Men's Basketball tabbed No. 3 in Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook Preseason Top 25
Sept. 19, 2009
AUSTIN, Texas -- The University of Texas men's basketball team is ranked No. 3 in the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook Preseason Top 25 presented by EA Sports, the publication announced this week. Senior swingman Damion James also was tabbed as a second-team All-America selection by the publication. UT will face at least six opponents in the regular season who are ranked in the publication's Top 25: No. 1 Kansas (Feb. 8 in Austin), No. 2 Michigan State (Dec. 22 in Austin), No. 5 North Carolina (Dec. 19 in Arlington, Texas), No. 17 Oklahoma (Feb. 6 in Norman and March 1 in Austin), No. 18 Connecticut (Jan. 23 in Storrs, Conn.), No. 21 Oklahoma State (Feb. 1 in Stillwater and Feb. 24 in Austin). Fans interested in ordering the national publication can do so over the phone at (877) 807-4857 or online at www.blueribbonyearbookonline.com Texas opens the 2009-10 season with a home game against UC Irvine on Sunday, Nov. 15 as part of the O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic. Tip is set for 1 p.m. (Central) at the Frank Erwin Center, and the game will be televised nationally by ESPNU. For season ticket information, please call 1-800-982-BEVO or 512-471-3333 or visit www.TexasBoxOffice.com. 2009-10 Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook Preseason Top 25 presented by EA Sports
Preseason All-America Teams First Team Cole Aldrich, Kansas Kyle Singler, Duke Luke Harangody, Notre Dame Sherron Collins, Kansas Evan Turner, Ohio State Second Team Third Team Fourth Team |
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