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Texas Basketball Picks Up Huge Road Win at A&M, 70-68

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:31:01 +0000

The Texas Longhorns closed out a huge 70-68 road win over the Texas A&M Aggies, keeping their NCAA Tournament hopes alive.

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Texas among bubble teams hoping to dance

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:30:29 +0000

For more than seven years, Texas, Pittsburgh and Villanova have been staples in the NCAA tournament. However, as of now, none is in Joe Lunardi’s bracket. Texas, Pittsburgh and Villanova each have at least eight losses and RPIs of 59, 75 and 90, respectively. Currently, the Longhorns are the fifth team out as they hope to extend their 13-year streak of making the tournament. As for Pittsburgh and Villanova, both schools likely will not be so lucky.

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Win over Missouri tonight would help UT’s NCAA tournament hopes

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:31:34 +0000

The Longhorns have hung out on the margins of NCAA tournament worthiness for so long this season that they could probably be cited for trespassing.

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Trey Metoyer cleared to play at Oklahoma

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:42:17 +0000

Wide receiver Trey Metoyer has been cleared by the NCAA clearinghouse and is expected to join the Oklahoma Sooners any day now, SoonerNation has learned. Metoyer signed with Oklahoma last year, but was forced to attend fall classes at Hargrave Military Academy after he was unable to qualify at OU. Metoyer was the No. 8 overall receiver in the country last year and the No. 51 prospect in the ESPNU 150. The Whitehouse, Texas, native finished with 259 career receptions in high school, second all-time in Texas high school history.

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Horns’ tourney hopes can ill-afford another loss to Iowa State

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:44:38 +0000

Judgments about the Longhorns’ chances of receiving an invitation to the NCAA tournament should be made with caution during this third week in January.

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Texas to scratch, claw for NCAA bid this year

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:09:39 +0000

Texas is batting 1.000 at making the NCAA tournament since Rick Barnes took over the men’s basketball program.

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Friendlier schedule may give Horns an early boost in Big 12 play

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:58:58 +0000

The Longhorns have been better at starting recent basketball seasons than finishing them, their case for inclusion in the NCAA tournament assembled relatively early.

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Horns’ Blaine Irby is leaving, but at least he’s leaving in style

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:25:11 +0000

“It’s my decision,” Blaine Irby said. After completing a long and tedious three-year comeback from a 2008 knee injury that derailed his playing career, the Texas tight end announced late last week that he won’t apply to the NCAA for a sixth year of eligibility.

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Horns, sorely needing a good win, get their latest shot with Temple

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:17:24 +0000

Rob Lanier suggests the Texas men have not earned the right to consider whether they are building a résumé sufficient for presentation to the NCAA basketball tournament’s selection committee in March.

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Horns win slugfest against Kentucky, one win away from Final Four

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 04:30:58 +0000

Texas volleyball coach Jerritt Elliott said Friday’s NCAA regional semifinal against Kentucky was a heavyweight fight disguised as a volleyball game, so he told his team to keep swinging.

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