Where Texas basketball stands during rare midweek break

Aaron E. Martinez-USA TODAY SportsAUSTIN, Texas — The grind of the Big 12 never stops. Until it does.

For the first time in five years, a scheduling quirk means the Texas Longhorns don’t play a midweek game between last Saturday’s 36-point win over the West Virginia Mountaineers and this Saturday’s trip down I-10 to play the No. 3 Houston Cougars.

Senior forward Dylan Disu is ready for it.

“This is the first time since I’ve been in the 12 that we’ve had a week off, so I’m gonna really enjoy it for sure, just rest my body, get it right,” said Disu on Saturday. “The Big 12 is a grind — every game feels like it’s one of the most difficult games you’ve ever played in. So it’s really a blessing to…