Texas 71, Texas Tech 67

In a must-win situation, the Texas Longhorns barely eked out a 71-67 overtime victory against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in Lubbock Saturday afternoon. Leading by 4 with only 21 seconds left in regulation, the Longhorns tried their darndest to give the game away. Back-to-back turnovers gave Texas Tech's Jaye Crockett a chance to win the game, but fortunately his open 20-foot jumper missed its mark as the buzzer sounded. The Red Raiders jumped to a quick 6-point lead during the overtime period, but 4 straight turnovers of their own handed the game to the Longhorns. Julien Lewis led Texas in scoring with 15 points, followed by 14 from J'Covan Brown, and 12 a piece from Clint Chapman and Myck Kabongo. Attempting to build its resume for an NCAA Tournament appearance, the Longhorns frankly played an ugly game against a bad Red Raider team. Securing the win certainly helps their cause, but Texas just might have proven that even if it gets the bid it's shooting for, it might be wasted on a young team that is certainly not yet ready for prime-time.