The Texas Longhorns have the opportunity to do what just five teams before them have been able to do, reach the Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament. Standing in their way, are the Xavier Musketeers, who bring one of the more effective offenses left in the tournament. 
Xavier and head coach Sean Miller are coming off a close win in the opening round over Kennesaw State and a runaway victory over Pittsburgh, and are hoping to improve on the last year of Miller's last stint in Cincinnati with a trip to the Elite Eight. Miller leans heavily on a seven-man rotation weighted heavily toward the starters, with just five players boasting a double-digit scoring average for the year. Guard Souley Boum and forward Zach Freemantle lead the way for the Musketeers, averaging 16.5 and 15.2 points per game respectively, while Freemantle chips in 8.1 rebounds per game. 
How do the Longhorns stack up against the Musketeers and what will it take for Texas to come away with a win? 
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Longhorn Republic: March 23, 2023- Xavier Preview

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As the academic and athletic season comes to a close, we turn our attention to the Director's Cup, the annual award given to the top athletic department in the country. 


We quickly run down all of the championship action that happened over the weekend before we welcome on Brett Wilkinson, @direct_cupdates, to give us a scoring breakdown and prediction for how things will shake out. 

May 7, 2024 - Director's Cupdate

The Texas Longhorns had a record-setting outing in the NFL Draft, with 11 players selected through the seven rounds this weekend. 
Byron Murphy kicked off the proceedings for Texas, with the No. 16 pick, before seeing Kansas City trade up to pick Xavier Worthy at the bottom of the round. From there, Texas had nine more players selected, setting the record for draft picks in the common draft era. 
What does that mean for Texas in its current recruiting efforts and what do we expect for next year?

April 30, 2024 - Unpacking the NFL Draft

The Texas Longhorns closed out 2024 spring practice with the annual Orange and White game. 
While presumptive starter Quinn Ewers saw minimal action, the offenses still stole the show led by a pair of young guns. All-world recruit Arch Manning and early enrollee Trey Owens led the offenses to a highlight-filled Saturday where the offenses showed off the high ceiling for next season. 

April 23, 2024 - Quarterbacks shine in the Orange and White Game

The Texas Longhorns continue to blaze through the Big 12 with a sweep of the Baylor Bears, continuing to take a hold on the conference.
With several ranked teams losing over the weekend, Texas looks to be in control of both the conference and their path to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Softball tournament.

April 16, 2024 - Softball Continues to Cruise

The Texas Longhorns softball team did what was previously unthinkable, beating the modern Oklahoma Sooners' softball team in a conference series. 
Mike White and his team leaned on incredible fielding and pitching to get the job done, keeping them in the race for the Big 12 title. 
What does that mean for the remainder of the regular season? 

Longhorn Republic: March 23, 2023- Xavier Preview

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