6:01
Brian:  Tipoff for the Longhorns vs Gophers is 6:10, stay tuned here and follow @40AcresSports on Twitter for live updates.
6:04
Twitter 40acressports:  We’re about to live blog the #ut game against Minnesota on the site: http://tr.im/hzLg Hook ’em!!
6:05
Twitter 40acressports:  If you make a post about the game with the #ut hashtag, it should show up it our live feed.
6:07
Twitter brianb722:  is about to watch #ut in the opening round of the NCAA Tourney. Not sure which UT team will show up. Also follow live at http://tr.im/hzLg
6:08
Twitter KristenKouk:  can i just get this out of the way?? #ut cheerleaders and pom are the hottest in the nation. HOTTEST.
6:12
Twitter 40acressports:  First good sign for #ut is that Dexter Pittman is in the starting lineup. I was a little worried concussion would keep him out.
6:12
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.
6:13
[Comment From LAhorns]
watching from work
6:13
Brian:  Bad effort early for Texas on offensive glass. Long rebound and several Horns just watched waiting for someone else to go get it.
6:15
[Comment From LilLadyLonghorn]
Let’s go Horns!! Come On…. you can beat the…. Gofers!!!
6:15
Brian:  Texas and Notre Dame, two historic football schools, are the two NCAA teams with most NCAA Tourney appearances without a championship.
6:18
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.
6:19
Twitter pbpsports:  Did I just hear Jim Nantz say the big fella for the Longhorns used to be 388 pounds? #ut #ncaa
6:19
Twitter ecmoore1:  Dexter P has all 5 of the #ut points, but texas trails by 8, Minnesota 13 – Texas 5
6:23
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.
6:23
Brian:  Texas has turned the ball over at least 4 times already this game.
6:25
Twitter cityvol:  @40acressports #ut = #Tennessee LOL
6:25
Twitter 40acressports:  @cityvol #ut = Texas according to everyone on twitter: http://tinyurl.com/cjvsdj
6:25
Twitter ATLhorn:  TEXAS!!! #ut
6:25
Twitter 40acressports:  Connor Atchley passes up an open 3. Sure wish we had 2008 version of Connor, he’d be huge for this team.
6:25
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.
6:26
Brian:  And James nails an open 3 pointer as I type that.
6:29
Twitter cityvol:  @40acressports #ut #Tennessee , we have some work to do. Good luck to #Texas.
6:29
Twitter ecmoore1:  amazed that #ut reduced the Minn lead from 10 to 2 so quick. now AJ is fouled and #ut has the ball
6:29
Twitter 40acressports:  Whoa beauty of a pass and dunk by Atchley. Very nice slam by Connor. #ut back in this with a run of their own.
6:30
Brian:  Texas 17, Minnesota 15. 11:31 remaining 1st half
6:31
Brian:  Pittman and James have to finish. Argh
6:33
Twitter KristenKouk:  #ut atchleys still on the team?? im wearing my ozone shirt! loving dwight schrute and writing about (my other luv) PR: http://cli.gs/2gZg2R
6:34
Twitter ecmoore1:  Damion James has hit 2 – 3’s for #ut, Minn leads by 2, 20 – 18
6:35
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.
6:35
Brian:  Lots of tight calls by refs but they’re letting Dex and the Minn big men play rough inside away from the ball.
6:36
Twitter Karen_Eden:  How come @kbohls and @bevobeat aren’t using the #ut hashtag? Hmmmm…
6:36
Twitter ATLhorn:  Minnesota is quick on defense. #ut
6:36
Twitter jeervin:  #ut wow the refs seem to be calling this one tight
6:37
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.
6:38
Brian:  Texas 18, Minnesota 20. 8 minutes remaining 1st half
6:40
Brian:  Minnesota is getting some nice rolls off the hoop, hope that end is kind to us as well in the 2nd half.
6:40
Brian:  Texas 22, Minnesota 24. 6:36 remaining 1st half.
6:43
[Comment From Guest]
I wonder how much playing time Balbay will get next season once Jai Lucas and Avery Bradley are eligible.
6:44
Brian:  @Guest: Bradley and Hamilton are going to be studs.
6:44
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.
6:46
Twitter 40acressports:  After sluggish start #ut is playing much better now on both ends of court. Have to keep Dex involved but James and Abrams have settled in.
