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Article: Texas holds off Texas A&M.
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- The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX)
- Article date:
- March 11, 2006
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Byline: Chip Brown
DALLAS _ This time, Texas Big 12 player of the year P.J. Tucker was the hero and someone from Texas A&M was the goat.
Tucker became a laughingstock in College Station on March 1 as Texas lost after Tucker dribbled out the shot clock in the final seconds with a chance to take the lead.
On Saturday, Tucker scored 26 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a thrilling 74-70 victory over the Aggies, who made a strong case for the NCAA Tournament _ even in defeat _ in the semifinals of the Phillips 66 Big 12 Tournament.
Eighth-ranked Texas goes for its first Big 12 tournament title at 2 p.m. on Sunday against a deep, young, ...