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Baylor hoops investigated for violating text, call rules

Sameer Bhuchar April 10, 2012

Baylor’s men’s and women’s basketball programs are currently under investigation regarding a series of more than 1,200 impermissible texts and calls to potential recruits. According...

National champs Kentucky put one-and-done issue in spotlight

Austin Laymance April 3, 2012

There’s a growing debate in college basketball about what to do with so-called “one-and-done” players — those select few athletes who leave college after one season for a big payday in the NBA. The...

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Brown to leave 40 acres for greener pastures

Sameer Bhuchar April 3, 2012

It’s official. J’Covan Brown will forgo his senior year and enter the 2012 NBA Draft. “There were a lot of reasons to come back to school next year, most importantly getting my degree...

Ridley reaffirms commitment, will sign with Texas next month

Austin Laymance March 28, 2012

Texas recruit Cameron Ridley will sign his letter of intent and play for the Longhorns next season, Ridley told ESPN’s Dave Telep. Ridley is a 6-10, 230-pound center from Bush High School in Fort...

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One and not done, Kabongo will return

Austin Laymance March 27, 2012

Myck Kabongo veered from the path set forth by his predecessors and will return for his sophomore season. The Longhorns’ starting point guard announced Monday that he would bypass the 2012 NBA Draft...

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Mack Brown, Rick Barnes among the highest-paid coaches in college and pro athletics

Sameer Bhuchar March 27, 2012

If Rick Barnes’ salary determined how his team would perform, the Longhorns may have had a spot in the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament, rather than a first round bow out to Cincinnati. Barnes...

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Big 12 teams face off in Elite 8

Sameer Bhuchar March 26, 2012

Two Big 12 teams faced top-level basketball programs in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA tournament this weekend. Second-seed Kansas and third-seed Baylor entered as technical underdogs in their match ups...

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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...

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