The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
20-7, 9-5
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Kansas
21-6, 12-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 18 | 36 | 54 |
| Kansas | 46 | 39 | 85 |
No. 8 Kansas tops No. 19 Men’s Basketball, 85-54
02.22.2014 | Men's Basketball
Jonathan Holmes scored 17 points and Cameron Ridley had 11 for Texas.
LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Andrew Wiggins scored 21 points, Joel Embiid briefly flirted with a triple-double and No. 8 Kansas defeated No. 19 Texas 85-54 Saturday night to seize control of the Big 12.
Embiid finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and six blocks for the Jayhawks (21-6, 12-2), who lead the league race by three games with four to play. Kansas can wrap up at least a share of its 10th straight title when Oklahoma visits Allen Fieldhouse on Monday night.
Kansas also exacted a little revenge for a lopsided loss to the Longhorns (20-7, 9-5) in Austin, using a 32-5 run over a long stretch of the first half to put the game away early.
It was the Jayhawks' fifth win in the last six meetings.
Jonathan Holmes scored 17 points and Cameron Ridley had 11 for Texas.
Freshman guard Isaiah Taylor was held to just five points on 1-for-14 shooting, while Javan Felix was 2 of 9 from the field and finished with six points.
POSTGAME NOTES
• Kansas holds a 23-8 lead in the all-time series against Texas.
• Reached double figures in scoring (17 points) for the 20th time this season and 38th time in his career (88 games).
• Led Texas in scoring for the seventh time this year.
• Matched his season-high with eight rebounds.
• Led Texas in rebounding for the third time this year.
• Reached double figures in scoring (11 points) for the 15th time this season and 17th time in his career (60 games).
• All 11 of Ridley's points came in the second half.
• His free-throw streak that spanned the last four games ended with a miss on his first attempt of the game … Taylor had made 17 consecutive free-throws dating back to the first half against Oklahoma State (Feb. 11).
• Led Texas with five assists against two turnovers.
