****Official Texas vs. West Virginia gameblog****

[mookie2001]

predictions?????

score and gibson points



Texas 59
WV 51

gibson 8 pts

Lamarucs gets 2 fouls in the first 2 min, then comes in late in the half and gets his third in like 20 seconds

announcers will mention that white WV guard gandsey or gansey is a coaches son like 4 times, and that he has high bball IQ like twice
they will also tell us Round Rock is a suburb of Austin, and that Buckmans mom and dad were athletes at UT and his dad was roomates with ben crenshaw

[JMarkJohns]

This was an especially tough choice for me. At the beginning of the year, I championed West Virginia as a Final Four team. At times I looked dumb, at others, a genius.

Problem is, I also had Texas advancing to the Title game.

So which pick should I choose against?

I like West Virginia more, but do think Texas is the better team (unless WV is hot from range).

I chose Texas to advance, keeping my original Texas prediction in tact.

I say Texas 69, West Virginia 63. It'll be a very close game, but missed shots down the stretch cost West Virginia.

Either way, though, I see the winner of this game advancing to the Title game.

[mookie2001]

Daniel Gibson had 9 (yes NINE) turnovers last time we played West Virginia.

I say gibson only has 2 TOs
but PJ tucker gets called for traveling and double dribble and palming and carrying

[Horry For 3!]

Gibson will be lighting it up from tha 3333333333333

[T-Pain]

Texas 68
WV 64

[T-Pain]

hey isnt Jay Bilas with ESPN/ABC??? hes on CBS

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Chances of a Texas Trifecta just went up 999%. If we win tonight, then it goes up 9999%.

It's a virtual lock if we win tonight.

Peter will be agging his white towel by his lonesome when the school he got a grad degree at completes the Trifecta. Then he'll just be so sad, cuz he is an aggie at heart.

[ALVAREZ6]

This is gonna be a good game.


Texas probably has better chances, but WVU can light it up from 3-point land.

If they're hot, they can take almost any team.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

^^ unathletic bigmen who shoot good threes forum

[Spurologist]

Texas 74
WV 69

WVU will get hot but cool down = texas takes lead and win

[Spurologist]

^^ unathletic bigmen who shoot good threes forum

You're talking of one bigman. pittsnogle. His athleticism is deceptive.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I'd rather spin a white towel round and round and round before giving pittsnogle props

[Spurologist]

announcers will mention that white WV guard gandsey or gansey is a coaches

patrick beilein

[JoeChalupa]

Tx 72
Wv 68

[Cant_Be_Faded]

PJ Tucker will not let his team lose. He's too talented.








I have too much respect for him. [/mookie]

[Cant_Be_Faded]

roflrofl

I bet marcus bryant is crying in the corner of his room with his thumb in his mouth and spinning his white towel cuz he realized today that lamarcus is not the lamarcus bryant of college basketball!

[Horry For 3!]

LaMarcus needs to learn how to play the double team better

[Cant_Be_Faded]

^no shit.

My GOD did you see that shot selection by Gibson?

If he does that one more time then we're gonna lose

WVU sure does like to shoot those threes, corso, looks like they're 0-3 so far! oh boy

[Cant_Be_Faded]

rofl
omg
does WVU attempt the most threes in the league or what? They're playing like fucking brokebacks

[Horry For 3!]

^no shit.

My GOD did you see that shot selection by Gibson?

If he does that one more time then we're gonna lose

WVU sure does like to shoot those threes, corso, looks like they're 0-3 so far! oh boy
They made 3 3s in a row now

[KewlKat00]

i know i am a little late, but i'll go with wvu 64 texas 60

[Spurologist]

They made 3 3s in a row now

oh my!!

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Holy Shit. This West Virginia team is so one dimensional its ridiculous.

If we lose tonight, like i said, its all on Rick Barnes. All we need to do is man up close on the 3 line and give them the layups and depend on our bigs to alter the shot with 1on1 coverage.

We will easily outrebound them if we hustle, after that all we gotta do is establish a semblence of continuity on offense.

