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Baylor's Udoh a Bear in the Paint

Baylor power forward Ekpe Udoh has a simple warning for those who dare drive the basket or attempt to score in the paint against the Bears. "When I get on that floor and if you come in that lane, I'm going to either alter your shot or I'm going to get it," the 6-foot-10 post player said to FanHouse recently. Udoh, a...

Kansas Proves It's as Dominant as It Gets

AUSTIN, Texas -- As college basketball teams go these days, the top-ranked Kansas Jayhawks are about as dominant as they come. They defend well, rebound and can get scoring from all five positions on the floor. Flawless, they aren't. But the Jayhawks aren't preoccupied with achieving perfection when even on their...

Kansas, Texas Meet Headed in Very Different Directions

AUSTIN, Texas -- This was the one you circled the calendars for -- even before the Big 12 season began. Kansas vs. Texas. You were looking at two of the top teams not just in the Big 12, but in the nation, squaring off for likely the regular season conference title. The No. 1 seed implications for next month's NCAA...

Baylor a Team No One Wants to Face

Once a doormat in the Big 12, Baylor has become the team this season every conference coach hates to see coming. Just look at the Bears' work so far against the league's top three teams. They pushed the Kansas Jayhawks to the limit before succumbing to an 81-75 defeat at Allen Fieldhouse Jan. 20. Last Tuesday, they...

Fight for No. 1 Only Gets Tougher for Texas Longhorns

It would have been nice if the Texas Longhorns could have exhaled a bit after leaping into the top spot of both major polls last week. But there was little time for such self indulgence, not with Iowa State and Texas A&M waiting to be the first teams to knock off the new No.1 team in the nation. And certainly not with a...

RickBarnes News From the Web

05/10/12 No More Wrist-Slapping Probations Source: Inside Higher Ed A series of high-profile institutional and police responses to alleged hazing may be signaling a new mindset among college administrators and society in general in the way such incidents should -- and must -- be handled.
04/19/12 Moffat County Commission candidate's petition denied Source: Craig Daily Press - Craig CO Rick Barnes, 45, a Republican candidate for Moffat County Commission's District 2 seat, said Thursday he would continue to campaign for county office despite a recent setback.
04/17/12 Brown Brings Home MVP at Banquet Source: FOX Sports That includes the MVP award, where departing guard J'Covan Brown won a vote of his peers following a season where he finished first in the Big 12 in scoring with 20.1 points per game, while also leading the Longhorns in minute and placing second in assists and steals.
04/13/12 Texas men's basketball signs top-5 class for second... Source: College Sports Blog Rick Barnes might not be quite the recruiter John Calipari is, but recent team recruiting rankings tells us he's pretty close.
04/11/12 Writer: Cameron Ridley to be first true post presence... Source: College Sports Blog Texas has had its fair share of talent come through its men's basketball program since Rick Barnes took over in 1998.