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Too Much to Ask?

It seems like a lot to ask.

The Texas Longhorns, the only team in the country with three wins over teams currently ranked in the top five, will be out to make it four on Sunday.

In a scene that's probably becoming irksome to the rest of the league, No. 6 Texas will meet fifth-ranked and two-time defending champion Kansas on Sunday for the Big 12 tournament title for the third year in a row.

Playing Tough D

Wisconsin's defense propelled it to an ugly win in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals. Michigan State saw first hand in the only regular season meeting between the two just how frustrating that defense can be.

The No. 8 Badgers and No. 19 Spartans face off Saturday in the tournament semifinals as Wisconsin tries to advance to the championship game for the third time in four years.

Expecting a Front

UCLA cruised through the Pac-10 tournament quarterfinals with its first convincing win in two weeks. The Bruins don't expect their next opponent to go down quite as easily.

The third-ranked Bruins meet archrival Southern California in the tournament semifinals at Staples Center on Friday, hoping to advance to the championship game by beating one of only three teams to defeat them this season.

UNC Prevails Over FSU

Tyler Hansbrough scored 22 points Friday to help No. 1 North Carolina beat Florida State 82-70 in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals.

Texas After a Big 12 Title

Texas has accomplished a lot since Rick Barnes took over in 1998, but it's never won the Big 12 tournament.

The sixth-ranked Longhorns begin their push for their first Big 12 tourney title when they meet Oklahoma State in the quarterfinals on Friday.