The Longhorns suffered a crushing 84-83 overtime defeat to Baylor on Wednesday night in Waco, after blowing a 19-point lead in the second half. Texas is now 15-13 overall, 7-8 in Big 12 play and 4-10 this season in games decided by six points or less.
The Longhorns have also now lost back-to-back games, and their NCAA tournament chances have taken a significant blow with only three games left in the regular season. Every game remaining for Texas is critical.
Here are three takeaways from Wednesday's game:
1. Longhorns can't overcome being down two starters
In what was a pivotal game on Wednesday night with tournament implications, the Longhorns were missing two important starters.