6:46
Twitter Karen_Eden:  @kbohls I think people are counting on you to be using the #ut hashtag? 🙂
6:46
Twitter ecmoore1:  OK, Texas takes its first lead 25-24 #ut
6:46
Twitter 40acressports:  Dogus Balbay only one aware of shot clock and he hits LONG 3 pointer as shot clock runs out. #ut
6:46
Twitter ecmoore1:  Doge Balbay hits a 3!!!!!!!!!!!, using his left hand!!! #ut has a new shooting guard!!! hahahaha
6:46
Twitter tim_s:  @kbohls where’d #ut leave d-fence?
6:46
Twitter Karen_Eden:  @bevobeat don’t forget the #ut hashtag!
6:50
Brian:  Texas 28, Minnesota 29. 3:40 remaining first half.
6:51
Brian:  E*Trade baby sporting the burnt orange!
6:52
[Comment From Anthony]
Those etrade baby commercials are creepy.
6:53
Brian:  Abrams hit a 3 while we were watching other games to give Texas the 2 point lead.
6:55
Brian:  There seem to be some real ticky tack offensive fouls being called. Tough illegal screen call against Justin Mason
6:56
[Comment From Josh]
They call those cheap things like moving screens but don’t seem to call people getting hammered down inside.
6:57
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.
6:59
Twitter ecmoore1:  the Golden Gophers are more athletic than expected….#ut
6:59
Twitter 40acressports:  @bevobeat If Balbay hadn’t shot there would have bn a shot clock violation. I don’t think this means we’ll see barrage of 3’s from him. #ut
6:59
Twitter suzhalliburton:  Wondering if dexter pittman can play tight end. So I favor football or bball. And … #ut
6:59
Twitter bevobeat:  But maybe he should! @40acressports If Balbay hadn’t shot there would have bn a shot ck violation. I don’t think we’ll see barrage of 3s.#ut
6:59
Twitter suzhalliburton:  Wondering if dexter pittman can also play tight end. Mack should recruit bball team. #ut
7:01
Brian:  Close game, a bucket by Texas to end the half would really help keep halftime momentum.
7:03
Brian:  Texas 39, Minnesota 35. Half time.
7:04
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.
7:05
Twitter 40acressports:  Ouch! Hard screen by Atchley frees Abrams who nails a long 3 to end first half. Nice play/shot. #ut winning by 4.
7:05
Twitter kbohls:  Aj hits a 3 for 39-35 at half.#ut
7:05
Twitter bevobeat:  A.J. hits a 3 and Texas leads 39-35 at halftime. So far, so good for Horns. #ut
7:09
Twitter jonbrown:  UT’s up 39 – 35 at the half, got some good momentum going. #ut
7:16
[Comment From gophergal19]
GO GOPHERSSS!!! YEAHH! i heart AL NOLEN
7:17
[Comment From JP]
ello. i think that minnesota will win 105-39. Texas sucks at b-ball. I LOVE MINNESOTA!!!!!!! GO TEXAS!!!!!!
7:17
Brian:  Huh. Minnesotans are confusing. Must be the cold weather.
7:22
[Comment From JP]
im hopelessly confused if anyone is wondering
7:24
Twitter ATLhorn:  Lets get the second half started TEXAS!!#ut
7:24
Twitter kbohls:  Minn has just 2 offensive rebounds.#ut
7:24
Brian:  Second Half
7:26
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.
7:26
[Comment From manboobs]
boo ya! nice one!
7:26
[Comment From jp]
boo ya
7:29
Brian:  Things moving quick here early in the second half. Both teams trying to run the floor more.
7:29
Twitter bevobeat:  Four mins into second half, and an Abrams 3 puts #ut up by 8.
7:31
Twitter jeervin:  #ut nice horns….. 47-38 early in the second half… now finish strong 🙂
7:31
Twitter kbohls:  Horns up 8 and rebounding great on defensive glass.#ut
7:31
Twitter bevobeat:  RT @kbohls: Horns up 8 and rebounding great on defensive glass.#ut
7:32
Brian:  Texas 47, Minnesota 39. 15:53 remaining second half.
7:35
Twitter 40acressports:  At first break in the second half Texas has stretched it’s lead to 8. #ut
7:35
Twitter bevobeat:  RT @suzhalliburton: Wondering if dexter pittman can also play tight end. Mack should recruit bball team. #ut
7:35
Twitter kbohls:  Tx has 7 3s.#ut
7:35
Brian:  5 straight by Minnesota cuts Texas lead down to 3.
7:36
Brian:  (Villanova is trying to kill my brackets)
7:36
Brian:  Minnesota press is getting to the Horns here last few possessions.
7:37
Brian:  Texas 47, Minnesota 44. 13:42 remaining second half.
