National Basketball Association
Kansas 69, Texas 66
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 21, 2012
Where: Frank Erwin Special Events Center, Austin, Texas
Officials:
# Patrick Adams, # Randy Heimerman, # Mike Stuart
Attendance:
16734
By SportsDirect Inc.
KANSAS 69, TEXAS 66: Tyshawn Taylor scored 22 points, and Jeff Withey provided a clutch three-point play in the last minute to help No. 7 Kansas sneak past host Texas.
With the victory, the Jayhawks (16-3, 6-0 Big 12) maintained sole possession of first place in the Big 12, one game ahead of fifth-ranked Missouri.
After Texas (12-7, 2-4 Big 12) stormed back from 15 down to take a four-point lead late in the game, the two teams traded buckets for much of the final three minutes. Trailing 66-65 in the last minute, Thomas Robinson found Withey underneath for a three-point play that gave Kansas a 68-66 edge.
J’Covan Brown had one final chance to tie the game with Texas down 69-66, but his 3-pointer at the buzzer clanged off the back of the rim.
Robinson had 17 points and nine rebounds for the Jayhawks, while Brown scored a game-high 24 for the Longhorns. Brown’s 3-pointer from the corner capped a 19-6 spurt that gave Texas a 64-60 lead with 3:24 remaining.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Texas went scoreless for almost seven minutes in the first half and fell behind 22-7 with 8:37 left … The Jayhawks shot 61 percent in the first half … Taylor has 78 points in his last three games.
Top Game Performances
Kansas |
|
Texas |
Tyshawn Taylor 22 |
Scoring |
J'Covan Brown 24 |
Tyshawn Taylor 4 |
Assists |
J'Covan Brown 7 |
Thomas Robinson 9 |
Rebounds |
Clint Chapman 9 |
Jeff Withey 8 |
Free Throws Made |
J'Covan Brown 7 |
Elijah Johnson 3 |
Steals |
J'Covan Brown 3 |
Jeff Withey 2 |
Blocks |
Clint Chapman 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Kansas
|
69 |
44.6 |
5-15 |
14-23 |
10 |
33 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
Texas
|
66 |
34.4 |
8-19 |
16-17 |
14 |
40 |
4 |
4 |
9 |