Jayhawks win seventh straight, 69-58 over Longhorns
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Udoka Azubuike scored 17 points and No. 3 Kansas beat Texas 69-58 on Monday night.
Devon Dotson added 16 points and Marcus Garrett scored 11 for the Jayhawks (19-3, 8-1 Big 12), who have won seven straight, including four since an ugly brawl in the closing seconds of a win over rival Kansas State.
Matt Coleman III scored 20 points to lead the Longhorns (14-8, 4-5), who stayed within a possession of the lead for most of the game.
Azubike was replaced in the starting lineup by David McCormick as both schools got off to slow starts.
Building off a strong outing against Texas Tech on Saturday, McCormack tallied four early points, a block and a rebound before Azubuike checked in after nearly four minutes. The Longhorns (14-8, 4-5 Big 12) shot 3 of 14 from beyond the arc in the first half, but a 3 from Andrew Jones at the buzzer gave Texas a 33-31 edge entering the second.
A lob from Marcus Garrett to Azubuike fueled an 8-0 run for Kansas midway through the second half, building a 52-42 lead for the Jayhawks that allowed them to pull away.
Kansas outscored Texas 40-22 in the paint.
BIG PICTURE
Texas: Coming off close victories against TCU and Iowa State, the Longhorns again stayed close to the No. 3-ranked Jayhawks through the first half. Poor 3-point shooting set Texas back.
Kansas: With Silvio De Sousa still serving a 12-game suspension for the brawl against Kansas State, foul trouble down low again was a problem for the Jayhawks as McCormack and Azubuike each picked up their third foul only minutes into the second half. However, adjustments by both bigs kept coach Bill Self from having to turn to a five-guard lineup.
UP NEXT
Kansas visits TCU on Saturday.
Texas hosts Texas Tech on Saturday.
