Thompson Helps Texas Hold Off Oakland (ap)

TULSA , OK - MARCH 18: Keith Benson #34 of the Oakland Golden Grizzlies goes up for a shot against Tristan Thompson #13 of the Texas Longhorns during the second round of the 2011 NCAA men's basketball tournament at BOK Center on March 18, 2011 in Tulsa, Oklahoma . (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Tristan Thompson had 17 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocked shots, and Texas survived a second-half comeback by high-scoring Oakland for an 85-81 victory in its NCAA tournament opener Friday. Thompson controlled his head-to-head matchup with Summit League Player of the Year Keith Benson much of the game.

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