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NCAA Tournament Recap: #7 Texas vs #10 Michigan

 

East Regional Matchup


No. 7 Texas (23-11) 76, No. 10 Minnesota (22-11) 62

Key Moment: Texas' A.J. Abrams hit six straight 3-pointers to help the Longhorns take control in the second half.
High Point Scorers: Texas -- Abrams 26 Minnesota -- Lawrence Westbrook 19
Analysis: The better team won this game. When Texas mixed up Abrams in order to establish Damion James and Dexter Pittman on the inside it was too much for the Golden Gophers to overcome. And shooting 40 percent from the field didn't help Minnesota either. Texas, which has problems with the 3 ball, was 11-19 (58 percent).
What's Next: Texas advances to the second round where it meet No. 2 seed Duke which easily handled Binghamton 86-62. The Longhorns are going to have to get great guard play from Dogus Balbay to have a chance.

 

 

 

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By: Kevin Lonnquist
DFN Sports Staff Writer

 

Texas Longhorns 2009 NCAA Tournament Team Capsule

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