Texas Longhorns Still Searching for Identity

Dino  Nicandros by Analyst Written on December 22, 2008
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With their heads hanging in disgust, the Texas Longhorns shuffled off the court Saturday after a last-second 67-63 loss to Michigan State at the Toyota Center in Houston.

Spartans sophomore guard Durrell Summers sunk a three-pointer with 18 seconds left in the game to send the Longhorns home empty-handed.

Though the Longhorns held the lead for the majority of the game, it never seemed that they had control. Goran Suton and company gave the burnt orange fits all afternoon, forcing 15 turnovers.

Perhaps the most shocking numbers (or lack thereof) were those of Texas shooting sensation AJ Abrams. The senior guard shot 3-for-10 for eight points. Coming into the game, Abrams was averaging just over 20 points per game.

Michigan State's Travis Walton harassed Abrams all game, making sure he never had a clean look at the basket.

For the most part, Texas played well defensively, but they collapsed in the final minutes when the game was on the line.

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