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Texas still seeking answers from the perimeter entering 2018-19 season

To say the Texas Longhorns struggled shooting the ball a year ago would be an understatement.

Texas finished the year shooting 43.9 percent overall, good enough to rank No. 213 in the country. Specifically, the Horns struggled shooting from distance, turning in a 32 -percent performance from beyond the arc, putting them just 30 spots from the bottom of all Division I schools.

That’s still a question for head coach Shaka Smart heading into the 2018-19 season.

“One of the things we’re looking for on this team is who can step forward and make outside shots.