(KU) The Kansas Jayhawks caught fire in the second half and knocked off No. 23 Oklahoma State, 78-66 Monday night.
Kansas had five players in double figures and three Jayhawks recorded a double-double for the first time since February 2009 against TCU. Leading the way was junior David McCormack with 23 points, 21 of them came in the 2nd half, and 10 rebounds.
Senior Marcus Garrett had 17 points, sophomore Christian Braun had 15 points and 10 rebounds, redshirt-freshman Jalen Wilson dropped 11 points, and grabbed 11 rebounds, and junior Ochai Agbaji had 10 points.
Kansas Coach Bill Self says they need to be better in the 1st half.
The Jayhawks host Iowa State on Thursday before playing at Iowa State on Saturday.
The streak of being ranked in 231 consecutive AP basketball polls has come to an end for the Kansas mens basketball team. For the 1st time since 2009, the Jayhawks are not ranked.
Gonzaga remains the top-ranked team. Baylor is 2nd and Michigan 3rd in both polls.
In the AP poll, Ohio State is 4th and Villanova is 5th.
In the Coaches poll, Villanova is 4th and Ohio State 5th.
Out of the Big-12:
Texas Tech is ranked 7th in the AP poll and 8th in the Coaches poll.
Oklahoma is ranked 12th, Texas 13th, and West Virginia 14th in both polls.
Oklahoma State is ranked 23rd in the AP poll and 22nd in the Coaches poll.
Kansas joins North Carolina, Duke, Kentucky, and UCLA among the unranked teams. The last time that happened was in 1961.
