(November 24, 2008)-- A.J. Abrams had 17 points and No. 6 Texas
turned in another strong defensive effort in a 68-50 victory over
Saint Joseph's on Monday in the opening round of the EA Sports Maui
Invitational.

The Longhorns (3-0) will meet the winner of the game between No.
8 Notre Dame and Indiana in the semifinals on Tuesday.

Abrams was 4-for-7 from 3-point range, keeping his hot start
from beyond the arc as he was 8-for-17 in Texas' first two games.

The Longhorns had allowed 44.5 points and 28.7 percent field
goal shooting while forcing an average of 22 turnovers in their
first two wins. No. 3 looked very familiar.

Ahmad Nivins had 14 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Hawks
(1-2), who finished 17-for-58 from the field (29.3 percent),
including 4-for-21 from 3-point range, and turned it over 18 times.