"They obviously have a vendetta against Texas because not only have we started in the league, and I get to play South Carolina twice last year, this year, I get LSU twice," Schaefer said."I have to play South Carolina on the road this year, as well as LSU. I get them back-to-back in the same week. Now, make that make sense.
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"The league is hard enough as it is, but then to bless me, me and my group, with that, it really has a stench to it. ... I'm really disappointed in the league for putting our kids in that position, but we play whoever's in front of us."
Texas' Breya Cunningham drives to the basket against Ole Miss Latasha Lattimore.
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AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 4: Cotie McMahon #32 of the Ole Miss Running Rebels looks to shoot while defended by Jordan Lee #7 of the Texas Longhorns during the second half at Moody Center on January 4, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter/Getty Images)
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AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 4: Latasha Lattimore #8 of the Ole Miss Running Rebels shoots ahead of Madison Booker #35 and Justice Carlton #11 of the Texas Longhorns during the second half at Moody Center on January 4, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter/Getty Images)
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AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 4: Madison Booker #35 of the Texas Longhorns drives to the basket past Sira Thienou #0 of the Ole Miss Running Rebels during the second half at Moody Center on January 4, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter/Getty Images)
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AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 4: Kyla Oldacre #00 of the Texas Longhorns and Cotie McMahon #32 of the Ole Miss Running Rebels battle for a rebound during the second half at Moody Center on January 4, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter/Getty Images)
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AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 4: Rori Harmon #3 of the Texas Longhorns drives to the basket ahead of Debreasha Powe #21 and Cotie McMahon #32 of the Ole Miss Running Rebels during the second half at Moody Center on January 4, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter/Getty Images)
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AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 4: Jordan Lee #7 of the Texas Longhorns shoots over Cotie McMahon #32 of the Ole Miss Running Rebels during the second half at Moody Center on January 4, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter/Getty Images)
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AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 4: Madison Booker #35 of the Texas Longhorns drives to the basket ahead of Sira Thienou #0 and Cotie McMahon #32 of the Ole Miss Running Rebels during the second half at Moody Center on January 4, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter/Getty Images)
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AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 4: Jordan Lee #7 of the Texas Longhorns shoots over Cotie McMahon #32 of the Ole Miss Running Rebels during the first half at Moody Center on January 4, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter/Getty Images)
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SEC opener: Ole Miss vs. Texas Longhorns
Texas' Breya Cunningham drives to the basket against Ole Miss Latasha Lattimore.
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SEC opener: Ole Miss vs. Texas Longhorns
Texas' Breya Cunningham drives to the basket against Ole Miss Latasha Lattimore.
(Scott Wachter, Getty Images)
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SEC opener: Ole Miss vs. Texas Longhorns
AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 4: Cotie McMahon #32 of the Ole Miss Running Rebels looks to shoot while defended by Jordan Lee #7 of the Texas Longhorns during the second half at Moody Center on January 4, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter/Getty Images)
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SEC opener: Ole Miss vs. Texas Longhorns
AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 4: Latasha Lattimore #8 of the Ole Miss Running Rebels shoots ahead of Madison Booker #35 and Justice Carlton #11 of the Texas Longhorns during the second half at Moody Center on January 4, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter/Getty Images)
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SEC opener: Ole Miss vs. Texas Longhorns
AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 4: Madison Booker #35 of the Texas Longhorns drives to the basket past Sira Thienou #0 of the Ole Miss Running Rebels during the second half at Moody Center on January 4, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter/Getty Images)
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SEC opener: Ole Miss vs. Texas Longhorns
AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 4: Kyla Oldacre #00 of the Texas Longhorns and Cotie McMahon #32 of the Ole Miss Running Rebels battle for a rebound during the second half at Moody Center on January 4, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter/Getty Images)
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SEC opener: Ole Miss vs. Texas Longhorns
AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 4: Rori Harmon #3 of the Texas Longhorns drives to the basket ahead of Debreasha Powe #21 and Cotie McMahon #32 of the Ole Miss Running Rebels during the second half at Moody Center on January 4, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter/Getty Images)
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SEC opener: Ole Miss vs. Texas Longhorns
AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 4: Jordan Lee #7 of the Texas Longhorns shoots over Cotie McMahon #32 of the Ole Miss Running Rebels during the second half at Moody Center on January 4, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter/Getty Images)
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SEC opener: Ole Miss vs. Texas Longhorns
AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 4: Madison Booker #35 of the Texas Longhorns drives to the basket ahead of Sira Thienou #0 and Cotie McMahon #32 of the Ole Miss Running Rebels during the second half at Moody Center on January 4, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter/Getty Images)
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SEC opener: Ole Miss vs. Texas Longhorns
AUSTIN, TEXAS - JANUARY 4: Jordan Lee #7 of the Texas Longhorns shoots over Cotie McMahon #32 of the Ole Miss Running Rebels during the first half at Moody Center on January 4, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Scott Wachter/Getty Images)
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The Longhorns opened the SEC season with back-to-back home wins against No. 17 Ole Miss and unranked Auburn before traveling to Baton Rouge to playNo. 12 LSU. Texas fell, 70-65, tohead coach Kim Mulkeyand the Tigers. Junior guard Mikaylah Williams had 20 points and was one of five players in double figures.
Longhorns forward Madison Booker had 24 points, while center Kyla Oldacre finished with 16 points and 16 rebounds. Senior guard Rori Harmon, who is usually nearly unstoppable when on the floor with Booker, tallied just two points in the contest and was benched during the fourth quarter.
"They were tougher than us today. This was our worst performance of the year," Schaefer said.
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Schaefer said playing in the SEC can be hard and asserted it's "one monster after another." He says it's what he signed up for, and he understands how tough it is after spending eight seasons as Mississippi State's head coach. Still, he's upset about the SEC schedule and revealed he's waiting for someone from Texas to speak up about it.
"Unless somebody from my university stands up and says, 'Hey, what in the hell is going on here?' nobody does anything, and that's my frustration," Schaefer said.
"It's us against the world a lot of times, and we have to embrace that."
