The Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represents The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Longhorns currently compete in the Big 12 Conference.
The team has achieved national prominence under head coach Rick Barnes in recent years. Barnes has guided Texas to a school-record eleven consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and a school-best ten consecutive 20-win seasons as of March 16, 2009.
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The Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represents The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Longhorns currently compete in the Big 12 Conference.
The team has achieved national prominence under head coach Rick Barnes in recent years. Barnes has guided Texas to a school-record eleven consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and a school-best ten consecutive 20-win seasons as of March 16, 2009.
Since 1977, the team has played its home games in the Frank Erwin Special Events Center, where it has compiled a record of 375-91 (.805) as of March 3, 2009.
The University of Texas began varsity intercollegiate competition in men's basketball in 1906. The Longhorns rank 18th in total victories among all NCAA Division I college basketball programs and 27th in all-time win percentage among programs with at least 50 years in Division I, with an all-time win-loss record of 1586-947 (.626).
The Longhorns have won 27 total conference championships in men...
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