Texas men's basketball returns home tonight to host Le Moyne at the Moody Center, and Sean Miller hopes to right the ship against the Dolphins. After a deflating loss to a surging UConn team last Friday, it's imperative for the Longhorns to get back on track over the next two games, as Texas opens SEC play in less than three weeks.
Though Le Moyne is a smaller school, we've seen how incredibly bad Texas' defense has been in 2025, consistently leaving opposing shooters wide open regardless of perceived talent. Though Sean Miller had his team playing a little better against the Huskies last week, they're still very bad at moving around on defense. Simple screens and rub concepts shouldn't leave an opponent wide open on the perimeter for 3+ seconds.
Not only that, but there's seemingly been a lack of effort as well in stopping ball-handlers driving to the basket. UConn had absolutely no problem simply running by Longhorn defenders and making easy layups all game long. It was like that against both Virginia and North Carolina State as well.
Don't underestimate the Dolphins
Le Moyne has two players, Trent Mosquera and Shilo Jackson, who could potentially cause problems tonight both offensively and defensively for Texas. Mosquera is a 6'5" guard who's been absolutely lights-out from three-point range as of late and he leads the team with 15.1 PPG this year. He's also second on the team in rebounds as well, averaging 5.3 per game. He does a little bit of everything for the Dolphins similar to how Alex Karaban is for UConn.
Jackson, a 6'9" PF/C, has been very good for Le Moyne this season in the paint. He's currently averaging 14.5 PPG, 9.3 RPG, 2.2 blocks per game, and is shooting 81% from the free throw line. He may not be as tall as Matas Vokietaitis, but he's every bit as dangerous if left unchecked on offense.