We should rape this team if Rick barnes did his homework.

[Horry For 3!]

How in the hell do you air ball a wide open 3 point shot? :lmao

I have never air balled a wide open shot in my life

[Horry For 3!]

oh my!!
Now they have missed 3 or 4 3s in a row :lmao

[Horry For 3!]

LaMarcus and PJ need to take it to the hole, they kept shooting turn around jumpers

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I have never seen a basketball team so one dimensional in my life

[Horry For 3!]

West Virginia = Live or Die by the 3

[Horry For 3!]

What a flop by Pittsnogle

[Cant_Be_Faded]

And to complete unathletic, pussy ass, 3 point style of basketball, they offer excellent flopping too.

Who would have thought? An unathletic, one dimensional, 3 point shooting team also was good at flopping? Not me.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

aj Abrams Baby

Aj Abrams Motherfuckaaaaaahs

[Horry For 3!]

Texas looking pretty good so far

[KewlKat00]

i wish i got this game instead of the ucla/gonzaga game. ucla just got a field goal 9 minutes into the game.

[Horry For 3!]

i wish i got this game instead of the ucla/gonzaga game. ucla just got a field goal 9 minutes into the game.
and they're only down by 6?

[Cant_Be_Faded]

WVU has still yet to hit a non 3 point field goal.

Every time they go inside, it's either rejected, stripped, fouled, or bukkaked.

If every team played like WVU ncaa would be the biggest pussy league in the world.

[KewlKat00]

and they're only down by 6?

they got a 3 right after that basket.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Mike Fucking Williams is getting boards and blocks against this team of fucking pussies

AJ Abrams is getting steals

If we fucking lose I'll never respect Barnes again.

JD Lewis just got a fucking steal!!!

[Horry For 3!]

aj Abrams Baby

Aj Abrams Motherfuckaaaaaahs

I must have to admit, he is playing pretty damn good so far. 2 steals I believe and just hit a 3

[Spurologist]

I must have to admit, he is playing pretty damn good so far. 2 steals I believe and just hit a 3

then Barnes pull a pop and pull abrams out

[Cant_Be_Faded]

If texas loses to a team that Mike Williams and AJ Abrams are owning, I'll be just as sad as sparkus bryant

[T-Pain]

Texas is whooping WV

[Horry For 3!]

Texas up by 12 at half

LaMarcus 8/8 16 pts

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Texas is whooping WV


Not true. It's just a 4 possession game for those suck ass pussy ass bitches.

[T-Pain]

damn that shot almost went in

[Horry For 3!]

West Virginia hit their first 2 pt shot with 3 secs left in the 1st half :lmao

[T-Pain]

halftime - time to check out some boobies!!!

[Cant_Be_Faded]

West Virginia hit their first 2 pt shot with 3 secs left in the 1st half :lmao


And only because that fuckface of an announcer said "7 seconds to go and WVU wont have a 2pt shot all game" *swish*

[Horry For 3!]

halftime - time to check out some boobies!!!
:tu

[Spurologist]

And only because that fuckface of an announcer said "7 seconds to go and WVU wont have a 2pt shot all game" *swish*

http://www.kepplerspeakers.com/speakers/pics/enberg-d.jpg

Me, a fuckface? OH MY!!

[Horry For 3!]

WV comes out hot

[Spurologist]

Lamarca can't hit shit right now

[Cant_Be_Faded]

This game is pissing me off watching it more than any other game ever.

I can't fucking stand watching pussy basketball.

[Horry For 3!]

He hit a ft, he'll get back into the game

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I hate daniel gibson so much i hope he fails out of school

[Horry For 3!]

Texas taking fucked up shots, not playing good D in 2nd half

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Daniel Gibson must have rubbed off on Abrams or something cuz he's just taken two gibson-esque threes in a row

fuck that shit

why can't texas ever show some fucking thunder in the second

we should be blowing this weak ass team out of the stadium

[Spurologist]

Texas taking fucked up shots, not playing good D in 2nd half

a touch in the post for Lamarcus/tucker would be nice

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Tucker has not got a shot in the offense but like ONCE

The WVU defense is such a gimmick

fast passing can destroy it
every time we make crisp fast passes we get easy shots

[Horry For 3!]

