The Texas Longhorns closed out their game against Kansas on a 7-0 run and defeated the Jayhawks 79-76 Monday night. KU held a 4 point lead with 1:09 to play. They would turn the ball over 2 times and miss 4 free throws during the final stretch.
Jalen Wilson led Kansas with 18 points and 11 rebounds, David McCormack added 16 points, Christian Braun finished with 13 points and Ochai Agbaji scored 11 points.
The Jayhawks are still in 1st place in the Big-12 standings by 1 game over Baylor.
Kansas plays Oklahoma on Saturday.
The Kansas Jayhawks moved up to number 8 in this weeks AP and Coaches College Basketball polls.
In the AP poll –
Auburn is number 1 followed by Gonzaga, Purdue, Arizona and Kentucky.
In the Coaches Poll –
Gonzaga is number 1 followed by Auburn, Purdue, Kentucky and Arizona.
Out of the Big-12
Texas Tech is ranked 9th, Baylor 10th and Texas 20th in both polls.
