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Brian: Tipoff for the Longhorns vs Gophers is 6:10, stay tuned here and follow @40AcresSports on Twitter for live updates. |
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Brian: Hope that’s not a sign of things to come, Minn gets the shooters roll on opening 3 while Texas turns it over on their first possesion. |
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[Comment From LAhorns] watching from work |
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Brian: Bad effort early for Texas on offensive glass. Long rebound and several Horns just watched waiting for someone else to go get it. |
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[Comment From LilLadyLonghorn] Let’s go Horns!! Come On…. you can beat the…. Gofers!!! |
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Brian: Texas and Notre Dame, two historic football schools, are the two NCAA teams with most NCAA Tourney appearances without a championship. |
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Brian: Horns down 10 early, 13-3 and Pittman appears to be only player who has shown up early. Hopefully he can keep it up. |
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Brian: And Abrams hits a 3. Much needed. Can’t rely on 3 throughout the tourney but needs him to be shooting well if they want to make it past the 2nd round. |
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Brian: Texas has turned the ball over at least 4 times already this game. |
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Brian: Great drive by Damion James but he missed the layup. Hope he’s able to do that again, he’ll hit most of those and that’s much preferred to shooting the 3. |
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Brian: And James nails an open 3 pointer as I type that. |
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Brian: Texas 17, Minnesota 15. 11:31 remaining 1st half |
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Brian: Pittman and James have to finish. Argh |
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Brian: Not really sure what’s a charge in college or NBA ball. Defender was moving and then flopped but they called the charge on Gary Johnson. |
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Brian: Lots of tight calls by refs but they’re letting Dex and the Minn big men play rough inside away from the ball. |
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Brian: I like Balbay but I really wish Texas had a PG who would shoot (and could hit) a wide open jumper from the free throw line. |
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Brian: Texas 18, Minnesota 20. 8 minutes remaining 1st half |
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Brian: Minnesota is getting some nice rolls off the hoop, hope that end is kind to us as well in the 2nd half. |
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Brian: Texas 22, Minnesota 24. 6:36 remaining 1st half. |
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[Comment From Guest] I wonder how much playing time Balbay will get next season once Jai Lucas and Avery Bradley are eligible. |
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Brian: @Guest: Bradley and Hamilton are going to be studs. |
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Brian: James is 2/3 from three but as soon as he misses one the announces are claiming he shouldn’t be settling for 3. James should shoot open shots and then use pump fake to get to the hoop. |
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Brian: Texas 28, Minnesota 29. 3:40 remaining first half. |
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Brian: E*Trade baby sporting the burnt orange! |
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[Comment From Anthony] Those etrade baby commercials are creepy. |
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Brian: Abrams hit a 3 while we were watching other games to give Texas the 2 point lead. |
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Brian: There seem to be some real ticky tack offensive fouls being called. Tough illegal screen call against Justin Mason |
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[Comment From Josh] They call those cheap things like moving screens but don’t seem to call people getting hammered down inside. |
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Brian: Nice job by James on that possesion. Passes on an open 3 and then makes a good move and gets to the hoop easily. |
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Brian: Close game, a bucket by Texas to end the half would really help keep halftime momentum. |
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Brian: Texas 39, Minnesota 35. Half time. |
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Brian: Abrams gives the Horns some halftime energy, hopefully the can come back after the break and keep playing like they did the last 10 minutes of first half. |
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[Comment From gophergal19] GO GOPHERSSS!!! YEAHH! i heart AL NOLEN |
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[Comment From JP] ello. i think that minnesota will win 105-39. Texas sucks at b-ball. I LOVE MINNESOTA!!!!!!! GO TEXAS!!!!!! |
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Brian: Huh. Minnesotans are confusing. Must be the cold weather. |
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[Comment From JP] im hopelessly confused if anyone is wondering |
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Brian: Second Half |
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Brian: Texas has to keep hitting glass hard on both sides, Minnesota only has 2 offensive rebounds according to @kbohls. They also need to keep Dexter Pittman involved. |
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[Comment From manboobs] boo ya! nice one! |
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[Comment From jp] boo ya |
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Brian: Things moving quick here early in the second half. Both teams trying to run the floor more. |
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Brian: Texas 47, Minnesota 39. 15:53 remaining second half. |
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Brian: 5 straight by Minnesota cuts Texas lead down to 3. |
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Brian: (Villanova is trying to kill my brackets) |
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Brian: Minnesota press is getting to the Horns here last few possessions. |
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Brian: Texas 47, Minnesota 44. 13:42 remaining second half. |
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Brian: Not enough Dex here in the second half. |
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Brian: Abrams has now nailed 3 straight 3’s to turn a close game into a 12 point Texas lead. |
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Brian: Texas 56, Minnesota 44. 11:45 remaining second half. |
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[Comment From Josh] I really like what Clint Chapman has done for the Horns for the last few months or so. |
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Brian: Abrams finally misses. He had hit 4 in a row to score 12 straight without any other playing scoring. |
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Brian: Great shot by Varez Ward. He’s been great tonight. |
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Brian: Chapman working hard on the glass even if not every effort means UT basketball or points. |
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Brian: Texas 63, Minnesota 50. 8:16 remaining second half. |
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Brian: Refs have been a lot less active here in second half. Letting the guys play and it’s been a much more watchable game. |
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Brian: Another good tough drive by Varez Ward. |
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Brian: Texas 63, Minnesota 50. 7:27 remaining second half. |
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[Comment From Josh] Game’s not over yet. Texas has to keep the gas on and not let Minnesota make run. |
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Brian: Until this possesion, Texas had been rebounding very well. 2 or 3 offensive rebounds on that possesion for MInn. |
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Brian: Saturn commercials are awkard considering they will reportedly out of business soon. |
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Brian: Texas 68, Minnesota 54. 5:15 remaining in second half. |
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Brian: Texas running clock now and still rebounding well. |
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Brian: Damion James tried to make a big monster dunk right over Minn defender but can’t quite finished. Headed to FT line after commercial. |
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Brian: Villanova and American tied with 7 minutes left. |
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Brian: Texas 74. Minnesota 62. 2 minutes remaining second half. |
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Brian: Game’s over, Texas wins thanks to huge game from AJ Abrams and Dex Pittman. Lots of good play by guys like Ward and James too after the slow start. |
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Brian: Final Score: Texas 76, Minnesota 62. |
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Brian: Come back Saturday to follow the Horns’ matchup live. Hook `em! |