 The Longhorns decided to terminate their contract with them after their 2016 loss due to the Mavericks becoming too competitive.The terminated contract paid the Mavericks a large lump sum for each game played in Austin for six consecutive years (2011-2016).Although only 19 of 58 University seasons have resulted in an overall winning record, 8 of the past 10 seasons have winning records, including a school record 27 wins in the 2016–17 season (as of the conclusion of the 2016–17 season).