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The Real Reason Sean Miller Let Jordan Pope Play in the Sweet 16 With a Broken Foot

The Texas Longhorns were one of the hottest teams in the country during their Cinderella NCAA Tournament run, finding themselves playing in the Sweet 16 against the Purdue Boilermakers.

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Texas Win 2026 NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championship, Second-Consecutive Title

By Yanyan Li on SwimSwam Dates: Wednesday, March 25–Saturday, March 28 Location: McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, GA Defending Champions: Texas (1x) SwimSwam

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / March 28

No. 2 Texas Sweeps Red River Series Against No. 8 Oklahoma: Longhorns Notebook

Life in the SEC is an absolute grind from week to week. As a result, protecting your home field and winning series in your own backyard is crucial. So far, the No.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / March 28

Texas Longhorns Continue Hot Streak with Sweet 16 Victory

March Madness is often associated with back-and-forth matchups, heart palpitations and adrenaline of unparalleled levels. However, in their first three rounds of the NCAA Tournament, the Texas Longhorns women’s basketball team hasn’t forced its fans to hold their breath or close their eyes.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / March 28

How Texas Football Built One of the Best Rosters in the Country

After failing to meet sky-high expectations in 2025, the Texas Longhorns are doing everything possible to ensure that doesn't happen again, and they find their way back into the College Football Playoff for the upcoming season.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / March 28

Sean Miller Sends Bold Message to Texas Recruits After March Madness

The Texas Longhorns officially saw their 2025-26 season come to an end on Thursday, which means the first year under head coach Sean Miller is over. No.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / March 28

Texas Softball Clinches Lone Star Showdown Series Win vs. Texas A&M

The dirt edition of the Lone Star Showdown will be adorned in burnt orange as the No. 1 Texas Longhorns have clinched a series victory over No. 15 Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday.

No. 1 Seed Texas Longhorns Stampede Kentucky Wildcats To Advance To Elite Eight Of Women’s NCAA Tournament

For exactly one possession, the Kentucky Wildcats looked like they might just pull off a Sweet 16 miracle. Amelia Hassett calmly drained a 3-pointer to open the scoring, and for a fleeting, glorious moment, Kentucky held a 3-0 lead.

College Baseball News / Texas Longhorns on SI / March 28

No. 2 Texas Longhorns Rallies in Extra Innings Against No. 8 Oklahoma

In front of the biggest crowd of the season, the No. 2 Texas Longhorns were in dire straits for the majority of the night against the No. 8 Oklahoma Sooners. The Texas bats were silenced at the plate by Sooners starting pitcher Cam Johnson for five scoreless frames, tossing eight strikeouts and allowing just one hit during his outing.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / March 28

Texas Longhorns Win Thrilling Slugfest to Open Series vs. Texas A&M

The Texas Longhorns have been as close as a team can be to unbeatable as the Longhorns continue to extend a program record in the longest winning streak in program history and head into their conference series this weekend with a 29-1 record.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / March 27

Why Sean Miller Believes Texas' Sweet 16 Run Set Baseline for the Future

Heartbreak is echoing through Austin after the Texas Longhorns' Cinderella run came to an end in the Sweet 16, falling at the last second in a put-back back shot that ended the first year for head coach Sean Miller.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / March 27

Sean Miller's Emotional Message After Texas Longhorns' Season-Ending Loss

Weeks ago, few fans of the Texas Longhorns likely viewed a run into the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament as realistic. In fact, more on their minds was likely just making the tournament itself, after the Longhorns suffered consecutive deflating losses to Oklahoma in the regular-season finale and Ole Miss in the Southeastern Conference tournament.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / March 27

Way-Too-Early Starting Lineup Projection for Texas Next Season

The Texas Longhorns have seen the first season under Sean Miller come to an end. The biggest question entering the offseason surrounds the decisions of Matas Vokietaitis and Dailyn Swain.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / March 27

3 Texas Players Who Could Leave in Transfer Portal This Offseason

The Texas Longhorns are entering the first real offseason under head coach Sean Miller after seeing the 2025-26 campaign come to a heartbreaking end in the Sweet 16 against Purdue on Thursday in San Jose.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / March 27

