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North Carolina's non-conference schedule is loaded with a handful of high caliber matchups, but this Saturday is arguably the toughest of them all.

By MIKE JONES ARLINGTON - Because of final exams, North Carolina did not practice Friday on the court at Cowboys Stadium before today's game with second-ranked Texas.But the Longhorns did and had a good look at the setup for the first basketball game to be played at the stadium.'Man, it's big,' Longhorns senior forward Damion James said.

I have seen the enemy and the enemy isa UT Pan American? No, not really, especially when viewed in the context of a 104 to 42 drubbing versus the juggernaut from The Valley.

Texas has one more tuneup left before facing its first ranked opponent of the season.

Rick Barnes figures the offense will come with time and repetition. For now, the Longhorns basketball coach plans to lean on his defense.

MIKE JONES AUSTIN - From where I sit, no way is Texas the second-best team in college basketball.Maybe down the line? Sure.

After a tough win at Rice last weekend, Texas coach Rick Barnes brought his team back to campus and put them through two days of what he always falls back when things get a little ugly: defense.

Texas entered this season with a promising array of freshmen thanks in large part to one of the best recruiting classes in school history.

The Longhorn basketball team's worst expectation was confirmed Wednesday: Varez Ward is finished for the season.

Gary Johnson is a good candidate to point the Longhorn freshmen in the right direction, because sometimes he has taken the wrong one.

When it comes to the game against the Anteaters, I wouldna t get too carried away with the lopsided win.

The third-ranked Texas Longhorns lift the lid on the 2009-10 season when they play host to the Anteaters of UC-Irvine on Sunday afternoon at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin.

Bradley said he's wearing zero this season to remind him that "there are no more rankings." Instead the freshman -- who wore No.

The snaps on the Texas basketball warmups could overheat from friction this season.

For some coaches divvying up minutes has follicle ramifications. It's either going to turn their hair gray or make it fall out.

Arriving at Big 12 men's basketball media day as one of the most hyped teams in the country, the biggest question facing the Texas Longhorns on Wednesday was not about which player was ready to become a star.

The 2008 season was a bit of a roller coaster ride as far as the Texas Longhorns were concerned.A Rick Barnes' squad entered the season as a top 10 team, but faltered in January and February, limping in to the NCAA Tournament.A The Longhorns finished a modest 23-12. For a team with the kind of talent Texas had, the inconsistency throughout the ...

Justin Mason is a three-year starter, a 30-minute-a-game guy who suddenly finds himself surrounded by a wealth of notable talent in the Longhorns backcourt.

The entry titled "Barnes named top recruiter." Categories Barnes named top recruiter By Mark Rosner Thursday, September 24, 2009, 01:27 PM Rick Barnes, the Longhorn basketball coach who has attracted high-caliber talent to the school for several years, has been named recruiter of the decade by The Sporting News.

This is the fifth story in our series on freshmen who must make a big impact next season for their teams to challenge for league titles and get to the NCAA tournament .