7:37
Brian:  Not enough Dex here in the second half.
7:38
Twitter ColeH:  @place2mike 53-44, #ut leads with 12:45 to go…
7:38
Twitter jeervin:  #ut going to be about the fundamentals… defense and taking care of the ball… Texas does that they will win
7:39
Twitter 40acressports:  Abrams getting a lot more open looks today than he did in Big 12 play. Not sure if that’s Minn defense or emergence of Dex. 2 in a row! #ut
7:39
Twitter kbohls:  Aj drains two big 3s for 9pt lead.#ut
7:39
Twitter ecmoore1:  this is a good game, #ut leads the Gophers 53-44. Abrams 6-10 from 3
7:40
Brian:  Abrams has now nailed 3 straight 3’s to turn a close game into a 12 point Texas lead.
7:41
Brian:  Texas 56, Minnesota 44. 11:45 remaining second half.
7:41
Twitter jeervin:  #ut A.J. is making it rain!!!
7:41
Twitter bevobeat:  Abrams is up to seven three-pointers and #ut is up by 12. A.J is 7 of 11 (he never closes!) from beyond the arc.
7:41
Twitter ecmoore1:  The Gophers can’t stop AJ, Texas is ssending the Gophers underground, leading 56-44, #ut over Minnesota
7:41
Twitter kbohls:  And another AJ 3. Little guy has the touch. He’d be an all-american at duke. Tx by 12.#ut
7:42
Twitter bevobeat:  RT @ecmoore1: The Gophers can’t stop AJ, Texas is ssending the Gophers underground, leading 56-44, #ut over Minnesota
7:42
Twitter bevobeat:  RT @40acressports: Abrams getting a lot more open looks than in Big 12 play. Not sure if that’s Minn defense or emergence of Dex.#ut
7:43
[Comment From Josh]
I really like what Clint Chapman has done for the Horns for the last few months or so.
7:44
Twitter jeervin:  #ut A.J. Abrams is playing Horse with Minnesota out there…. man….
7:44
Twitter APD183:  Looks like “BEAST MODE” is contagious. Dex gave it to Abrams. #ut
7:44
Twitter bevobeat:  Someone please explain: Where has this #ut team been since December? They look like Duke beaters right now.
7:44
Twitter TheRealDaveShaw:  AJ Abrams is on fire. That’s four 3’s in a row. #ut
7:44
Brian:  Abrams finally misses. He had hit 4 in a row to score 12 straight without any other playing scoring.
7:45
Brian:  Great shot by Varez Ward. He’s been great tonight.
7:46
Twitter ATLhorn:  wow get HOT!!! Duke maybe in trouble.#ut
7:46
Twitter ecmoore1:  amazing, AJ has hit 12 pts in a row for #ut
7:46
Twitter CedGolden:  Someone revive A.J. Abrams. He’s unconscious! Four straight triples and five for the half. He’s murderously good when he has it going.#ut
7:46
Twitter bevobeat:  And Minn has “S” already, @jeervin: #ut A.J. Abrams is playing Horse with Minnesota out there…. man….
7:46
Twitter 40acressports:  @APD183 Pittman came out strong. He was only reason #ut wasn’t down even more early. We’ll need him later this half as momentum slows.
7:47
Twitter bevobeat:  RT @CedGolden: Someone revive A.J. Abrams. He’s unconscious! Four straight triples and five for the half. #ut
7:47
Twitter jeervin:  LOLRT @bevobeat: And Minn has “S” already, @jeervin: #ut A.J. Abrams is playing Horse with Minnesota out there…. man….
7:47
Twitter aamcneill:  Minnesota can’t handle Texas’ speed. #ut
7:47
Twitter CedGolden:  @CimaMan Duke-Texas=sexy matchup. Let’s see if Horns can hold off these Gophers. Minn has another run in them.#ut
7:47
Twitter 40acressports:  Rick Barnes’ family is sufficiently country. Look like good “folks”. Makes me like the man even more. #ut
7:47
Twitter ecmoore1:  dang, they called afoiul on the Gophers right before AJ hit another 3!!! #ut
7:49
Brian:  Chapman working hard on the glass even if not every effort means UT basketball or points.
7:49
Twitter CedGolden:  Abrams is even making the threes that don’t count.#ut
7:49
Twitter Karen_Eden:  Lily rooting for #ut the only way she knows how. [?]
7:50
Brian:  Texas 63, Minnesota 50. 8:16 remaining second half.
7:50
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.
7:51
Brian:  Another good tough drive by Varez Ward.
