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On the night of Jan. 13, Texas basketball will try to take their next step forward in getting a potential one-seed in the NCAA Tournament this season.
What we’ve learned so far about No. 4 ranked Texas basketball this season, in a special start through 11 games, is that this team feels a whole lot different under the direction of head coach Shaka Smart. It might be all of the pieces finally coming together, or riding the momentum that was built up down the stretch last season (or both).