SB Nation Dallas - Texas Vs. Texas A&M: Longhorns Survive Final Scheduled Meeting With Aggies 70-68https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48887/dallas-fave.png2012-02-06T22:31:49-06:00http://dallas.sbnation.com/rss/stream/25395002012-02-06T22:31:49-06:002012-02-06T22:31:49-06:00Texas Vs. Texas A&M Final Score: Longhorns Hold On For 70-68 Win
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/texas-longhorns">Texas Longhorns</a> overcame a one-point halftime deficit to escape College Station with a 70-68 win over Texas A&M in the final scheduled meeting between the two rivals. </p>
<p>Two <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/53719/elston-turner">Elston Turner</a> free throws gave Texas A&M a 67-66 lead with 1:09 remaining in the game. Texas reclaimed the lead on their next possession with a J'Covan Brown layup that put the Longhorns back up 68-67. The Aggies turned the ball over on their next possession which led to two free throws from Brown to extend the lead to 70-67. Texas fouled Elston Turner before he could launch a game-tying attempt sending him to the line for two shots. Turner made the first and missed the second on purpose but the Longhorns secured the rebound and ran out the clock. </p>
<p>J'Covan Brown scored 14 of his 20 points in the second half to lead the Longhorns including 4-4 shooting from three-point range and seven assists. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/146211/sheldon-mcclellan">Sheldon McClellan</a> added 15 poins while <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/26228/alexis-wangmene">Alexis Wangmene</a> added 10 points. </p>
<p>Elston Turner led the Aggies with 20 points and five rebounds. Dvid Loubeau added 14 points and six boards while <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99984/ray-turner">Ray Turner</a> chipped in 13 points off the bench. </p>
<p>With the win, Texas improves to 15-9 on the season and 5-6 in the Big 12. Texas A&M falls to 12-11 and 3-8 in conference play. </p>
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https://dallas.sbnation.com/texas-longhorns/2012/2/6/2781529/texas-vs-texas-a-m-2012-final-scoreKris Willis2012-02-06T21:07:53-06:002012-02-06T21:07:53-06:00Texas Vs. Texas A&M Score: Longhorns Trailing Aggies 34-33 At Halftime
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/texas-longhorns">Texas Longhorns</a> led by as many as nine points before the Texas A&M Aggies closed the half with a 17-9 run to take a 34-33 lead into halftime. </p>
<p>The two teams played a pretty even half and are virtually separated by a single free throw by the Aggies. Both squads hit 11 field goals in the first half with three coming from beyond-the-arc. The difference was Texas was 8-11 from the free throw line while Texas A&M was 9-12. The Longhorns hold a slight 15-14 rebounding advantage including a 7-3 advantage on the offensive glass. </p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/146211/sheldon-mcclellan">Sheldon McClellan</a> scored 13 points to lead Texas at the break. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/26228/alexis-wangmene">Alexis Wangmene</a>, J'Covan Brown and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/146214/myck-kabongo">Myck Kabongo</a> all scored six points in the first half for the Longhorns. </p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99984/ray-turner">Ray Turner</a> led the Aggies with eight points off the bench. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/52542/david-loubeau">David Loubeau</a> added seven points while <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/53719/elston-turner">Elston Turner</a> chipped in five points and five rebounds in the first half. </p>
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https://dallas.sbnation.com/texas-longhorns/2012/2/6/2776681/texas-vs-texas-a-m-score-longhorns-trailing-aggies-34-33-at-halftimeKris Willis2012-02-06T12:16:24-06:002012-02-06T12:16:24-06:00Texas Vs. Texas A&M: Game Preview, TV Info And More
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<p>With Texas A&M's move to the SEC at the end of the season, every meeting between the two largest public schools in the state has become historic, as no one knows when the Aggies will play their arch-rivals in Austin again.</p>
<p>Monday night in College Station, barring a re-match in the Big 12 Tournament, Texas plays Texas A&M for the last time in men's basketball for the foreseeable future.</p>
<p>In recent years, the rivalry on the hard-wood has caught up with the one on the gridiron, as both schools have enjoyed unprecedented success, with Texas A&M appearing in the last six NCAA Tournaments while Texas has made 13 in a row. None was bigger and more dramatic than 2007, when a veteran Aggie squad led by future first round pick Acie Law III came into Austin and lost to Kevin Durant's young team in a 2OT shootout.</p>
<p>The stakes aren't nearly as high in 2012, as NBA defections and injuries have given both teams sub-.500 records in conference play.</p>
<p>However, 13-9 Texas still has an outside shot at the NCAA Tournament if they can take care of business against the bottom half of the Big 12, while 12-10 Texas A&M would love nothing more than to knock their arch-rival out of post-season play.</p>
<p>The two schools met earlier this year in Austin, with the Longhorns pulling out a close 61-51 game thanks to freshman guard Julian Lewis' 16 points off the bench.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/99985/khris-middleton" class="sbn-auto-link">Khris Middleton</a>, the Aggies star forward, kept them in the game with 19 points, but he is on the shelf once again with a knee problem that has been bothering him all season long.</p>
<p>The 8:00 PM game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.</p>
<p><i>For more on Texas basketball, head over to <a href="http://www.burntorangenation.com/">Burnt Orange Nation</a> while<a href="http://www.iamthe12thman.com/"> I Am The 12th Man</a> has you covered for everything Texas A&M related.</i></p>
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