KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Madison Booker scored 14 points while Jordan Lee and Rori Harmon each added 12 as No. 4 Texas held off No. 22 Tennessee, 65-63, Sunday. The Longhorns (24-3, 9-3 in Southeastern Conference) led by as many as 10 points midway through the fourth quarter.

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The other major bubble game of the day was Texas at Missouri, and the Longhorns pulled out a vital victory in Columbia, 85-68, to further strengthen their profile. Dailyn Swain (25 points) has Texas on the precipice of the NCAA Tournament, while Missouri continues its peculiar pattern of big wins and discouraging defeats.

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