Stupid foul on Abrams

[Cant_Be_Faded]

This is without a doubt the gayest fucking game of basketball I have ever seen in my entire life

[Spurologist]

Damn wvu can hit the 3. They are on fire.

[Horry For 3!]

Texas is going to have to suck it up and play man 2 man. We'll get killed playing 2-3

[hussker]

GENTS..Head over to the club and check out the cleavage thread....The Kori Spurschick avatar thing or whatever...BETTER THAN QUATTRO

[Cant_Be_Faded]

God this is pissing me off
of all the teams I thought could beat Texas, west virginia? Are you fucking kidding me? PLAY GOOD HORNS BBALL YOU FUCKERS


god i cant stand to watch this type of bball

[Horry For 3!]

Mike Williams is finally playing good game

[Horry For 3!]

Obviously, Texas needs to defend the 3 greatly as WV are hot right now

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Lamarcus aldridge having his way in the paint and Daniel Gibson decides to take a 3 with a fresh shot clock.

Nice.

[Horry For 3!]

About fucking time Texas goes inside.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Yeah Pittnogle's real athletic, he defended that 6 foot 5 big twelve player of the year real good, huh

[Cant_Be_Faded]

About fucking time Texas goes inside.

:tu


Have you noticed how every lob AJ throws, no matter how sick, Lamarcus catches it and has an opportunity for an easy shot?

[Horry For 3!]

Lamarcus aldridge having his way in the paint and Daniel Gibson decides to take a 3 with a fresh shot clock.

Nice.
Wide open shot, gotta take it once you know your getting offensive rebounds pretty easily

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Wide open shot, gotta take it once you know your getting offensive rebounds pretty easily


yeah i guess i am just nitpicking there


texas showing energy here, if we can keep this up, we can squeak by

[Horry For 3!]

It would be nice if Texas can hit a big 3

[Horry For 3!]

Paulino in trap = turnover 99% of the time

[Cant_Be_Faded]

And it looks like the season is going to come down to one, AJ Abrams.....

[Horry For 3!]

Fuckin shit, Gibson's 3 goes in and out

[Horry For 3!]

Texas up by 2 with 14.7 secs left

[T-Pain]

great rebound, that was KEY


damn im fuckin nervous here

[Cant_Be_Faded]

The thing about Gibson is that, when he does make good decisions and takes good shots, he misses those.

The only shots he makes are those in rhythm, all in a cluster of when he gets to take multiple shots. He hardly ever makes clutch shots, or misc shots in the offense.
He blows.

[Horry For 3!]

LaMarcus needs to step up right here and make both

[Cant_Be_Faded]

lamarcus you fucking bitch

[Horry For 3!]

LaMarcus needs to step up right here and make both
:pctoss 1 out of 2

[Horry For 3!]

Don't allow WV to make a 3!

[Horry For 3!]

Paulino!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cant_Be_Faded]

FUCK YEAH MOTHERFUCKER FUC K YEAHJ!!@!@qwedfsaFVASDFDADSFASD

[Spurologist]

What a game!

[Horry For 3!]

Holy fucking shit, Paulino fucking stepped it up

[2centsworth]

That Was Awesome Baby!

[hussker]

WOW! My final 4 still intact!

[Horry For 3!]

Wow

[Horry For 3!]

Damnnnnnnnnnnnn, Texas = Final Four Bound

[scott]

Holy crap, that was a pretty amazing finish.

[T-Pain]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 what a shot!!

[Spurologist]

I almost called the game. I had 74-69

[Cant_Be_Faded]

looks like the chances of a texas trifecta increased by 9999%

[KewlKat00]

wow. after seeing the last 30 seconds i really wish i could've seen the whole game. only fitting that this game would be won by a 3 pointer.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

That has to be one of the best finishes in longhorn bball history

god dammit now im so hoarse from yelling
the bitch living below me is probably pissed

[Solid D]

Awesome game to watch. Down to the last tick. Wow!

