Texas Longhorns vs. Washington Huskies gamethread

Texas basketball is back. Shaka Smart is making his Longhorn debut. And Isaiah Taylor’s return gets underway tonight in hopes of leading one of college basketball’s deepest and most veteran-littered units to a successful season unlike any of recent memory. With an offense that’s presumed to put up points in bunches and a defensive tenacity implemented to make opposing coaches have nightmares, we should be in for a fun brand of basketball in Austin this season. Let’s talk about it!

This is your gamethread.