Damion James had 28 points and 16 rebounds, and Texas pulled away from plucky Iowa State on Wednesday night, beating the Cyclones, 82-75, in a hard-fought Big 12 opening-round game.
Photos: First-round action
Big 12 results, matchups | Scoreboard
Notebook: Tech's Knight says NIT
Tech turns tables on Colorado
Other winners: OSU | Nebraska
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