The season opener for Texas basketball in 2018-19 was a nice glimpse into what we could see from this team when it got into some games with tougher competition. It didn’t take long for a game to come around for Texas basketball that is going to be a big challenge. The Arkansas Razorbacks await the Texas Longhorns in El Paso, TX, for a big Nov. 9 battle.
In the season opener for the Horns, against the Eastern Illinois Panthers at home on Nov. 6, the team claimed a 71-59 win. We expected a bigger margin of victory for head Texas basketball coach Shaka Smart over Eastern Illinois.