7:51
Brian:  Texas 63, Minnesota 50. 7:27 remaining second half.
7:53
Twitter jacksonj:  Hard to believe #ut was down by 10. AJ is having a great game
7:53
Twitter Karen_Eden:  Lily rooting for #ut the only way she knows how. http://twitpic.com/29gyb
7:53
Twitter kbohls:  Tx up by 13 w/ 7 1/2 min left. AJ has 26 pts.#ut
7:53
Twitter bevobeat:  Hook ’em, Lily, @Karen_Eden: Lily rooting for #ut the only way she knows how. http://twitpic.com/29gyb
7:53
[Comment From Josh]
Game’s not over yet. Texas has to keep the gas on and not let Minnesota make run.
7:55
Brian:  Until this possesion, Texas had been rebounding very well. 2 or 3 offensive rebounds on that possesion for MInn.
7:55
Brian:  Saturn commercials are awkard considering they will reportedly out of business soon.
8:02
Brian:  Texas 68, Minnesota 54. 5:15 remaining in second half.
8:05
Brian:  Texas running clock now and still rebounding well.
8:05
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.
8:07
Twitter bevobeat:  A slippy there, and Minn cuts Texas lead to 12 nearing the 6-min mark. #ut
8:07
Twitter bevobeat:  RT @jacksonj: Hard to believe #ut was down by 10. AJ is having a great game
8:07
Twitter bevobeat:  Wow. CBS notes that AJ’s 8 3-pointers puts him just 3 shy of the tournament record. #ut
8:07
Twitter 40acressports:  RT @bevobeat: Wow. CBS notes that AJ’s 8 3-pointers puts him just 3 shy of the tournament record. #ut
8:07
Twitter jeervin:  #ut usually first to 70 wins…. Texas has 68 with foul shots coming 🙂
8:07
Twitter 40acressports:  #ut shooting free throws for rest of night. Fortunately for Minnesota most of those probably will be bricks.
8:07
Twitter ATLhorn:  Wonder if Dex can do the the Shaq and bring the backboard and collapse the supports system?#ut
8:07
Twitter dmwogan:  At shilla with parents and @rlongut. Tv switched to the #ut game for us (were regulars)
8:07
Twitter APD183:  If those games across the top of the TV hold up, my bracket is going to take a hit. Let’s go #ut, keep it up!
8:07
Twitter kbohls:  Damian johnson missed but almost broke the rim. Tx leads by 14.#ut
8:07
Brian:  Villanova and American tied with 7 minutes left.
8:09
Twitter ecmoore1:  @jayemtee I hope so!!! #ut
8:12
Twitter bevobeat:  RT @kbohls Damian johnson missed but almost broke the rim. Tx leads by 14.#ut
8:12
Twitter ecmoore1:  AJ was showboating and lost the ball #ut
8:12
Twitter ecmoore1:  Pittman is stronger than Sampson #ut
8:14
Twitter CedGolden:  A.J. Abrams will get the headlines tomorrow but you can’t overlook another huge game by Big Dex. 17 points and 10 rebounds.#ut
8:14
Twitter 40acressports:  New rules this year allow refs to review for flagrant elbows and assess technicals via replay even if no foul was called. #ut
8:14
Twitter ecmoore1:  I CAN NOT BELEIVE there is any question about what Dexter Pittman just did!!!! UNBELIEVABLE!!! #ut Wimpy Tubby, Gophers r losers
8:16
Brian:  Texas 74. Minnesota 62. 2 minutes remaining second half.
8:17
Twitter ecmoore1:  let’s hear Tubby cry after the game about how Texas & Dexter played dirty. #ut
8:18
Twitter 40acressports:  RT @CedGolden: Abrams will get the headlines tomorrow but you can’t overlook another huge game by Big Dex. 17 points and 10 rebounds.#ut
8:18
Twitter bevobeat:  Horns advance. Texas takes care of Minnesota 76-62. Will get Duke-Binghamton winner on Saturday. #ut
8:19
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.
8:20
Brian:  Final Score: Texas 76, Minnesota 62.
8:20
Twitter jeervin:  #ut tower should be lit orange tonight baby!!
8:20
Twitter kbohls:  Tx wins going away 76-62.#ut
8:20
Twitter CedGolden:  Let’s see if Duke holds up its end against Binghamton tonight. Love this tourney.#ut
8:20
Twitter rikerjoe:  Texas beats Minnesota in the first round, 76-62. Way to go, Horns! #ut
8:23
Brian:  Come back Saturday to follow the Horns’ matchup live. Hook `em!
8:23
 

 

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