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UT men hope to keep rare winning streak going

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:36:10 +0000

If the Longhorns want to extend one streak, they will have to stop another. Texas (15-9) has won two straight basketball games for the first time in a month, gaining a bit of traction in the Big 12 with a 5-6 record.

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UT men hope to keep rare winning streak going

UT men hope to keep rare winning streak going

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:36:10 +0000

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UT women at low point, with NCAA tournament berth in jeopardy

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:28:58 +0000

A trip to Dell Children’s Hospital on Friday brought some perspective to the four-game losing streak of the Texas women’s basketball team .

Women’s Basketball preview: vs. Oklahoma State

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:19:00 +0000

The Longhorns host the Cowgirls on Saturday evening at 7 p.m. The game will be televised by Longhorn Network.

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Kansas overwhelms Texas women

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:56:38 +0000

Kansas used a 16-2 run early in the game and overwhelmed the Texas women’s basketball team 85-61 on Wednesday night.

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Women’s Basketball falls to Kansas, 85-61

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:48:48 +0000

Chassidy Fussell finished with a team-high 22 points in Lawrence on Wednesday

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Motivated Withey stars in KU rout of Baylor

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:28:59 +0000

WACO, Texas — In the days and practices since Kansas center Jeff Withey went 0-fer in Saturday’s three-point loss at No. 4 Missouri, there haven’t been many moments when one or more teammates haven’t been in his face. “We have been screaming at him at practice every day,” KU guard Tyshawn Taylor said. “We were punching him in the chest, trying to get him fired up.” Turns out Withey cannot only take a punch, but deliver one as well. The 7-footer scored a career-high 25, 17 of those in the first half, as No.

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Rapid Reaction: Kansas 68, Baylor 54

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:13:31 +0000

WACO, Texas — Here are a few thoughts after a 68-54 victory by No. 10 Kansas at sixth-ranked Baylor … Overview: Baylor desperately wants to be considered a top-10 team. It has the players and the voter-supported ranking. What it doesn’t have is the monumental victories it takes to legitimize the program. And that didn’t change Wednesday night. Tenth-ranked Kansas (19-5, 9-2 Big 12) came into the Ferrell Center and easily dispatched the No. 6 Bears.

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Texas Longhorns Basketball: Inside the Numbers, Week 13

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:00:01 +0000

Texas Longhorns Basketball: Inside the Numbers, Week 13

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It took 24 games, but maybe coaching has gotten through to UT men

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:31:42 +0000

Rick Barnes owes Texas A&M a debt of gratitude. The Aggies provided the Texas basketball coach a tough opponent for his young team Monday night, but more important, this game also offered a glimpse into the future and what might arise from this torturous ride of close losses and near misses.

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