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Just because Kevin Durant can play every position doesn’t mean NBA teams should expect him too.

Last night [tag]Kevin Durant[/tag] set yet another record at Texas with his 14th double-double of the season. The previous mark was held by Ron Baxter, who had 13 in 1976-77.

Durant actually start off a little slow, with only 12 points in the first half, but he made up for it scoring 12 points in the first few minutes of the second half. Unfortunately though, Durant’s performance was not enough, as the Longhorns struggled to play anything that resembled defense. And missing those crucial front-ends of 1-1s towards the end of the game was killer.

Texas has a long way to go if they want to make a serious run in the NCAA tournament. The good news is that I think they have a shot, since they have been showing signs of improvement throughout the season.

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I guess this is pretty old, but it is still a pretty good interview. Interesting that in the video they say Durant decided on going to Texas even before going to Montrose Christian. I don’t know though, the way they were talking, I bet if the NBA didn’t have the new age limit rule Durant would be playing with TJ Ford in Toronto right now.

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This is one of the funnier clips I have seen of [tag]Bob Knight[/tag]. Apparently he thinks [tag]Kevin Durant[/tag] is a good player.. My favorite part:

“There’s no secret. There’s no secret thing he drinks before the game. There’s no secret thing he rubs on his ***.”

Is it just me or does this remind you of the Dennis Green blowup after the Cardinals lost to the Bears. “They are who we though they are!”. You can almost hear Bob Knight saying, “Durant is who we thought he is!” Haha.

So this brings up the question. Just how good is Kevin Durant? We will let you decide. Vote for who you think the best player in college basketball is right now. You can vote below or in the sidebar to the right.

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Ok, well obviously they didn’t play each other head-to-head, but with tonights billing on ESPN being Greg Oden vs. [tag]Kevin Durant[/tag], I don’t think Durant left too much doubt who the better player is.

Durant put up a ridiculous 37 points and 23 rebounds, the first ever 30/20 game in Texas history. What is even more amazing, is he outscored the whole Texas Tech team by himself in the second half.

Honestly, it’s tough to put into words how special of a player Durant it. I think we all just need to sit back and enjoy the ride, and pray for some miracle that will bring him back for another year.

We have a tough schedule ahead, especially the game at A&M. That game will be on Monday at 8pm on ESPN. Hook ’em.

Check out video of ESPN’s college basketball experts discussing Durant and Oden on SportsCenter after the jump.

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Who should be number one? Greg Oden vs. Kevin Durant.

Big 12’s top two scorers face off in Stillwater. Tonight could be one of Texas’ toughest conference games.

Is Kevin Durant the national player of the year? His season stacks up with the all-time greats. (via)

Burnt Orange Nation thinks Kevin Durant is the best ever and I’m starting to believe it too.

Texas knocked off UT – Arlington tonight in Austin by 32 points in a game that was still close at halftime. It was an eight point game at the half, but the Horns offense kicked in and they were able to pull away and win by a final score of Texas 84, UTA 52.

[tag]Kevin Durant[/tag] had another great night as he chipped in his usual 21 points and 15 rebounds. The kid is just amazingly solid and consistent, he’s averaging a double-double so far in his freshman season. If he continue this kind of production through Big 12 conference play he’ll be getting freshman POY honors and some All-American mentions as well. [tag]AJ Abrams[/tag] knocked down three more 3-pointers and [tag]DJ Augustin[/tag] continued his great work at the point. Those three players can lead this team a long way with just a little help on defense and the boards from the interior guys.

Great to see big [tag]Dexter Pittman[/tag]’s line for the night: 10 minutes, 4 rebounds, and 9 points. The kid is only going to get better this season and could be a force next year.

The Longhorns begin conference play Saturday at 3pm against Colorado.