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NCAA Notebook

Second week of March Madness offers “Sweet” matchups

Antonio Morales March 22, 2012

Cinderella teams have come and gone, a couple of big name programs are now looking forward to next season after being eliminated, and the second week of the NCAA tournament is yet to get underway. Down...

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Source: J’Covan Brown to enter NBA Draft

Austin Laymance March 22, 2012

Editor's Note: This story has been updated at 2:32 a.m. in response to J'Covan Brown's tweets. J’Covan Brown’s spin move caught the attention of NBA scouts and Big 12 defenders...

Final 16 teams settled after frantic first week

Antonio Morales March 20, 2012

After a manic first weekend of March Madness 52 teams have left the “Big Dance” and the field of 68 has dwindled down to 16. All four No. 1 seeds survived the first week of upsets and close...

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Texas season ends with another close call

Austin Laymance March 19, 2012

NASHVILLE, TENN. — The Longhorns struggled all season to win close games, and that’s why Texas will watch the rest of the NCAA Tournament from home. The Longhorns’ season ended Friday...

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Longhorns upset bid falls short once more

Austin Laymance March 17, 2012

NASHVILLE, TN--Even in the NCAA Tournament, Texas couldn't escape its biggest weakness: winning close games. The eleventh-seeded Longhorns lost to sixth-seeded Cincinnati, 65-59, on Friday at...

Brown looks to help Texas navigate tourney

Austin Laymance March 16, 2012

J'Covan Brown wasn't sure the Texas Longhorns would be back in the NCAA tournament before the season started. He's glad he was wrong. Brown, a junior guard, was one of three returning...

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Horns blow away Cyclones

Sameer Bhuchar March 9, 2012

J’Covan Brown came through when Texas needed him most. With 36.3 seconds left in the game and the teams tied at 65, Brown split two Cyclone defenders and hit a shot in the lane while getting fouled....

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Cyclones, White stand in way of tournament bid

Austin Laymance March 8, 2012

Texas is in unfamiliar territory entering the Big 12 Tournament. Since Rick Barnes arrived in 1998, the Longhorns have locked up a bid to the NCAA Tournament prior to playing in the conference tourney....

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Championship Week sets stage for March Madness

Antonio Morales March 7, 2012

Besides handing out 30 automatic bids to the NCAA tournament, Championship Week serves as a stage for elite teams trying to secure a quality tournament seed and gives bubble teams one last chance to prove...

Texas needs Chapman to step up with Wangmene done for the season

Nick Cremona March 6, 2012

Strengths: The best thing Texas has going for it is the strength and depth of the Big 12. The Longhorns play in one of the top conferences in the nation and held their own with a 9-9 record in league...

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KU shrinks Longhorns’ tournament chances

Sameer Bhuchar March 5, 2012

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson led the Jayhawks with 25 points and 14 rebounds to a 73-63 win over the Longhorns on Saturday, effectively forcing Texas’ NCAA tournament hopes on the shoulders of...

Robinson, Kansas take down Texas, win regular season title.

Sameer Bhuchar March 5, 2012

Kansas forward Thomas Robinson led the Jayhawks with 25 points and 14 rebounds to a 73-63 win over the Longhorns on Satuday. Kansas’ squad of pro-ready athletes put Texas away in the second half...

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