2005–06 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2005–06 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball competition as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The 2005–06 team shared the Big 12 championship, won a then-school-record 30 games, and reached the Elite Eight of the 2006 NCAA tournament.[2]
Roster
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#
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Position
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Height
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Weight
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Year
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Home Town
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A.J. Abrams
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5
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Guard
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5–10
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155
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Freshman
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Austin, Texas
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LaMarcus Aldridge
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23
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Forward
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6–10
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237
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Sophomore
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Seagoville, Texas
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Connor Atchley
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32
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Center
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6–9
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225
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Freshman
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Clear Lake (Houston), Texas
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Bradley Buckman
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22
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Forward
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6-8
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235
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Senior
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Austin, Texas
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Dion Dowell
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3
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Forward
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6–6
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205
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Sophomore
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Texas City, Texas
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Daniel Gibson
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1
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Guard
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6–2
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190
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Sophomore
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Houston, Texas
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J.D. Lewis
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4
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Guard
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6–1
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180
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Sophomore
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Amarillo, Texas
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Kenton Paulino
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12
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Guard
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6–1
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185
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Senior
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Pittsfield, Maine
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P. J. Tucker
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2
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Forward
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6–5
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225
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Junior
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Raleigh, North Carolina
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Mike Williams
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40
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Forward
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6–7
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230
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Sophomore
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Camden, Alabama
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Craig Winder
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30
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Guard
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6–2
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190
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Junior
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Salisbury, Maryland
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Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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A.J. Abrams SG
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Austin, Texas
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McNeil HS
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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145 lb (66 kg)
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Aug 4, 2003
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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J.D. Lewis SG
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Midland, Texas
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Midland HS
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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182 lb (83 kg)
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Apr 18, 2005
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
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Craig Winder SG
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North East, Maryland
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Cecil HS
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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190 lb (86 kg)
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Apr 11, 2005
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Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Schedule
Date
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Time†
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Opponent#
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Rank#
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Site
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TV
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Home Attendance
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Result
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Record
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Exhibition Games
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Wed, Nov 2 |
7 p.m. |
St. Mary's |
#2 |
Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas |
