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 Texas couldn’t overcome a slow start against the Kansas Jayhawks, and then fell victim to poor execution in the final possessions after giving the Big 12’s best team all they could handle.

The Longhorns rallied for another furious second-half comeback, their second in as many games, but J’Covan Brown’s desperate 3-point attempt in the closing seconds missed, and UT lost 69-66 to No. 7 Kansas on Saturday afternoon at the Erwin Center.

The Longhorns gave the Kansas Jayhawks all they could handle, but UT fell just short in a bid to upset the Big 12's top team.

The Longhorns rallied for another furious second half comeback, their second in as many games, but J'Covan Brown's desperation 3-point attempt in the closing seconds missed and UT lost, 69-66, to No. 7 Kansas on Saturday afternoon at the Erwin Center.

Julien Lewis made the most of his lone opportunity to play Texas A&M at home.

The freshman guard broke out of a shooting slump and poured in a team-high 16 points to lead Texas (12-4; 2-1 Big 12) past A&M, 61-51, on Wednesday night at the Erwin Center.

UT and A&M will play once more as conference rivals in College Station on Feb. 6, but Wednesday was likely the Aggies (9-6; 0-3) final visit to Austin, as they will join the Southeastern Conference later this year.

On October 17th, a slew of Texas music legends including Willie Nelson, the Dixie Chicks, and George Strait played a benefit show at the Erwin Center for the victims of the Central Texas fires.

That event raised a staggering $725,000 to go towards the Central Texas Wildfire Fund.

You go to a stadium show knowing that what you're losing in acoustic clarity you may gain in spectacle.

For months now the blue-haired visage of a cartoon Katy Perry peered at I-35 from the Erwin Center's toehold in central Austin, and on Saturday the cheesecake priestess of pop finally made good on her promise with a senses-taxing display of light and sound.

American tennis fans walked away Sunday afternoon disappointed that their nation lost the Davis Cup tie to Spain 3-1.
But thanks to Mike and Bob Bryan, they at least got their money’s worth.

The most successful doubles pair in U.S.

Davis Cup history took the Erwin Center by storm Saturday afternoon, turning a match against Spain into the tennis equivalent of a rock concert.

American tennis fans walked away Sunday afternoon disappointed that their nation lost the Davis Cup tie to Spain 3-1.
But thanks to Mike and Bob Bryan, they at least got their money’s worth.

The most successful doubles pair in U.S.

Davis Cup history took the Erwin Center by storm Saturday afternoon, turning a match against Spain into the tennis equivalent of a rock concert.

The next leg of the George Strait, Reba McEntire, Lee Ann Womack tour will kick off Jan. 14 at the Erwin Center.

Ticket info to come.

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Friday, October 22
Frank Erwin Center (1701 Red River Street)
7:30, $51.50-92.00