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Size Doesn't Matter As Texas Beats Stanford
Size Doesn't Matter As Texas Beats Stanford
MARCH MADNESS

Size Doesn't Matter As Texas Beats Stanford

Longhorns overcome Cardinal's twin towers, advance to South final

(Newser) - D.J. Augustin had 21 points, seven assists and triggered a 20-3 second half run as Texas broke open a one-point game and defeated third-seeded Stanford, 82-62. Augustin scored eight points during that stretch and fed Damion James on a big-time dunk that brought a roar from the partisan crowd....

'Canes Give Horns All they Handle, But Fall
'Canes Give Horns All they Handle, But Fall
MARCH MADNESS

'Canes Give Horns All they Handle, But Fall

No. 2 seed Texas nearly blows big lead; will play Stanford next

(Newser) - A.J. Abrams, recruited by Miami coach Frank Haith while the latter was a Texas assistant, made two free throws with 9 seconds remaining as the Longhorns advanced to the Sweet 16 for the fifth time in seven years with a 75-72 victory over the Hurricanes. Texas started quickly, making...

Texas Has No Problem With Austin Peay
Texas Has No Problem With Austin Peay
March Madness

Texas Has No Problem With Austin Peay

Longhorns ignore boo-birds to cruise into second round

(Newser) - Second-seeded Texas had more problems with the fans in Arkansas than it did with its first-round opponent today in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, reports the Houston Chronicle. The Longhorns blew past Austin Peay 74-54 but it didn't keep them from getting booed the whole time they were...

Carolina Top Seed in NCAA Tourney Field
Carolina Top Seed in NCAA Tourney Field
March Madness

Carolina Top Seed in NCAA Tourney Field

Memphis, UCLA and Kansas other No. 1s among 65 teams invited

(Newser) - The seedings are in and its time to fill out those brackets. North Carolina  was rated the No. 1 overall seed for this year's NCAA men's basketball tournament, which begins in earnest on Thursday. The Tar Heels are the No. 1 seed in the East region, joined by fellow top...

UNC Wins ACC Championship
UNC Wins ACC Championship
March Madness

UNC Wins ACC Championship

Wisconsin tops Illinois for Big 10 while Kansas outduels Texas in Big 12 title game

(Newser) - Sophomore Wayne Ellington scored 24 points on 10-of-13 shooting as North Carolina defeated Clemson for the third time this season, 86-81, to win the ACC championship. The Tigers, who took the Tar Heels to overtime in their previous two meetings, got 28 points from guard K.C. Rivers. This was...

Rush Leads Kansas Into Big 12 Final
Rush Leads Kansas Into
Big 12 Final

Rush Leads Kansas Into Big 12 Final

Arkansas shocks No. 4 Tennessee, Georgia wins twice in one day

(Newser) - No. 5 Kansas knew it would need a big Rush to beat Texas A&M today, and luckily for the Jayhawks, they had it. Brandon Rush scored a career-high 28 points to lead Kansas to a 77-71 win in the Big 12 semifinals, reports the Kansas City Star. The Jayhawks...

No. 1 UNC Survives Battle With Va. Tech

Texas gets shot at Kansas, Wisconsin reaches Big Ten final

(Newser) - Virginia Tech led almost the entire way today, but all that counted were the final .08 seconds in North Carolina's 68-66 ACC win, reports the Associated Press. Tyler Hansbrough scored off an offensive rebound with that much time left to lift the No. 1 Tar Heels into the conference final...

No. 1 Tar Heels Clip Seminoles
No. 1 Tar Heels Clip Seminoles

No. 1 Tar Heels Clip Seminoles

Elsewhere, Duke defeats Georgia Tech while Texas outlasts Oklahoma State

(Newser) - All-American Tyler Hansbrough scored 14 of his 22 points in the second half as North Carolina sent Florida State packing, 82-70, in the ACC quarterfinals. The Tar Heels got back to their game in the second half: working inside, drawing contact and attempting 21 free throws, reports the Charlotte Observer....

Texas Wins Share of Big 12 Title
Texas Wins Share of
Big 12 Title

Texas Wins Share of Big 12 Title

UConn routs Cincy; Purdue beats out Michigan

(Newser) - The Texas Longhorns earned a share of the Big 12 title today with a win over Oklahoma State, 62-57,  and will head into the conference tournament as the No. 1 seed, owning the tiebreaker over co-champion Kansas, reports the AP.  D.J. Augustin scored his average for  the...

