No. 2 Texas forces 23 turnovers in rout of Long Beach State

Freshman Avery Bradley scored 17 points, leading six Texas players in double figures, and the No. 2 Longhorns routed Long Beach State 107-74 on Monday night.

James, No. 2 Longhorns roll over Trojans

Damion James scored 19 points and No. 2 Texas defended its highest ranking in school history with a 69-50 victory over Southern California on Thursday night.

Texas Tops USC, 69-50

Texas rolls Southern California

...San Jose State at the Bank of America Arena in Seattle, WA. November 15 2009: University of Texas Longhorns Center Dexter Pittman (#34) is congratulated by University of Texas Longhorns Head Basketball Coach Rick Barnes...

ESPNU College Basketball

Andy Katz speaks with Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim about the Big East, Texas coach Rick Barnes about the Big 12 and UNC F Deon Thompson about staying prepared

Longhorns make it 1-2 Big 12 poll punch

They don't meet on the court until February, but Kansas and Texas find themselves practically side by side as the top two teams in this week's ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll.

Pittman's post presence helps No. 3 Texas hold off Rice

Dexter Pittman scored 21 points and No. 3 Texas held off a Rice rally before pulling away for a 77-59 victory Sunday.

Ward to have surgery, out for season

Texas starting guard Varez Ward, injured before the No. 3 Longhorns' win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday night, has a ruptured quadriceps and will miss the rest of the season, the team announced.

Brown scores 12 in relief of injured Ward; Texas snaps Pitt's November run

J'Covan Brown scored 12 points, replacing guard Varez Ward who was injured in pregame warmups, and helped third-ranked Texas beat Pittsburgh 78-62 on Tuesday night in the championship game of the CBE Classic.

Nov 24, 2009; Kansas City, MO, USA; Texas Longhorns center Dexter Pittman (34) goes for a shot while defended by Pittsburgh Panthers forward Nasir Robinson...

Ward crumples during warmup drill

Guard Varez Ward injured his right knee during warmups prior to No. 3 Texas' game against Pittsburgh on Tuesday night and was taken away on a stretcher.

Nov 23, 2009; Kansas City, MO, USA; Texas Longhorns guard Damion James (5) drives downcourt in the game against the Iowa Hawkeyes during the first...

Pondexter heads thin list of college seniors

College seniors continue to be a dying breed in the NBA draft. The thinking is simple: After four years, all the good players have already left school...

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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.

Syracuse rises to No. 9 after upset

North Carolina, which lost to Syracuse in the 2K Sports Classic Championship last weekend, dropped sharply in the latest ESPN/USA Today men's college basketball top 25 poll, slipping from No. 4 to No. 12.