Tennessee uses a strong second half to pull away from a Texas team playing in its third game in three days, but the Longhorns feel ready for the NCAAs.

With their NCAA Tournament hopes still hanging in the balance, the Texas Longhorns came up short to the Tennessee Volunteers in the SEC Tournament.

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.