Open Game Day Thread: (15) Austin Peay vs. (2) Texas

Ian Eagle and crew are already up and going online.

my bracket just died.

Services will be held down at Moe's Tavern...in lieu of flowers please buy me a shot.

Beer, you're just not helping...switching to guns.

Check back in later...maybe.

2-0. Horns not controlling long rebounds early.

came to play. Nice pass to James for dunk. 6-0.

Damn dude, feel free to tear the rim down at the END of the game. I don't need any delays here. Then I'd feel guilty for skipping class for this.

0/7 from floor.

Horns rocking it early.

9-0. This is what we need.

Nice start. Governors can't hit and we're getting out in transition and moving the ball well in the halfcourt. AJ with 5 early points. Love it.

from James to Atchley. And one.

Texas leads 11-3, under 16 tv timeout.

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Texas is not a popular team in Little Rock, Arkansas. You think?

perfect zone offense. Three by DJ.

Good to see agressiveness. Mason with big smile there.

Talk about a size advantage. This must feel like middle school ball for Sexy Dex.

Horns up 19-3. Another timeout by APU.

We need to feed him in the LOW POST. Tired of the jumpers. If we get jumpers, it better be from an inside-out game.

Pittman in the game and just scored. Great that he's playing. I was thinking that since their team is so small, they would play fast, so Dexy couldn't get minutes.

For one of the first times all year, Texas stays in man defense with Dex in the game.

No GJ...problematic in the long run?

the ball with one hand off the floor. Not from below the ball. He just palmed it. Wow.

Texas dominated on the off glass. 25-8.

but then again, how many post moves does he have?

Connor improved so much this year, but in the upcoming offseason, that's what he needs to focus on - his post-up game. He should be in the paint practicing hooks/fade aways/layups. He needs Wright to help him get stronger.

"the 'lets go peay' chants have been flushed away."

"The 'Lets Go Peay!' chants have been flushed away"

Just missed a highlight dunk from DJ to James. That would have been something if DaMo had been able to throw it down.

Longhorns have a tremendous advantage in size and talent. I'd like to see them play sharply though. Don't just go through the motions. Keep running our offense, lock down on D, and stayed focused.

This one could get sloopy very easily.

Atchley gunshy from 3.

he's pretty spot on so far this half.

My online feed looks like I'm watching it on an infrared camera. Anyone else have this problem?

13 pts already.

AJ really on today. Good sign.

I'd like to see some additional early min for Dex, Wingman, and Chap. Get them in now. We're gonna need there help later if Gary can't come back on Sunday or even later.

Gah.

Pittman defending 25 feet from the basket. Hilarious.

with two quick fouls. Chap in.

Playing with a freaking child.

Pittman: All your balls are belong to us.

looks like he's 16, playing in a 12 and under league.

little kids??

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It's nice getting the video feed immediately whenever you want (especially when Gumbel and CBS decide to take you away to another game).

how well we've played, and Butler has a bigger lead on So. Alabama at the half. Interesting.

Good first half, though. After the Duke and Tennessee debacles, a 2 seed should take nothing for granted.

and so true. LETS VENT!

This seems unfair. Texas is just way to big and too athletic for the Governors. It would have been even worse if APU hadn't hit a few threes to end the half.

Again, Texas needs to play another half of focused basketball. I will be disappointed if we win by 18 but play sloppy ball in the second half.

Pittman game Barnes some nice minutes off the bench. I want to see similar contributions from Chap and Wingman.

DJ is actually a little off with his shot but is distributing the ball nicely. AJ and Damion also with strong halves. And Mason is just being Mason.

atchley missing wide open 3's or atchley trying to tip balls in at least 10 foot away??

A 22-16 rebounding margin is not that impressive.

In a game where our big men should be dominating, Connor has jacked up 3 threes. He's always going to be a finesse scorer, but he should still be able to score in the paint. Hopefully someone like a Chris Mihm can come over in the summer and help him out with his inside game.

if we are going to be a serious contender in this tournament, we cannot give up offensive rebounds. Texas seems to give up on long rebounds....

by Mason

has gained a tremendous amount of confidence with his jumper over the last few games.

James with back to back fouls. No good.

Horns up 49-27, back to back threes by Mason and DJ.

does nice job of breaking press and finding Dex underneath. Blown assist though.

Longhorns on cruise conrol. DJ playing very calmly and confidently, Mason has found his jumper, and Dex giving us great minutes off the bench.

Keep playing at a high level and give those starters some rest with about eight to go.

I don't think Rick has stood up all game. Just letting the Longhorns play.

Nice dish DJ to Connor for three.

should play a bigger role on offense. His athleticism is underrated. The opposing teams focuses on DJ, AJ, and James. This should allow Mason to get open looks to drive, especially if Connor makes his threes, forcing the big men outside of the paint.

Mase, DJ, AJ, James are all capable of penetrating.

Penetrates, then dishes to Wingman and will get FTs.

about, but could someone fill me in on Abrams arm?  He was nursing it a bit a minute ago.

This one was done early. Great job by the Horns keeping the crowd off their feet.

61-36, under 12.

One more solid four minute stretch and I'd like to see some subs.

rests the players especially DJ unlike in the OU game. I want some Mooney and Smith.

Augustin already out of the game. Will he even return?

Hand looks ok.

now lets send you and AJ to the bench.

tough physically, a great defender, and can score some too!!1

Mason won't be benched; with Augustin out, Mason becomes their primary ballhandler.

weapon during the tournament...DJ and abrams should feed the ball to dex and let him go to work...

Anyone knows how he's doing? I know he's not going to play this year because we don't want to waste a year out of him. But is he ready to play basketball or still rehabbing? Does he even practice with the team?

Dex with back to back turnovers.

Rick finally stands up with DJ out of the game.

Looks like he might have just tweaked something too.

I've ever seen.

I love him but he should almost never miss free throws. His stroke is too good for the number of bricks he throws up.

does need to work on his passing when he is penetrating. That's at least twice where he's thrown passes behind him with no sense of accuracy while driving.

the backups won't play as bad as the starters are right now.

Finish strong.

Why does he never get playing time in these situations? Who cares if he sucks? There's no need for DJ and AJ to be on the court at this time.

I'm going to guess that Smith is a horrible defender and/or has a low basketball IQ, and with Barnes philosophy, you have to earn your playing time.

And yet JD Lewis has somehow gotten playing time, probably because of his seniority. That's the Mack Brown in him.

That 3 could've been a JD Lewis airball.

UConn lost their starting PG Price, so #13 San Diego has a great chance to pull off the upset.

How about this? The 2nd round could feature #12 Western Kentucky vs #13 San Diego. This guarantees a double digit seeded team in the Sweet 16.

We're not playing Round Two in the Cotton Bowl.  But a 46-3 win to advance to Houston would be nice.

The dude who lost his contacts, why don't they just take him out so they can resume the game?

They came to play!

That might've been the first time I've seen Harrison Smith pass up a shot all season.

Now let's blow by the Hurricanes on Sunday.

He must contain McClinton.

This one was never close and was a good start to the tourney. Nice win.

AJ, Dex, and Damion dominated on offense.