Texas Defeats Tennessee In Rick Barnes' Return

Marcus Carr #2 of the Texas Longhorns passes the ball against Olivier Nkamhoua #13 and Josiah-Jordan James #30 of the Tennessee Volunteers at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin.

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The Texas Longhorns' basketball team adds another big win to their resume. In the homecoming of former head coach Rick Barnes, the Longhorns squeaked out a 52-to-51 victory Saturday. Texas led by as many as 16 points in the second half, before a furious Tennessee run tied things with just over a minute left to play. A Timmy Allen free-throw with six seconds left proved to be the difference. Things don't get any easier for the Longhorns, as they travel to face Texas Tech on Tuesday.

Head coach Rick Barnes of the Tennessee Volunteers and former head coach of the Texas Longhorns acknowledges the crowd at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin.

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