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The Texas Longhorns have team chemistry as strong as any in this NCAA Tournament.

Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 12 of his 16 points in overtime, including the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 3:34 remaining, and No. 17 Illinois rallied for an 85-78 victory over second-ranked Texas in the Jimmy V Classic.

Tyrese Hunter scored 26 points and a led a 3-point shooting spree for No. 11 Texas that carried the Longhorns to a 93-74 win over No. 2 Gonzaga.

Gonzaga, UCLA and Kansas hold the top three spots in first regular-season AP Top 25.

1 NBA draft pick after one year with the Cowboys. (AP Photo/Mitch Alcala, File) (Mitch Alcala)Cade Cunningham spent years honing his game for a shot at becoming the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft. “I’ve been saying for a long time,” Cunningham said, “we have one of the best classes in a long time. Last year's draft took place in November with the season beginning in December and the NBA Finals wrapping up last week.

Cade Cunningham headlines the top prospects in Thursday's NBA draft in New York.

Longhorns guard Matt Coleman, who sat out most of the second half, fouled out when he sent Reaves to the line for the decisive free throws. Texas got back within one when Andrew Jones made two free throws seconds later. “We'll have to work on missing free throws, I guess," Kruger said. Before his late free throws, Reaves had a key three-point play with a drive and layup that drew a fifth foul on Texas forward Greg Brown. So I guess it was a good shot,” Reaves said.