|
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W 113–49 |
(1–0 exhib.)
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Wed, Nov 9 |
7 p.m. |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
#2 |
Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas |
|
|
W 97–36 |
(2–0 exhib.)
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Regular season
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Tue, Nov 15 |
7:30 p.m. |
Southern |
#2 |
Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas (Guardians Classic First round) |
|
10483 |
W 89–56 |
1–0
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Wed, Nov 16 |
7:30 p.m. |
Samford |
#2 |
Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas (Guardians Classic Second Round) |
ESPNU |
9510 |
W 77–33 |
2–0
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Mon, Nov 21 |
6 p.m. |
vs. #13 West Virginia |
#2 |
Municipal Auditorium • Kansas City, Missouri (Guardians Classic Semifinals) |
ESPN2 |
|
W 76–75 |
3–0
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Tue, Nov 22 |
9 p.m. |
vs. #18 Iowa |
#2 |
Municipal Auditorium • Kansas City, Missouri (Guardians Classic Championship Game) |
ESPN2 |
|
W 68–59 |
4–0
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Sat, Nov 26 |
5 p.m. |
Louisiana-Monroe |
#2 |
Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas |
FSNSW (Texas) |
11411 |
W 90–55 |
5–0
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Tue, Nov 29 |
7 p.m. |
Texas-Pan American |
#2 |
Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas |
FSNSW (Texas) |
9340 |
W 82–54 |
6–0
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Sat, Dec 3 |
5 p.m. |
Texas-Arlington |
#2 |
Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas |
FSNSW (Texas) |
10502 |
W 93–55 |
7–0
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Mon, Dec 5 |
7 p.m. |
@ Rice |
#2 |
Toyota Center • Houston, Texas |
FSNSW (Texas) |
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W 85–58 |
8–0
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Sat, Dec 10 |
12:30 p.m. |
vs. #1 Duke |
#2 |
Continental Airlines Arena • East Rutherford, New Jersey |
CBS |
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L 66–97 |
8–1
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Sat, Dec 17 |
1 p.m. |
Tennessee |
#6 |
Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas |
ESPN |
13682 |
L 78–95 |
8–2
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Thu, Dec 22 |
7 p.m. |
Texas State |
#15 |
Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas |
FSNSW (Texas) |
12373 |
W 85–49 |
9–2
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Fri, Dec 30 |
7 p.m. |
Prairie View A&M |
#15 |
Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas |
FSNSW (Texas) |
10900 |
W 110–38 |
10–2
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Mon, Jan 2 |
1:30 p.m. |
@ #4 Memphis |
#15 |
FedEx Forum • Memphis, Tennessee |
ESPN |
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W 69–58 |
11–2
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Sat, Jan 7 |
3 p.m. |
Colorado* |
#15 |
Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas |
ESPN Plus |
14168 |
W 89–64 |
12–2 (1–0 Big 12)
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Mon, Jan 9 |
8 p.m. |
@ Iowa State* |
#8 |
Hilton Coliseum • Ames, Iowa |
ESPN |
|
W 78–58 |
13–2 (2–0)
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Sat, Jan 14 |
noon |
#3 Villanova |
#8 |
Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas |
CBS |
16755 |
W 58–55 |
14–2
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Tue, Jan 17 |
8 p.m. |
Texas Tech* |
#5 |
Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas |
ESPN Plus |
16312 |
W 80–46 |
15–2 (3–0)
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Sat, Jan 21 |
3 p.m. |
@ Baylor* |
#5 |
Ferrell Center • Waco, Texas |
ESPN Plus |
|
W 66–47 |
16–2 (4–0)
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Mon, Jan 23 |
7:05 p.m. |
Oklahoma State* |
#5 |
Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas |
ESPN |
14053 |
W 80–46 |
17–2 (5–0)
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Sat, Jan 28 |
8 p.m. |
@ #24 Oklahoma* |
#4 |
Lloyd Noble Center • Norman, Oklahoma (ESPN College GameDay) |
ESPN2 |
|
L 72–82 |
17–3 (5–1)
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Wed, Feb 1 |
8:05 p.m. |
@ Missouri* |
#7 |
Mizzou Arena • Columbia, Missouri |
ESPN2 |
|
W 66–53 |
18–3 (6–1)
|
Sat, Feb 4 |
1 p.m. |
Texas A&M* |
#7 |
Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas |
ESPN |
16205 |
W 83–70 |
19–3 (7–1)
|
Mon, Feb 6 |
8 p.m. |
@ Texas Tech* |
#6 |
United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, Texas |
ESPN2 |
|
W 65–44 |
20–3 (8–1)
|
Sat, Feb 11 |
3 p.m. |
Nebraska* |
#6 |
Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas |
ESPN |
13311 |
W 78–59 |
21–3 (9–1)
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Tue, Feb 14 |
7 p.m. |
Baylor* |
#6 |
Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas |
FSNSW (Texas) |
10269 |
W 90–63 |
22–3 (10–1)
|
Sun, Feb 19 |
12:30 p.m. |
@ Oklahoma State* |
#6 |
Gallagher-Iba Arena • Stillwater, Oklahoma |
ABC |
|
L 60–81 |
22–4 (10–2)
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Wed, Feb 22 |
7 p.m. |
@ Kansas State* |
#7 |
Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, Kansas |
ESPN2 |
|
W 65–64 |
23–4 (11–2)
|
Sat, Feb 25 |
8 p.m. |
#16 Kansas* |
#7 |
Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas (ESPN College GameDay) |
ESPN |
16755 |
W 80–55 |
24–4 (12–2)
|
Wed, Mar 1 |
7 p.m. |
@ Texas A&M* |
#6 |
Reed Arena • College Station, Texas |
ESPN2 |
|
L 43–46 |
24–5 (12–3)
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Sun, Mar 5 |
3 p.m. |
#19 Oklahoma* |
#6 |
Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas |
CBS |
15386 |
W 72–48 |
25–5 (13–3)
|
|
Fri, Mar 10 |
11:30 a.m. |
vs. (8) Texas Tech* |
#8 |
American Airlines Center • Dallas, Texas (Big 12 Conference tournament quarterfinals) |
ESPNU/ ESPN Plus |
|
W 77–70 |
26–5
|
Sat, Mar 11 |
1 p.m. |
vs. (4) Texas A&M* |
#8 |
American Airlines Center • Dallas, Texas (Big 12 Conference tournament semifinals) |
ESPN2/ ESPN Plus |
|
W 74–70 |
27–5
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Sun, Mar 12 |
2 p.m. |
vs. (2) #17 Kansas* |
#8 |
American Airlines Center • Dallas, Texas (Big 12 Conference tournament finals) |
ESPN |
|
L 68–80 |
27–6
|
|
Fri, Mar 17 |
8:50 p.m. |
vs. (15) Pennsylvania |
#9 |
American Airlines Center • Dallas, Texas (NCAA tournament first round) |
CBS |
|
W 60–52 |
28–6
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Sun, Mar 19 |
3:45 p.m. |
vs. (10) North Carolina State |
#9 |
American Airlines Center • Dallas, Texas (NCAA tournament second round) |
CBS |
|
W 75–54 |
29–6
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Thu, Mar 23 |
8:40 p.m. |
vs. (6) #22 West Virginia |
#9 |
Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Georgia (NCAA Tournament Atlanta Regional semifinal) |
CBS |
|
W 74–71 |
30–6
|
Sat, Mar 25 |
3:40 p.m. |
vs. (4) #19 Louisiana State |
#9 |
Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Georgia (NCAA Tournament Atlanta Regional Final) |
CBS |
|
L 60–70 OT |
30–7
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*Big 12 Conference Game. †All times in Central Standard Time. #Rank according to Associated Press (AP) Poll. OT indicates overtime.
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Premo-Porretta national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |
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