[Horry For 3!]

Paulino didn't do shit the whole game either :spin

[Jimcs50]

Damnnnnnnnnnnnn, Texas = Final Four Bound


LSU might have something to say about that, man.

[Spurologist]

Major props to wvu. Damn they can shot.

[Horry For 3!]

LSU might have something to say about that, man.
Nah. Texas should be able to get through LSU

[Cant_Be_Faded]

LSU might have something to say about that, man.


please

[Horry For 3!]

2 Texas players had double-doubles, almost 3

LaMarcus 26 pts 10 rebs
PJ 15 pts 14 rebs
Mike Williams 9 pts 7 rebs

[Jimcs50]

please

who gave them a chance against Duke?

[Horry For 3!]

who gave them a chance against Duke?
Everyone but fans and bandwagon fans of Duke :lmao

[Cant_Be_Faded]

who gave them a chance against Duke?


a chance? me

[cecil collins]

party

[cecil collins]

who gave them a chance against Duke?
Only Jim could predict something of this magnitude :oops

[Tigole Bitties]

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20060324/capt.gadm15703240515.ncaa_west_virginia_texas_bask etball_gadm157.jpg

Pittsnogle ate that forearm so hard

[mookie2001]

aj, paulino, tucker, aldridge
even mike wiliams brings the ruckus
gibson and buckman missing again

[hussker]

looks like the chances of a texas trifecta increased by 9999%


Better check with BRUTALIS to make sure you are not forgetting something...

[Horry For 3!]

aj, paulino, tucker, aldridge
even mike wiliams brings the ruckus
gibson and buckman missing again
Gibson didn't shoot worth shit but had 3 steals, No guards shot worth shit though.

Gibson 1 for 6 from 3
Abrams 1 for 5 from 3
Paulino 1 for 6 from 3 until he hit the game winning 3

[sanman53]

I am from WV so I was pulling for WV last night, but I just wanted to say CONGRADS on your win last night. It was a good game and the better team came out on top. I thought my boy Gansey played good, I thought Pittsnoggle played good, except when he stepped in below the three point line. I was thinking last night, Pittsnoggle would be a good fit for the Suns because he likes to jack up threes and plays no defense.

Should be a good game between LSU and TX.

GO TX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mookie2001]

I thought my boy Gansey played good
yeah he's a coaches son, a real high bball IQ

[mookie2001]

notes from texassports



Texas in the Big Dance
This marks the eighth straight and 24th overall appearance by the Longhorns in the NCAA Tournament. With its win on Thursday night, Texas improved to 28-26 (.519) all-time in the Big Dance.

One Win Away from Indy
With a victory on Saturday, the Longhorns would advance to the Final Four for the fourth time in school history and the second time in the past four seasons. The Horns previously advanced to the Final Four in 1943, 1947 and 2003. Texas is 1-0 in regional finals under coach Rick Barnes. UT topped Michigan State 85-76 in 2003.

Horns in the "Elite Eight"
Texas has advanced to the Round of Eight for the sixth time in school history. The Horns technically made "Elite Eight" trips in 1939, 1943 and 1947, when the NCAA used an eight-team national tournament. Following the expansion of the tourney field to 64 teams in 1985, Texas also made "Elite Eight" appearances in 1990 and 2003. The Longhorns are 3-2 in their previous five "Elite Eight" trips.

Series vs. LSU
Saturday's contest marks the 29th meeting between the two schools and the first matchup since the 2000 NCAA Second Round. In the last meeting, the Tigers posted a 72-67 win in Salt Lake City. The series dates back to Feb. 13, 1911, when LSU registered a 40-15 victory in Baton Rouge. UT holds an all-time mark of 108-134 against current members of the SEC.

