No. 3 Texas starts slow, then surges past Pitt

Published Nov. 25, 2009 6:39 a.m. ET

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This was a very costly victory for No. 3 Texas.

Starting guard Varez Ward crumbled onto the court with a right knee injury before the game even started. His replacement, J'Covan Brown, scored 12 points and helped lead the Longhorns past Pittsburgh 78-62 for the championship of the CBE Classic.