The No. 4 Longhorns have not faced a ranked opponent since facing three in a four-game stretch in late November and early December. That won’t change this week as Texas gears up to play Kansas (5-10, 0-4 Big 12), which sits in last place in the Big 12 conference.
In front of a crowd of 3,290, No. 4 Texas defeated Oklahoma State (12-3, 2-2 Big 12) 78-48, earning its first victory in Stillwater since February 2009.
No. 4 Texas entered its 14th game of the season in the same fashion it did last year — undefeated and facing Iowa State. But unlike last year, the Longhorns will prepare for their 15th game with an unblemished record after running away from the Cyclones with a 75-54 victory on Wednesday night.
At this time last year, Texas was 13-0 and the third best team in the country behind South Carolina and UConn. But the Longhorns lost at Iowa State 57-59 — the first of nine losses in Big 12 play.
The No. 5 Longhorns picked up where they left off before the holiday break Sunday afternoon, beating Sam Houston State 83-49 at the Frank Erwin Center.
