The seventh-ranked Texas Longhorns opened their 2026-27 college basketball season against the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs on November 2 at Moody Center in Austin. Forward David Punch, wearing number 13, was among the Longhorns players who took the court before tip-off. The matchup marked the first game of the new campaign for Texas, which entered the season with high expectations after earning a top-10 preseason ranking.
No. 7 Texas Longhorns Host Gardner-Webb in Season Opener
