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March 23, 2006

'Horns, Mounties in classic rematch

Rick Barnes' Texas Longhorns will relive one of their most exciting wins of the season tonight, when they face West Virginia in the semifinals of the Atlanta Region. Texas beat West Virginia by one point in late November, and the Mountaineers should be well motivated when the teams meet again at 9:40 tonight.

Kevin Pittsnogle, the Mountaineers' smooth-shooting center, missed the front end of two one-and-one free throw opportunities down the stretch, contributing mightily to the West Virginia loss. The Dallas Morning News' Chip Brown reports that Pittsnogle doubted himself after that game, and he'll certainly be looking to improve on the 9 points he put up against the Longhorns.

Texas should have a big advantage inside in this game, but West Virginia is peaking at the right time, just as it did during its Tournament run last year.

Posted by Mike McDermott  at 2:18 PM | Permalink