Success Against the Top 25
During his eight seasons in Austin, Rick Barnes has registered a school-record 36 career victories against AP Top 25 opponents (previous mark: 10 by Tom Penders, 1989-98). Barnes has guided the Horns to a 36-38 (.486) record against ranked teams. Texas is 7-3 against AP Top 25 opponents this season with wins against No. 3 Villanova, No. 4 Memphis, No. 13 West Virginia, No. 16 Kansas, No. 18 Iowa, No. 19 Oklahoma and No. 22 West Virginia. In his 19 years of coaching, Barnes has posted 65 victories against AP Top 25 opponents.

Horns Near School Record for Ranked Wins
Texas enters Saturday's contest with a 7-3 mark against AP Top 25 opponents this year. With a win against #19 LSU on Saturday, the Longhorns would tie the school record for most wins against AP ranked opponents in a season. Texas went 8-5 against AP ranked foes during the 2003-04 season.

Texas Adds to Single-Season Win Mark
With its win on Thursday, Texas continued to add to its school record for most victories in a season. The previous mark of 26 wins was accomplished four times in UT history, most recently during the Horns' run to the Final Four in 2002-03.

West Virginia Game Notes
· Texas set a school record for most games played in a season with 36 (previous: 35 in 1991-92).
· The Longhorns improved to 27-2 this season when outrebounding their opponent. UT registered a 45-16 advantage on the glass. The Horns have posted at least a +10 rebound margin in 22 of their 36 games.
· The +29 rebound margin tied for the ninth-best in NCAA Tournament history. It was the highest margin since a +33 effort (56-23) by Kansas against Syracuse in 2001. The +29 margin also is tied for the second-best performance in a "Sweet 16" contest.
· P.J. Tucker recorded his second straight and 15th double-double of the season with 15 points and 14 rebounds. It marked his fifth double-double in six postseason games this year. Tucker also became just the eighth player in UT history to reach the 700-rebound plateau (now has 701).
· LaMarcus Aldridge registered his 16th double-double of the year with 26 points (11-of-15 FG) and 13 rebounds. The 26 points marked his career high, while his 11 field goals made tied his career high. The 11 field goals made also tied a UT record for most field goals made in a NCAA Tournament game (11 by Albert Burditt vs. Western Kentucky on March 17, 1994).
· A.J. Abrams posted seven assists against just two turnovers in 29 minutes. The seven assists were one shy of his career high (8, twice).
· Mike Williams tallied nine points (4-of-4 FG) and seven boards in 20 minutes off the bench. It marked his highest point total since Williams had 10 points against UT-Pan American on Nov. 29 (span of 25 games played).

UT Among NCAA Stat Leaders
Texas leads the nation in scoring margin (+15.9) and rebound margin (+10.3), according to the NCAA's latest statistical update (through games of March 20). UT also ranks fourth in field goal percentage defense (.381) and tied for eighth in won-lost percentage (.829).

Defense Wins
Solid defense continues to be a Texas trademark under coach Rick Barnes. The Longhorns have limited their first 36 opponents to 60.0 points per contest and a 38.3 FG percentage mark. UT has held 23 of its first 36 opponents below 40% FG shooting this year (22-1 record in those games). Since Barnes arrived in Austin, the Horns have held 132 of their 266 opponents to under 40% FG shooting. Texas sports a 118-14 (.894) mark in the Barnes era when accomplishing the feat.

Cleaning the Glass
UT has outrebounded 29 of its first 36 opponents and sports a +10.9 rebound margin (40.4-29.5) on the year. The Longhorns are 27-2 this season when outrebounding their opponent. Texas has posted at least a +10 rebound margin in 22 of its 36 contests.

Dominating the Boards in the Tourney
UT has been ever better on the boards during the NCAA Tournament. Texas recorded a 42-21 edge on the glass in its First Round win against Penn. The Horns then posted a 38-28 advantage on the boards in the Second Round victory against North Carolina State. During Thursday's win against West Virginia, the Longhorns posted a 45-16 margin on the glass, including a 17-3 edge on the offensive glass. In UT's three NCAA Tournament games, the Horns have registered a +20.0 rebound margin (41.7-21.7).

