No. 7 Texas vs. Chicago State preview: Three problems to fix before the games get harder

Texas Longhorns Sean Miller came home from Madison Square Garden with a to-do list — take care of the ball, finish defensive possessions and get more from the starting center. Monday’s season opener at the Moody Center against the Chicago State Cougars is the first chance to check those boxes in a game that counts.

The Longhorns have a 99-percent win probability. The work is in how they get there.

No. 7 Texas opens Miller’s second season with 11 newcomers and one returning starter. A year ago, his Texas debut was a 75-60 loss to Duke in Charlotte, and that team still found its way to the Sweet 16 as a No. 11 seed. This group gets a softer start, but the 87-74 exhibition loss at St. John’s…