How Texas Baseball Bats Woke Up to Crush No. 8 Oklahoma

There must be something in the water with this No. 2 Texas Baseball team. After an embarrassing loss to Houston in which they blew a 7-0 lead, the Longhorns responded emphatically with a 14-0 rout — and a run-rule victory, might I add— against rival No.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / March 27

Texas Longhorns Embarrass Rival Oklahoma in Dominant Shutout Win

Is there a possibility that the Longhorns were far too tunnel-focused on their archrival that the Houston game simply slipped through the cracks? Maybe.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / March 27

3 Players Who Won't Be on the Texas Longhorns for the 2026-27 Season

It was a beyond successful first season for the Texas Longhorns in the Sean Miller era. When the lights were the brightest, the players bought into the system and played their best, advancing to the Sweet 16.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / March 27

Preview: No. 1 Texas Longhorns Hosting No. 15 Texas A&M in Lone Star Showdown

The Texas Longhorns haven't slowed down throughout the 2026 season as they now hold a 29-1 record and continue to push the longest winning streak in program history farther along, as the Longhorns' winning streak now stands at 27 games.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / March 27

The Texas Longhorns Just Got Major Roster News for Next Season

The Texas Longhorns saw their unexpected March Madness run come to an end in the Sweet 16 on Thursday, as Purdue used a last-second game-winning tip to come away with a 79-77 win in San Jose.

Jordan Pope News / ESPN / March 27

Texas' Pope played with broken foot vs. Purdue

Texas guard Jordan Pope revealed after the Longhorns' 79-77 Sweet 16 loss to Purdue that he played the game with a broken foot.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / March 26

Poor Officiating Cost Texas Longhorns a Trip to the Elite Eight

The No. 11 Texas Longhorns are leaving the dance after losing to the No. 2 Purdue Boilermakers in the Sweet Sixteen. Texas kept it close all game, dueling with the Big 10 Champions until a tip-in put the Boilermakers ahead with less than a second left.

Trey Kaufman-Renn News / Yardbarker / March 26

Watch: Last second tip-in leads Purdue Boilermakers to Elite Eight

The No. 2 seed Purdue Boilermakers are headed to the Elite 8, thanks to senior forward Trey Kaufman-Renn.

Purdue star appears to gets away with violation on game-winner vs. Texas

Alvaro Folgueiras and Iowa Hawkeyes make historic run to Elite Eight

St. John's head coach Rick Pitino has hilarious plan for stopping Duke star Cameron Boozer

ESPN analysts reveal key to No. 5 St. John's upsetting No. 1 Duke in Sweet 16

Todd Golden and Florida Gators would be smart to heed Steve Spurrier's advice

NFL News / Yardbarker / March 25

Would Arch Manning pull an Eli Manning, refuse to play for Browns?

Back in 2004, the then-San Diego Chargers made Eli the first pick of the draft before they traded him to the New York Giants because he preferred not to play for the Chargers.

Did this character concern cause Browns' Shedeur Sanders to fall to fifth round of 2025 NFL Draft?

New NFLPA executive director JC Tretter sends message to Roger Goodell, owners about 18-game season

NFL teams most likely to draft a QB in Round 1 and ones that might force it

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Texas Longhorns News / Larry Brown Sports / March 24

Video of Sean Miller’s profane halftime speech vs. Gonzaga emerges

The No. 11 Texas Longhorns keep on proving that they truly belong in the field of 68. The Longhorns are still alive in March Madness despite starting in the First Four, and they have head coach Sean Miller’s fiery leadership to thank for their unexpected deep run.

Texas Longhorns News / Yardbarker / March 22

Texas HC rejects Cinderella label amid surprising Sweet 16 run

Texas HC Sean Miller rejects Cinderella label amid surprising Sweet 16 run

The No. 11-seeded Longhorns became the first double-digit seed in the 2026 tournament to reach the Sweet 16 after upsetting the No. 3-seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs, 74-68, on Saturday.

Will Gonzaga ever break through in men's NCAA Tournament?

Men's NCAA Tournament winners, losers: Nebraska continues best season ever

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