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Texas Longhorns stories: 35 news summaries

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Lopez Twins Lift No. 7 Stanford Over Arizona

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

Feb 16, 08 10:52 PM CST
(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... More »

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basketball • NCAA basketball • Texas Longhorns • Louisville Cardinals • Stanford Cardinal • Baylor Bears • Arizona Wildcats • Providence Friars • Brook Lopez • Robin Lopez

Longhorns Upset No. 3 Kansas

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

Feb 12, 08 1:34 AM CST
(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.... More »

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NCAA basketball • Texas Longhorns • Kansas University Jayhawks • Brandon Rush • D.J. Augustin • Big 12 Conference

Tennessee's Smith Steals One From LSU

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

Feb 9, 08 8:23 PM CST
(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... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Florida Gators • Texas Longhorns • SEC • LSU Tigers • Georgia Bulldogs • Tennessee Volunteers • Big 12 Conference • Iowa State Shockers

No. 7 Texas Rallies to Beat No. 25 Baylor

James leads comeback after Bears build 14-point lead

Feb 2, 08 4:44 PM CST
(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,... More »

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NCAA basketball • Texas Longhorns • Baylor Bears • Big 12 Conference

Carter, Aggies Upset Longhorns

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

Jan 31, 08 3:28 AM CST
(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... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Texas Longhorns • Big 12 Conference • Josh Carter • DJ Augustin • Texas A&M Aggies

Collison, Love Rocket Bruins Past Beavers

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

Jan 27, 08 6:10 AM CST
(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... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Texas Longhorns • Oregon State Beavers • UCLA Bruins • Marquette Golden Eagles • Texas Tech Red Raiders • Big East Conference • Big 12 Conference • DePaul Blue Demons • Pac-10 Conference

No. 12 Texas Edges OSU 63-61

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

Jan 22, 08 12:00 AM CST
(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... More »

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NCAA basketball • Texas Longhorns • Oklahoma State Cowboys • D.J. Augustin • Big 12 Conference

Georgetown Storms Back to Beat UConn

Pittsburgh bombs Seton Hall, Missouri shocks Texas

Jan 12, 08 10:42 PM CST
(Newser) - Roy Hibbert hit a three-pointer with 4 seconds left to give No. 7 Georgetown a 72-69 win over Connecticut Saturday, the Associated Press reports. Hibbert, the 7-foot-2 center not normally known for his long-range prowess, had 20 points and eight rebounds as the Hoyas improved to 13-1 overall and 3-0... More »

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Texas Longhorns • Pittsburgh Panthers • Missouri Tigers • Georgetown Hoyas • Connecticut Huskies • Seton Hall Pirates

Longhorns Gore Sun Devils

Texas opens up playbook to trounce Arizona State

Dec 28, 07 3:10 AM CST
(Newser) - Despite some truly bizarre play, No.19 Texas had little difficulty dispatching No.11 ASU in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl, 52-34, the Dallas Morning News reports. The play which will make all the highlight reels didn't even involve a player—Texas coach Mack Brown's stepson interfered with a ball... More »

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Texas Longhorns • NCAA football • Hollywood Bowl • Bowl Championship Series • Arizona State Sun Devils

Georgia Tech Rallies, Can't Top Kansas

Texas handles Oral Roberts, UCLA stomps Western Illinois

Dec 19, 07 8:58 AM CST
(Newser) - Georgia Tech pulled within one point of No. 3 Kansas in the last 9 seconds of play, but an intercepted pass kept the Yellow Jackets from getting off a final shot, securing a 71-66 victory for Kansas. The play "was there. We didn't execute it, and you have to... More »

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basketball • Texas Longhorns • UCLA Bruins • Oral Roberts • Kansas University Jayhawks • Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets • Western Illinois

Streaking Texas Upsets No.2 UCLA 63-61

Arizona topples No. 9 A&M, No. 4 Kansas fends off No. 24 USC

Dec 3, 07 4:33 AM CST
(Newser) - Texas improved to 7-0 with a little help from D.J. Augustin and Damion James, whose 19 points apiece pushed the Longhorns past UCLA for a 63-61 win. The second-ranked Bruins got 14 points from Luc Richard Mbah a Moute and just 24 minutes of play from Kevin Love. In... More »

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Franchione Quits After A&M Upsets Texas

Colorado blows by Nebraska, MSU comes back against Ole Miss

Nov 23, 07 11:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Dennis Franchione's controversial tenure as Texas A&M football coach ended on a high note with a 38-30 win over rival Texas. A somber Franchione, who resigned shortly after the game, said he felt blessed for the time spent with his players, reports the AP. Quarterback Stephen McGee had a... More »

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Texas Longhorns • NCAA football • University of Colorado • Mississippi State Bulldogs • Nebraska Cornhuskers • Dennis Franchione • Southeastern Conference • Missouri Tigers • Big 12 Conference • Texas A&M

Frosh Gordon Drops 33 for Hoosiers in Win

No. 16 Texas misses Durant but wins, Syracuse beats Siena

Nov 13, 07 12:12 AM CST
(Newser) - Super freshman Eric Gordon scored 33 points in his debut for Indiana, but the Hoosiers struggled to put away pesky Chattanooga. Although the final was 99-79 Indiana trailed 50-46 at the half. Gordon, who had seven 3-pointers and shot 9-of-15 from the floor, led the second half charge. Kevin Bridgewaters... More »

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basketball • NCAA basketball • Texas Longhorns • Indiana Hoosiers • Syracuse Orange

Vince Young Now Officially Cursed

Young will appear
on video game cover,
risk bodily harm

Apr 17, 07 10:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Titans signal caller and former Longhorns phenom Vince Young will appear on the cover of Madden NFL 08, the newest edition of the wildly popular football video game. In so doing, he may be jeopardizing his career; appearances on the cover have historically led to injuries and heartbreak. More »

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Durant Will Jump to Pros

Will he be the No. 1 draft pick—or will Buckeyes center
Greg Oden?

Apr 11, 07 3:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Longhorns freshman heartthrob Kevin Durant has announced he will leave Texas for the NBA draft.  Durant averaged a frankly absurd 25.8 points and 11.1 rebounds over the course of an award-sweeping first-year campaign that ended one game short of the Sweet Sixteen. Texas benefitted from a new... More »

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sports • NBA • Kevin Durant • basketball • Texas Longhorns • Greg Oden • NBA draft • draft

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