If Saturday marked the last SEC/Big 12 Challenge for the foreseeable future, then the Big 12 sent one final message about its status. Big 12 teams went 7-3 in...
“They have all the ingredients of being a Final Four team,” saidTexas coach Rodney Terry’s chances of replacing Chris Beard to be tested vs. Tennessee
Give Texas credit. Trailing by as much as 22, the Longhorns cut the final margin in half, even with starting guards Marcus Carr and Tyrese Hunter shooting a combined 6-of-18. Expect Terry to use the game as a lesson for the remainder of the Big 12 season. A big test of Texas’ ability to bounce back comes Monday at home against Baylor. The Bears have a three-game winning streak in Austin but are making their first appearance at the new Moody Center.After losing eight straight games and with Pop Isaacs and Fardaws Aimaq nursing injuries back in Lubbock,
. Credit forward Kevin Obanor, who has been the one constant all year long, and first-time starter Kerwin Walton, who hit five 3-pointers.“Obviously, it has been a really tough January for us,”Adams said afterward. “We have been in every game except one and have not been able to finish them. It was great to see these guys get off to a great start and then finish. They made free throws and made plays down the stretch to help us win so it is certainly a confidence builder.
With the games in late January, the Challenge provided a break from conference play and had the veneer of something much more special than the conference challenges in December with every game on a Saturday. Teams also got a chance for one valuable non-conference Tier 1 win.
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