Solid at the Stripe
Texas is having one of its best seasons at the free throw line in recent history. UT has converted 72.7% (538-of-740) of its free throws this year. This marks the highest team season free throw percentage since the 1981-82 squad hit 72.7% from the stripe. UT has been even more successful from the line in the NCAA Tournament, converting 51-of-65 (.785) free throws.

Aldridge Leads by Example
LaMarcus Aldridge has been quite impressive during his sophomore season. Aldridge leads the team in blocks (68) and field goal percentage (.585) and ranks second on the squad in scoring (15.3 ppg) and rebounding (9.1 rpg). He has led the team or tied for the team lead in scoring in 15 contests and also has led the squad or tied for the team lead in rebounding in 15 games.

Aldridge Sees Double
LaMarcus Aldridge has become a double-double machine for the Longhorns. Aldridge has recorded 16 double-doubles this year, tops in the Big 12 Conference. He posted his 16th double-double of the year with his 26-point, 13-rebound effort on Thursday against West Virginia.

Aldridge Impressive in Tourney
After missing the last half of his freshman year with a hip injury, LaMarcus Aldridge has been solid in his first postseason appearance. In three NCAA Tournament contests, Aldridge is averaging 18.3 ppg and 10.3 rpg while converting 20-of-37 (.541) field goals. Aldridge posted 19 points and 10 boards in the NCAA First Round against Penn and then added 10 points and eight boards in the Second Round against North Carolina State. He tallied a career-high 26 points and 13 rebounds in Thursday's win against West Virginia.

Tucker Turns it Up in Postseason
P.J. Tucker has upped his level of play in the postseason. Tucker has posted five double-doubles in six postseason contests. He had 10 points and 13 boards against Texas Tech in the Big 12 quarterfinals and added 26 points and 13 rebounds against Texas A&M in the Big 12 semifinals. Tucker then tallied 17 points and 12 boards in the NCAA First Round against Penn and added 17 points and 11 rebounds in the NCAA Second Round against N.C. State. During Thursday's win against West Virginia, Tucker recorded 15 points and 14 rebounds. In UT's three NCAA tourney contests, Tucker is averaging 16.3 ppg and 12.3 rpg while converting 18-of-35 (.514) field goals and 13-of-16 (.813) free throws.

Tucker Sees Double
P.J. Tucker posted his 15th double-double of the season and 27th of his collegiate career with his 15-point, 14-rebound performance against West Virginia on Thursday. His 27 career double-doubles rank sixth in UT history, while his 15 double-doubles this year are eighth in school history on the single-season list.

Tucker Does It All
P.J. Tucker has proven to be one of the nation's most complete players this season. Tucker leads the team in scoring (16.2 ppg) and rebounding (9.4 rpg) and ranks second in field goal percentage (.519). He also has posted a team-best 65 steals and ranks fourth in assists (100).

Paulino's Big Shot
Kenton Paulino hit the biggest shot of his collegiate career to lift the Horns into the "Elite Eight." Paulino converted a deep three-pointer at the buzzer to win Thursday's contest against West Virginia. It marked his first buzzer beater at any level of basketball. This also marked UT's first game-winning shot at the buzzer, since P.J. Tucker hit a runner in the lane as time expired in a 79-77 overtime victory at Providence on Jan. 5, 2004.

Paulino in the Postseason
Kenton Paulino has been steady at the point for the Longhorns during the postseason. In six postseason contests, Paulino is averaging 11.7 ppg while converting 14-of-34 (.412) three-pointers. He reached double figures in scoring in all three of UT's games during the Big 12 Championship, averaging 15.7 ppg while hitting 17-of-31 (.548) field goals.

Bench Contributions
Both A.J. Abrams and Mike Williams provided solid efforts off the bench for Texas in Thursday's win against West Virginia. Abrams had nine points and seven assists against just two turnovers in 29 minutes. He had the assist on the game-winning three by Paulino. Williams added nine points (4-of-4 FG), seven rebounds and one block in 20 minutes. It marked Williams' highest point total since he had 10 points against UT-Pan American on Nov. 29 (span of 25 games played).

