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After more than a decade of debate about moving the 3-point line, the NCAA men's basketball rules committee pushed it back one foot in the offseason.

This might be the best defensive and rebounding team Barnes has had, with the most depth the 'Horns have had in years.

MIKE JONES AUSTIN - Guard A.J. Abrams was asked a few weeks back what was the biggest selling point for him to return to Texas after his flirtation with the NBA Draft last spring.'The biggest selling point ...

A.J. Abrams scored 21 points, hitting five 3-pointers, and No. 7 Texas opened the season with a 68-38 win over Stetson.

A.J. Abrams scored 21 points, hitting five 3-pointers, and No. 7 Texas opened the season with a 68-38 win over Stetson on Friday night.

Last season, D.J. Augustin was the main man, but sometimes Mason took charge . This season, the responsibility might be split more evenly.

As the season gets set to tip off, we've made it easy for you. As you prepare for this year's hoops action, save these dates, circle these names, and keep an eye on these teams who have fallen on hard times ...

The 2008-09 preseason candidates for the John R. Wooden Award All-America Team and Player of the Year trophy have been announced and five men's basketball players from the Big 12 were part of the list.

Size matters this season at Texas. Casting aside a litany of worn-out jokes about everything being bigger in the Lone Star State, the No.

The second pick in the past two NBA Drafts has come from the Big 12. First it was Kevin Durant.

OUTLOOK: The Kansas Jayhawks were not only the best team in the league last season, but the entire country, as they became the first Big 12 member to win a national championship.

Self expects to see more teams make bad shots; Texas coach Rick Barnes says his team is taking it in stride.

Coach: Rick Barnes Last Season: 31-7, 13-3 Big 12 Postseason: Lost to Memphis, 85-67, in the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament.

Before Texas center Dexter Pittman could eat a meal during the past two years, he had to call Longhorns strength and conditioning coach Todd Wright before ordering.

At the College Basketball Roundtable each week, we ask each member of the coverage staff for their opinion about a topic in the sport.

Next in line: No Big 12 Conference team has it tougher than Texas, which must replace early NBA departee D.J. Augustin at point guard.

There have been seasons when Longhorns coach Rick Barnes hoped one player would emerge as a lock-down defender on the perimeter.

25 in Maui Invitational, vs. UCLA on Dec. 4, vs. Michigan State on Dec. 23 in Houston Player to watch: A.J. Abrams ; The senior guard declared for the NBA draft after averaging 16.5 points last season, but he ...

To fully understand recent progress in the evolution of Damion James, you have to be an early riser in possession of the security codes needed to enter Cooley Pavilion.

The entry titled "Abrams, James preseason all-Big 12." Categories Abrams, James preseason all-Big 12 By Mark Rosner Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 10:36 AM Longhorns A.J. Abrams and Damion James have been named to ...