1.)  POOOOOOOOOR AGG-IES!

2.)  My superstitions are totally true.  As noted on the preview thread, I'll be taking up a collection to help pay for my girlfriend's OU ticket.  If you think it would be cheaper to just not pay up and keep me from going, think about this:  Would you rather win by 3 or 27?

3.)  Damion James gets his revenge.  Raw manliness for 40 minutes.

4.)  DJ got to rest for like what, five minutes?  Awesome.  That's good stuff.

5.)  Mooooooney with the assist!  Awesome.

6.)  Aggies "woop" like roosters.  It makes me laugh every time.

7.)  On the way out of the game, Dan Buckner drove by leaning out of the rear window of a Chrysler 300 and confirmed that he'll be the new #4.  Good luck, Dan, and get back in the car.  All cops are Aggies.

I don't have time for a full review either but a few of my quick thoughts:

1. This two biggest reasons for this team's improvement and current winning streak are Gary Johnson and our team defense. While a lot of Baylor's and A&M's poor shooting can be blamed on each of them, at least as much credit has to go to our perimeter defense. AJ, DJ, and especially Mason have just become pests, Connor is a blocking machine, and Damion James is back to attacking the glass like every board is his. Gary Johnson's presence has really diversified the offense. In the first half of the season, Texas lived and died with their guards and the three ball. They didn't pound the ball inside and didn't trust the big men to do anything with the ball when they did feed the post. All that has changed. Gary is a legitimate threat to score in the post or with a mid-range jumper. Teams are now forced to defend all five positions and can't just focus on being physical with AJ and DJ.

2. DJ played as well in the first half as he has all season. I couldn't be happier. 27 pts and 9 assists. WOW! He would have easily had a double-double if Gary had finished off a couple of nice feeds in the first half.

3. Mason continues to do everything asked. He is exactly the type of player that all championship teams must have.

4. Last, this was Texas' best game of team defense all year. The Texas bigs showed well on high screen and rolls, they rotated well as a unit, they blocked shots, fouled when necessary, contested perimeter jumpers, found their men in transition, created turnovers, pressed effectively, etc. I was blown away by how good they looked on defense.

Phenomenal and satisfying win for the Horns. It was another team effort and exactly the type of play and execution that will be necessary for a deep run in March.

 some thoughts:

 agree about the officiating. my only two complaints were the two obvious golatendings (the one on Johnson was so obvious, it was laughable that they missed it), and a moving pick call they missed later in the game  (Ron Franklin actually said the Aggie defense "was asleep on the play").
 still, that is 6 points in a 20+ point deficit. That didn't effect the final outcome of the game.
 For the way the game was going, I thought the refs did a fair job of just letting 'em play. We were getting mugged inside, but we were hacking on the other end. If it's balanced both ways, that's fine with me.

 The way texas was shooting today, A&M could have played a great game, and still lost. When we blew you out in College Station, texas had plenty of open looks that just didn't go in. They were good shots, they just didn't go in. Tonight, you made all of those shots, and anything else that you threw up there.
 Especially crucial was the early threes you hit. I think they showed the FGs at one point were A&M 4-22, texas 7-22, or something like that, but the difference was, texas had hit 4 threes in those 7 shots.

 You're just now noticing Turgeon's Fran-like obsession to force his motion offense onto our post-wealthy team? As a friend said, "Turgeon complained about having too many big men; when the hell have you EVER heard a basketball coach complain about that?"

 I don't think Turgeon has a clue how to develop a big man, which is one of the reason I think Jordan may go pro (despite his meager stats, I'm hearing his off-the-charts athleticism has him projected as a lottery pick). I think Turgeon would rather have a team loaded with guards so he can run his motion offense, b/c I think he's a one-trick pony as a coach.

probably isn't as gratifying as the UCLA/Tenn/KU wins, but damn... this has got to be the most impressive win. DJ and UT's defense was phenomenal.

A&M was supposed be that "matchup nightmare" type of team that could give us an early exit in the tournament. They are loaded with bigs.

But our blowout shows that it's still all about the PG, and Augustin >>> Sloan.

In the tourney though, we probably won't be facing teams with such mediocre guard play. But still, to beat a team with a bunch of bigs in such domination is a huge confidence builder. We out-rebounded them and had more blocks! But then again, I don't think the confidence could've been any higher than after the KU win.

Now it's on to another team with an extremely talented big that will be one and done as well - Blake Griffin. And then it's the Beasley and Walker show.

I really think we can go far in the tourney this year because of our awesome non-conference schedule and the high quality of basketball in the Big 12. It seems we've faced literally every type of style and team this year. We will definitely be prepared for the Big Dance.

During the telecast last night, they mentioned the game was broadcast in HD at movie theaters in 8 or so markets around the state...I'd love to know what it was like.

Did the Aggie fans just get up and leave halfway through?

PB - 8 home games ago was Wisconsin, so I think (2) might need to be revised.  Another stat, with his next 3 AJ will be the all-time Texas leader.

Great game. I completely agree with everyone on our defense. We rotate so well now, our bigs show on screens and we will block anything.  This is what Rick can do with a team defensively, and it shows how much we have improved from our last game with A&M.

I commented this in the preview:

At some point DJ is going to break out of his shooting slump.  Considering we have been beating really good teams with him shooting terribly, won't we just start blowing teams out when he gets his confidence back?

Why not make that tonight DJ? Please.  20 pts 10 assists.

Ain't that the truth.  Wow, we are a sick team when DJ is shooting well. This was our most complete game and we really looked like Final Four team tonight.  Obviously we need to focus on the next one, but the K State game should really be telling of how good we are.

great, GREAT win. After the College Station debacle, and the closer than it needed to be Iowa State and Baylor games, it was nice to stay through and watch the entire game without ever having to stress about the final outcome.

I love this team.

all I can say is WOW... what a "delightful" game to watch.... I was optimistic all day yesterday, contemplating the outcome (actually terrified of another blowout) and the HORNS pull through.. not only a W but a DAMN BIG W!!  I have watched every game this season and this is the only one that I could see the outcome in the first five minutes of the game.. our guys were confident.. DJ's shot was on the money (anyone notice that once the announcers started talking about Nash pg camp again that DJ started hitting?  The last few games it hasn't been mentioned..  I am also sick of hearing about Dexy's weight loss.. why not comment on how far that young man has come as a presence in the paint? GJ ...WOW... better and better each game.. Mason.. that boy is pure heart... Damion James.. a beast on the boards.. and Connor is not only a shot blocking threat but deadly on the arc... AJ nice defense ... reminds me of a gnat.. here and there bothering everyone.. :) GREAT GAME... look forward to seeing Bunghole Bunghole and Company get another whopping on Saturday... Hook 'EM!!!

in the Dallas Morning News today.

They said he will be 12 hrs shy of his degree after this semester is over (so I'm guessing he left with 36 hrs left on his degree plan, assuming 12 hrs per semester?).