Abrams Making an Impact
The lone true freshman on this year's team, A.J. Abrams has made an immediate impact with the Horns. Abrams, who has played in all 36 games (one start), ranks sixth on the team in scoring (6.4 ppg) and minutes played (21.3 mpg). He is second on the squad in assists (3.1 apg). Abrams also has converted 39.3% (44-of-112) from three-point range.

Abrams Steady in Postseason
A.J. Abrams certainly has not played like a freshman during the postseason. In six postseason contests, Abrams has averaged 8.3 ppg while posting 26 assists against nine turnovers (2.89-to-1 raio). In three NCAA Tournament games, he has averaged 8.3 ppg and 4.3 apg.

Williams Better in the Big Dance
Mike Williams has upped his production during the NCAA Tournament. In the first three NCAA tourney games, Williams has averaged 4.3 ppg and 5.0 rpg in 17.0 mpg while converting 6-of-6 field goals.

Horns Set Games Played Mark
Texas played its 36th game of the season on Thursday night. This set a school record for most games played in a season (previous mark: 35 in 1991-92). A.J. Abrams, LaMarcus Aldridge, Daniel Gibson, Kenton Paulino and P.J. Tucker all played in their 36th game of the year which broke the school's individual mark for most games played (previous record: 35 by Albert Burditt, B.J. Tyler, Tony Watson and Benford Williams in 1991-92). In addition, Aldridge, Gibson, Paulino and Tucker all made their 36th start of the year, also eclipsing the school record (previous: 35 by Benford Williams, 1991-92).

Free Throw Disparity
Texas has MADE more free throws (538) than its opponents have ATTEMPTED (509) entering Saturday's game. The Horns are 538-of-740 (.727) from the stripe, while its opponents are 362-of-509 (.711). In UT's three NCAA Tournament contests, the Longhorns have hit 51-of-65 (.785) free throws, while their opponents are 21-of-33 (.636) from the stripe.

Three-Point Streak
The last time Texas did not convert a three-pointer in a contest came on Dec. 18, 1990, in an 87-84 overtime victory at UC-Santa Barbara. The Horns were 0-of-2 from beyond the arc on that day. The Longhorns enter Saturday's contest having hit at least one 3-pointer in 509 consecutive games. In fact, UT has converted at least one three in 637 of 644 games since the trey was introduced prior to the 1986-87 season. The Horns have failed to attempt at least one 3-pointer just one time in school history (Feb. 24, 1988; at TCU, 69-55 win).

Barnes in Year Eight at Texas
Head coach Rick Barnes is in his eighth season at Texas and sports a 191-75 (.718) mark with the Horns. He has compiled a 393-209 (.653) record in 19 years as a head coach at George Mason, Providence, Clemson and Texas. Along the way, he has guided his teams to a total of 14 NCAA (current streak of 11 consecutive) and three NIT appearances.

Barnes in the Big Dance
Texas coach Rick Barnes is making his 11th straight trip to the Big Dance this season. Following Thursday's win, Barnes improved to 12-7 (..632) at Texas in NCAA Tournament games. The 12 NCAA tourney wins are the most by a UT coach (previous mark: Tom Penders, 10-8 mark in eight appearances). Barnes now sports an overall record of 14-13 (.519) in the Big Dance.

[tlongII]

I can't wait to see Texas get bitch-slapped by the Big Baby!

[cecil collins]

I'm not surprised. "Please, somebody beat Texas."

[Oscar DeLa]

I don't know what it is but living in Oregon, Tlong is naturally a fan of Southern California and Lousiana State!

[Horry For 3!]

I can't wait to see Texas get bitch-slapped by the Big Baby!
:lmao @ tlong always going against Texas and making some remark that Texas will get owned

[Oscar DeLa]

I don't know what it is but Texas would get owned by the 87 Lakers

[tlongII]

Texas sucks ass. Their fans are a bunch of pompous a-holes.

[Horry For 3!]

