Texas Longhorns ranks 3rd of 16 SEC teams in droughts per game (0.81 dpg, below the SEC average of 0.98). Their droughts average 3:49 (near the SEC norm) and have allowed opponents an average of 7.6 pts per drought, contributing to 5 influenced losses (1 decisive/major) in 2025-26.
Drought profile
0.81
Droughts/game
Conf avg: 1.0 · #3 of 16 in SEC
3rd in SEC
-0.17/game vs SEC avg
#3 in SEC (16 teams)
3:49
Avg duration
Conf avg: 3:47 · #9 of 16 in SEC
+0:02 vs SEC avg
How long cold streaks typically last
7.6
Avg drought cost
Conf avg: 7.5 · #10 of 16 in SEC
+0.1 pts vs SEC avg
Opponent points scored per drought
Game impact
5
Influenced losses
1 decisive/major: close losses where droughts swung the margin
41%
Timeout rate
Coach called a timeout in 12 of 29 droughts
4-3
Record w/ 2+ droughts
vs 17-12 in games with 0 to 1 droughts
Drought trend, 2025-26
Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 0.8 droughts/game.
When droughts happen
Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 29 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.
Half breakdown
1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?
Drought cost by severity
How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points. See if critical ones truly hurt more.
Avg. opponent points scored during drought
Key takeaway
Critical droughts allow 13% more points than notable ones (8.5 vs 7.5 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.
Drought-ending shots
What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.
Score differential by game
Every game plotted over 40 minutes: positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.
Game log
Drought-influenced losses
Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Drought cost" = points the opponent scores during a drought.
Drought killers
Players who most often ended Texas Longhorns scoring droughts in 2025-26.