Big 12 Conference Tournament: No. 1 Texas avenged a loss to No. 4 Texas A&M 10 days ago by beating the Aggies 74-70 to advance to the Big 12 championship game. Senior forward P.J. Tucker was unstoppable with 26 points, 12 rebounds and four assists, leading the Longhorns in each category. Texas will play No. 2 Kansas in Sunday’s championship game.
No. 2 Kansas whacked No. 6 Nebraska 79-65 in the semifinals to set up a meeting with Texas in the championship game. Freshman guard Mario Chalmers led the Jayhawks with 18 points, seven assists and six rebounds as Kansas jumped all over the Cornhuskers. At one point in the second half, Kansas led by 21 points. Nebraska never pulled closer than 12 the rest of the way. [3/11/06]
