March 11, 2006
No.1 Texas vs. No.4 Texas A&M (Game 9)
This is the first meeting between Texas and Texas A&M in the Big 12 Championship.
The No. 1 seed in the Big 12 Championship is now 4-1 against the No. 4 seed in the league's 10-year history.
This marks only the fifth time that the No. 1 seed will play in the Big 12 Championship final.
Even though Texas A&M (83%) shot a better percentage from the free-throw line than Texas (75%), the Longhorns shot 16 more free throws and made 11 more.
Texas
With the win, Texas now holds an overall series edge of 158-81.
The Longhorns are now 11-9 overall in the Big 12 Championship.
With the victory, Texas set a new school record for victories in a season with 27.
Texas is now 24-1 when leading at the half.
After defeating Texas A&M, Texas will make its third appearance in the Big 12 Championship finals and will do so as the No. 1 seed for the first time.
Forward P.J. Tucker
With 26 points and 13 rebounds, P.J. Tucker now has 24 career double-doubles, moving him into sole possession of eighth place on UT's all-time list. It is his 12th double-double of the season and his second straight in the Big 12 Championship.
P.J. Tucker is averaging 18 points and 13 rebounds in the 2006 Big 12 Championship.
Texas A&M
With the loss, Texas A&M fell to 81-158 versus Texas all-time.
Texas A&M is now 1-10 in Big 12 Championship play.
Texas A&M's 13-point halftime deficit matched its season high, with the other time coming in the Aggies first meeting with Texas on Feb. 4, an 83-70 Texas victory.
Texas' 15-to-9 assist-to-turnover ratio marks only the third time this season that Texas A&M has allowed a team to have more assists than turnovers.
Texas A&M only had six turnovers in today's game, its lowest amount this season and the lowest in the Aggies' Big 12 Championship history.
Guard Josh Carter
Josh Carter set new career highs with 25 points, seven rebounds and six three-pointers.