In nature, when an animal is injured or in a compromising situation, it tends to become more aggressive and incredibly dangerous.

The once undefeated and first-ranked Texas Longhorns are limping into the NCAA tournament following a nightmarish month and a half of mediocre basketball.

After starting 17-0, with quality wins over Pittsburgh, North Carolina, and Michigan State coming in that stretch, the Longhorns have dropped nine of the last 16 contests, including seven losses in Big 12 play.

Over the first half of the season, Texas looked like a sure bet to be a Final Four contender and a possible No. 1 seed.  The Longhorns now find themselves in a treacherous 8-9 matchup against Wake Forest in the first rou...

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