Texas sucks ass. Their fans are a bunch of pompous a-holes.
:lmao Texas is one of the best sports programs in the nation

[tlongII]

:lmao Texas is one of the best sports programs in the nation

Exhibit A

[hussker]

Exhibit A


SCORE tlongII 1
t.u. wagon 0

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http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/ap/20060324/capt.gadm16803240612.ncaa_west_virginia_texas_bask etball_gadm168.jpg

Oh, if only I had taken an extra three!

http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/ap/20060324/capt.gadm16503240607.ncaa_west_virginia_texas_bask etball_gadm165.jpg
Don't worry, my dad will teach us to shoot better threes. :depressed

http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/ap/20060324/capt.gadm16303240551.ncaa_west_virginia_texas_bask etball_gadm163.jpg
But did he get the rebound??

http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/ap/20060324/capt.gadm16103240541.ncaa_west_virginia_texas_bask etball_gadm161.jpg
You mean other teams hit threes too?


http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/rids/20060324/i/r1025153130.jpg
I thought. (itwasgonbehemann)

http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/rids/20060324/i/r3577131214.jpg
Ay, good'game Buckman!

http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/ap/20060324/capt.gadm16203240535.ncaa_west_virginia_texas_bask etball_gadm162.jpg
Gibson: Owww, you're so much better than me! I love you, I love you soo-hohoho muuuuch!

[tlongII]

*the forthcoming comment will be exhibit B, but..*

Its hard for oregonians to NOT hate us, when we've owned 90% of everyone in every major sport for the past 2 or 3 years.

Exhibit B

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ROFL
look at gibson's face in that pic

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http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/ap/20060324/capt.gadm16003240530.ncaa_west_virginia_texas_bask etball_gadm160.jpg
Wha-whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?


http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/rids/20060324/i/r124980943.jpg
Should I score now? How bout now? Should I miss on purpose then get my own rebound and score? How bout now?


http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/rids/20060324/i/r607953465.jpg
a)Take that Lamarcus!
b)Pittsnogle!
c)Lamarcus Aldridge you are Pittsnogled.
(Which do yall think is funnier? I couldn't decide.)


http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/ap/20060324/capt.gadm14903240417.ncaa_west_virginia_texas_bask etball_gadm149.jpg
......go usa...

[cecil collins]

Texas sucks ass. Their fans are a bunch of pompous a-holes.
You hate Texas like I hate Duke. Only Duke is only good at basketball, and I don't predict them to lose half their conference games.

[Horry For 3!]

You hate Texas like I hate Duke. Only Duke is only good at basketball, and I don't predict them to lose half their conference games.
Duke always chokes in the Sweet 16

[Brutalis]

Texas sucks ass. Their fans are a bunch of pompous a-holes.

Well, I'd say most, not all.

[Brutalis]

Duke always chokes in the Sweet 16
Texas and Choke. Irony....

Come on that was easy.. :angel

[mookie2001]

Texas and Choke
Bucknell State.

[mookie2001]

http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/ap/20060324/capt.gadm14903240417.ncaa_west_virginia_texas_bask etball_gadm149.jpg


ROFLROFLROFLROFLORLFORLFORLFORLFORL
......go usa...

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TEXAS' RUTH FACTOR IS abSENT I SAID!!!!!

[mookie2001]

I said I said I SAID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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hiiiit STIIIIIIIIIICK

[tlongII]

Why hasn't CBF posted any pictures from the LSU game?

[cecil collins]

Why wasn't big daddy USC in the tournament? Or Oregon. Or Oregon st.

[tlongII]

Why wasn't big daddy USC in the tournament? Or Oregon. Or Oregon st.

Because they didn't want to get bitch-slapped by LSU?

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tlongII = owned by OUs chode

[tlongII]

tlongII = owned by OUs chode

CBF = conservative UT alum

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LOL
that's low bitch!!!

Tlong i didn't have the heart to post lsu game pics....however, i dare anyone to find a picture of lamarcus, buckman, paulino, pj, and gibson holding hands and crying like little faeries though

[mookie2001]

no joke^

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i just jacked off to the rosebowl

[mookie2001]

you have been chodebloated