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Justin Mason of Texas goes up for two against Kansas' Brandon Rush.

Fully aware that D.J. Augustin was playing his third game in three days, including all 40 minutes Sunday, Kansas rotated guards to keep fresh legs on the floor, extended its defense and held Augustin without a field goal in the second half.
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Texas lost the Big 12 tournament title game, but the Longhorns earned a No. 2 seed in the South.

Bob Knight, who's changed from his O'Reilly Auto Parts sweater to ESPN green, argues that it doesn't matter if you're seeded first, second or third in the NCAA Tournament, writes columnist Kevin Sherrington. Here's how screwed up the world is: Sherrington's down with the General.
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Texas and Kansas will meet in the Big 12 tournament title game for the third straight season.

From a big-picture standpoint, the only thing that appeared to be at stake in today's Big 12 Tournament final (2 p.m., ESPN) between Texas and Kansas was bragging rights. But following Tennessee's loss Saturday, the co-champion Longhorns and Jayhawks may be battling for a top seed in the NCAA Tournament, writes Chip Brown.
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Texas A&M's Derrick Roland (left) consoles teammate Donald Sloan after the Aggies fell short against Kansas.

After a make-or-break three-day run at the Big 12 Tournament that tested Texas A&M in almost every way, Aggies coach Mark Turgeon can rest assured that his team has grown up. Sixth-seeded A&M pushed No. 2 seed Kansas to the wire Saturday before coming up short, 77-71, in the semifinals.
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Texas guard D.J. Augustin drives between Oklahoma defenders Austin Johnson (20) and Tony Crocker (5) during the Longhorns' 77-49 win in Saturday's Big 12 semifinals.

Junior guard A.J. Abrams, Texas' second-leading scorer and most prolific 3-point shooter, broke out of a shooting slump to lead the top-seeded Longhorns past Oklahoma for the sixth straight time, 77-49, on Saturday in the semifinals of the Phillips 66 Big 12 tournament.
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Bryan Davis (0) and Dominique Kirk (22) celebrate the Aggies' victory, which put A&M into the semifinals against Kansas.

The rough, tough bunch Texas A&M basketball fans have seen at times this season showed up Friday night against Kansas State at the Sprint Center. That toughness and a little Lake Highlands ingenuity helped the Aggies take a 63-60 victory and reach today's Big 12 semifinals.
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Texas' D.J. Augustin (14) drives on Oklahoma State's Obi Muonelo.

Guard Justin Mason showed his toughness and leadership on a drive that set the tone for Texas in the final two minutes of a 66-59 quarterfinal victory Friday over Oklahoma State in the Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament.
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Oklahoma's Blake Griffin keeps his eye on the ball even as he falls out of bounds.

"Win Ugly" could be Oklahoma's motto this season, but the fourth-seeded Sooners' 54-49 victory Friday over No. 12 seed Colorado at the Big 12 men's basketball tournament at the Sprint Center might have been an all-timer.
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Texas A&M forward Bryan Davis tries to hold on to the ball as Iowa State forward Wesley Johnson reaches for it.

Texas A&M big man after big man got into foul trouble Thursday. Fortunately for the Aggies, Iowa State is the worst shooting team in the Big 12, and Texas A&M won, 60-47. Tonight's game against Kansas State (20-10) could be a completely different matter.
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Baylor's Curtis Jerrells (left) goes tumbling while LaceDarius Dunn goes after the ball.

The entire country will get to see Baylor's elation or anguish on Selection Sunday, writes Big 12 columnist Chip Brown. A 91-84 loss to Colorado in double overtime made the Bears an interesting story.
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Texas Tech's Martin Zeno puts up a shot as Oklahoma State's Marcus Dove tries to defend.

Pat Knight's first season as Texas Tech basketball coach didn't end with a fond memory. Instead, Knight watched senior guard Charlie Burgess fall down near the free throw line and lose the ball with the game on the line.
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Texas Tech coach Pat Knight already has a win over a Top 10 team, beating Texas on March 1.

Texas Tech coach Pat Knight is comfortable answering questions about his Hall of Fame father. It's happened his whole life, writes DMN Big 12 columnist Chip Brown. But he's also getting more comfortable changing the way his dad ran things at Texas Tech, which opens the Big 12 tournament Thursday against Oklahoma State.
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DeAndre Jordan (left) and Mark Turgeon hope Texas A&M can return to the NCAA Tournament.

Texas A&M's Mark Turgeon had better hope the NCAA Tournament selection committee was listening to Kansas coach Bill Self, writes Big 12 columnist Chip Brown. "The reason they are .500 is because our league is good," Self said. "Not because they're mediocre."
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Texas guards A. J. Abrams (left) and D. J. Augustin (right) hold the trophy awarded to the Big 12 men's basketball champions.

A.J. Abrams sizzled down the stretch Sunday to help the cold-shooting Longhorns (26-5, 13-3) escape the Cowboys and clinch the No. 1 seed for this week's conference tournament.
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