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Longhorns put five in double figures, pull away to beat Iowa

Dexter Pittman scored 11 of his 15 points in the second half and No. 3 Texas survived Cully Payne's miracle shot to beat Iowa 85-60 on Monday night in the semifinals of the CBE Classic.

Big 12 Preview

ESPNU previews the Big 12 season

UConn new No. 1 in coaches' poll

UConn returned to the top spot in the latest ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll Monday.

UConn, 'Nova trade places; Duke coaches' No. 1

Duke, UConn, Memphis, Villanova and Gonzaga are the top five in this week's coaches' poll.

Duke reclaims coaches' poll top spot; UConn No. 4

After four weeks at No. 2, Duke has reclaimed the top spot.

Bucknell makes coaches' poll debut; UConn No. 1

Just four weeks after reappearing in the coaches' poll, the Vols (18-3) made their Top 10 debut. Currently riding a seven-game winning streak, Tennessee got wins at both Kentucky and Georgia last week to jump four spots to No. 10.

Mountaineers climb into coaches' Top 10; UConn No. 1

West Virginia (17-4), the only unbeaten team in Big East play, climbed one spot from 11th to 10th after beating Notre Dame and Cincinnati last week.

Pitt, Texas move up in coaches' Top 10; Duke No. 1

One of three unbeatens, Pittsburgh (14-0) rose two spots to No. 9 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll following wins last week over DePaul and then-No. 10 Louisville, which fell five spots to No. 15 after the loss.

Aldridge's double-double helps put Hawkeyes in trouble

LaMarcus Aldridge had 18 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out and helped Texas to beat Iowa 68-59 in the championship game of the Guardians Classic.

Longhorns make it plain with clutch play

As he showed in the final seconds of Monday's win, a healthy LaMarcus Aldridge will dictate the Longhorns' success.

Kentucky, Texas host first-round games

Iowa, Kentucky, Texas and West Virginia will each host a regional round of this year's Guardians Classic.

Tar Heels will learn from loss

Which is better prepared for a deep run, Duke or UNC? And why does everyone love the Princeton offense?

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Pierce's long three seals it

Pierre Pierce did not have a good shooting night, but he made the biggest shot of the game and gave Steve Alford a great 40th birthday present.

UNC a three-time finalist

North Carolina, which has reached the championship game of the Maui Invitational in all three of its appearances, will open this year's tournament against BYU.