But the Longhorns — specifically, guard Jordan Pope — refused to give up the lead. Pope, a 6-foot-2 junior who transferred to Texas from Oregon State in the offseason, scored 19 of his team-high 27 points in the second half.

Texas and Oklahoma thought they were leaving the toughest basketball league in the country, only to land right in the middle of this season's version. Or fall straight to the bottom of it, really. The Longhorns and Sooners both left the Big 12 after last season when that league had a reputation as the roughest,

See our top photos from Oklahoma and Texas in an SEC men's basketball game Wednesday night at Lloyd Noble Center.

On this date in Texas history, the men's basketball team earned its first-ever No. 1 ranking in the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls.

Tennessee escapes the Texas Longhorns after a last-minute run thanks to Zakai Zeigler. Tennessee went to battle with the Texas Longhorns just days after losing by 30 points to the Florida Gators on Tuesday. Tennessee defeated the Longhorns by a score of 74-70 on Saturday following a close contest.

"For me, it's," Moser said before pausing for a few seconds. "It starts with me. The first 25 minutes, I'm apologetic for the effort." Moser, in his fourth season at the helm, has lost seven games to the Longhorns.

Tennessee basketball is set for their third conference game of the season. They currently sit at 1-1 in conference play. Here is how Tennessee on SI predicts it

Now, the team is getting ready to face the Florida Gators on Saturday.