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Johnson's bank helps Texas escape Wisconsin in final minute

Associated Press

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

MADISON, Wis. -- The Texas Longhorns weren't about to let a Big Ten team take them down twice in the space of three days. Gary Johnson banked in a jumper with 23.5 seconds left and Texas (No. 8 ESPN/USA Today, No. 9 AP) shook free from pesky Wisconsin for a 74-69 victory Tuesday night, rebounding from a loss to Michigan State on Saturday and paying back the Badgers for beating them in Austin last season. A.J. Abrams scored 21 points to lead the Longhorns (10-2), but Texas' rebounding made the ...

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