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Carlton: How did Texas-Baylor become one of Big 12's most heated rivalries? The players sound off

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Senior center Cam Ridley may or may not be back in the Texas lineup after 10 weeks on the sideline with a broken foot.

One thing is certain to be present when No. 4 Texas (20-11) faces fifth-seeded Baylor (21-10) on Thursday in the Big 12 tournament quarterfinals: all the ill will and intensity befitting one of the conference's most heated rivalries.

Asked if Texas was his biggest rival, Baylor's Rico Gathers quickly concurred, citing several factors.

"Of course, that's expected," Gathers said. "We're an hour and 10 minutes away, maybe? So that's definitely a rival, private school vs.