winning ways in midweek games. After two straight losses, they beat the Texas State Bobcats last week and then took care of business tonight against the Incarnate Word Cardinals (16-17). It was all Texas from the jump in this one, too.

‘Smiling and Loving the Process’: Ethan Heasley Back Swimming Lifetime Bests After Retirement

By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam One of the most surprising stories out of the Westmont Pro Swim Series last month was the resurgence of former Texas Longhorn Ethan Heasley, who made the ‘A’ final in the 100 butterfly, setting a new personal best 52.82 in the prelims.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / April 7

TV, Streaming Information for No. 2 Texas Baseball vs Incarnate Word

Texas Baseball is still firmly among college baseball's elite. Still sitting at No. 2 in D1 College Baseball's top 25, the Longhorns are coming off a series win over the South Carolina Gamecocks. It was definitely not flawless.

Dailyn Swain News / Texas Longhorns on SI / April 7

Texas Longhorns' Dailyn Swain Announces NBA Draft Decision

The Texas Longhorns have received their first big piece of news this offseason after the first year under Sean Miller. As expected, Texas forward Dailyn Swain has declared for the 2026 NBA Draft after a career-best season with the Longhorns, as first reported by OnTexasFootball.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / April 7

Texas Basketball Recruiting Class Breakdown: Best Additions, Biggest Misses

The Texas Longhorns were one of the most volatile teams in the country this college basketball season, making an improbable run to the Sweet 16, and nearly upsetting the Purdue Boilermakers to advance.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / April 7

Ticket Prices are Outrageous for Jim Schlossnagle’s Return to Texas A&M

How much is one willing to sacrifice for the chance to walk into Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park for the highly anticipated return of Jim Schlossnagle this weekend? It may cost an arm, a leg, and possibly the mineral rights to your land for just a single ticket.

Steve Sarkisian News / Texas Longhorns on SI / April 7

Steve Sarkisian's Reason for Cancelling Texas Spring Game is No Surprise

The Texas Longhorns football team made a somewhat disappointing announcement on Monday in the middle of the spring practice program. Texas announced that the team would be holding an open practice free for fans to attend at DKR on Saturday, April 18 instead of having the Orange-White Spring Game.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / April 7

No. 2 Texas Returns Home For Midweek Clash With Incarnate Word

Fresh off another conference series win, the No. 2 Texas Longhorns (26-5) return home for another Tuesday midweek contest. This time, the Incarnate Word Cardinals (16-16) are making their way to UFCU Disch-Falk Field.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / April 7

3 Texas Longhorns Plan To Enter the Transfer Portal

After losing to the eventual champions in the Final Four, things are about to change for the Texas Longhorns. With the transfer portal opening up, some players are looking for new opportunities despite multiple impact players, including guard Rori Harmon and super-sub forward Kyla Oldacre, graduating.

Texas Longhorns News / College Sports Only / April 6

Texas Baseball Commit Wows With 100 MPH Fastball

Good news: Texas baseball signed a left-handed pitching recruit who’s 6’9 and throws a 100+ MPH as a high school senior. Bad news: Texas baseball will be competing with 30 MLB teams to sign him next season.