Love Leads Late Rally as UCLA Beats Cal

Kansas clinches tie for Big 12, Syracuse upsets Marquette

(Newser) - Kevin Love scored 22 points and Josh Shipp hit a shot from behind the backboard with 1.5 seconds left to lift No. 3 UCLA to an 81-80 Pac-10 win over Cal today, reports the Associated Press. The Bruins, who came from 11 down, trailed by four with 31 seconds...

Memphis Claims 3rd Straight C-USA Title

Texas Tech upsets No. 5 Texas, Arkansas does same to Vandy

(Newser) - No. 2 Memphis clinched its third straight Conference USA regular-season title with a 76-67 win over Southern Mississippi today, reports the Associated Press. Derrick Rose led the Tigers (28-1, 14-0) with 24 points as they won their 37th consecutive conference game. The Tigers have been in the top two in...

Michigan State Revenges Loss to Iowa

No. 7 Texas wins 7th straight, No. 6 UCLA comes back to win

(Newser) - Six weeks ago, Iowa sent No. 19 Michigan State reeling with a convincing win. Today, the Spartans made sure that didn't happen again by scoring 20 of the games first 21 points in a 66-52 Big Ten win, reports the Associated Press. The win was the 300th for Tom Izzo...

Longhorns Soar Past Rival Aggies
Longhorns Soar Past Rival Aggies

Longhorns Soar Past Rival Aggies

Augustin scores 27 as Texas moves into 1st place tie in Big 12

(Newser) - The No. 7 Texas Longhorns defeated bitter rival No. 22 Texas A&M 77-50 to earn their sixth win in a row. For Texas, the win was payback for a 17-point loss in College Station earlier this season. D.J. Augustin was brilliant, scoring 27 points and dishing nine assists...

Lopez Twins Lift No. 7 Stanford Over Arizona

Texas extends streak at Baylor while Louisville edges Pitino's old team

(Newser) - Stanford blew a large lead late for the second straight game,  but this time was able to rebound against Arizona thanks to twin brothers Robin and Brook Lopez, reports the AP. The Cardinal's two 7-footers combined for 37 points against a smaller Wildcats lineup, including two free throws by...

Longhorns Upset No. 3 Kansas
Longhorns Upset No. 3 Kansas

Longhorns Upset No. 3 Kansas

James, Atchley, Abrams all help Texas to another big win

(Newser) - Damion James overcame first-half foul trouble to score 14 points, including a perfect 4-for-4 on three-pointers, as the Longhorns beat Kansas, 72-69 - the third top 10 team they've beaten this season. He "came out and kicked our butt in the second half," said Kansas' coach of James....

Tennessee's Smith Steals One From LSU

Texas comes back to beat Iowa State, Florida ends losing streak

(Newser) - JaJuan Smith made sure No. 7 Tennessee didn't hand Butch Pierre a win in his first game as interim coach for LSU. Smith picked the ball from Marcus Thompson and went the distance for a layup to give the Volunteers a 47-45 SEC win today, reports the Associated Press. The...

No. 7 Texas Rallies to Beat No. 25 Baylor

James leads comeback after Bears build 14-point lead

(Newser) - Damion James got himself out of the doghouse today by rallying No. 10 Texas to an 80-72 win over No. 25 Baylor, the Associated Press reports. James scored 17 points and had eight rebounds in the Big 12 win. Texas (17-4, 4-2) was down 14 points in the first half,...

Carter, Aggies Upset Longhorns
Carter, Aggies Upset Longhorns

Carter, Aggies Upset Longhorns

No. 23 A&M scores big with 80-63 win over No. 10 Texas

(Newser) - It was a can't-miss night for the Texas A&M Aggies, as the No. 23 team shot 56% from the field en route to an 80-63 victory over their old foes the Longhorns. Texas had more steals and fewer turnovers, but the Aggies have Josh Carter, who produced on offense...

Collison, Love Rocket Bruins Past Beavers

Elsewhere in NCAA hoops, Texas blasts Tech, Marquette edges out DePaul

(Newser) - With Darren Collison back in top form, UCLA seems to be even more of a threat than before. The junior point guard had a career-high 33 points in the Bruins' 85-62 thumping of Oregon State, reports the Los Angeles Times. Amid boos and worse, native son Kevin Love scored 16...

No. 12 Texas Edges OSU 63-61
No. 12 Texas Edges OSU 63-61

No. 12 Texas Edges OSU 63-61

D.J. Augustin and Co. shut down Cowboy offense in crunch time

(Newser) - D.J. Augustin and No. 12 Texas barely held on to defeat Oklahoma State 63-61. Augustin led the Longhorns with 26 points, including their final 10, and Damion Jones added 12 points and 12 rebounds. The Cowboys were held scoreless for two separate six minute stretches in the game, including...

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