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Texas guard Kerwin Roach suspended ahead of OU game

Texas will be without its leading scorer Saturday against Oklahoma.

Senior guard Kerwin Roach has been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules, the school announced Friday morning.

Roach led the Longhorns with 23 points on 9 of 16 shooting in their 75-72 win against the Sooners on Jan. 19 in Austin, Texas. He's averaging 15 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game this season.

OU will look to even the season series at 11 a.m. Saturday in Norman.

The result will have significant NCAA Tournament implications. Texas is a projected No. 9 seed and Oklahoma is a projected No.