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No. 8/9 Men’s Basketball wins 84-59 at No. 3/4 Kansas
01.02.2021 | Men's Basketball
Ramey leads five Longhorns in double-figure scoring with 18 points in the largest home defeat by the Jayhawks in the Bill Self era.
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Junior guard Courtney Ramey paced five players in double-figure scoring with 18 points to lead No. 8/9 Texas (8-1, 2-0 Big 12) to an 84-59 victory over No. 3/4 Kansas on Saturday afternoon at Allen Fieldhouse. The 25-point margin of victory marked the largest home defeat by the Jayhawks in the Bill Self era.
Texas earned a win against its highest-ranked AP opponent since a 76-63 home victory against No. 3 Oklahoma on Feb. 27, 2016. It also marked the highest-ranked AP opponent UT has beaten in a road game since a 74-63 win at No. 2 Kansas on Jan. 22, 2011.
Ramey converted 7-of-11 field goals, including 3-of-5 from three-point range, and added four rebounds, two assists and two steals. Senior forward Jericho Sims registered a double-double with 11 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, while junior guard Andrew Jones added 14 points and seven boards. Senior guard Matt Coleman III tallied 13 points, six rebounds and six assists against just one turnover, and sophomore forward Kai Jones posted 12 points.
Texas scored the opening four points of the contest, jumped out to a 10-2 lead following a Ramey three-pointer at the 16:20 mark and never trailed in the game. Kai Jones had all 12 of his points in the opening 20 minutes, as the Longhorns built a 37-29 halftime cushion.
UT was simply dominant in the second half, outscoring the Jayhawks by a 47-30 margin. Texas converted 57.1-percent from the floor (16-28), including an 8-of-13 (.615) mark from three-point range, and went 7-of-7 from the free throw line in the final 20 minutes. On the defensive end, the Longhorns held Kansas to 29.0-percent field goal shooting (9-31), including a 2-of-16 (.125) mark from three-point range, in the second half. The margin did not fall below 20 points in the final 8:03 of the contest.
Texas returns to action when it hosts Iowa State on Tuesday, Jan. 5. Tip is set for 7 p.m. CT at the Frank Erwin Center, and the game will be televised nationally by Longhorn Network.
Texas Basketball Postgame Notes
#8/9 Texas 84, #3/4 Kansas 59
January 2, 2021
Allen Fieldhouse (Lawrence, Kan.)
Attendance: 2,500
Team Notes
- The 25-point victory marked the largest margin of defeat by the Jayhawks in a home game during the Bill Self era.
- Texas posted a win against its highest-ranked AP opponent (No. 3 Kansas) since a 76-63 home victory against No. 3 Oklahoma on Feb. 27, 2016. It marked the highest-ranked AP opponent UT has beaten in a road contest since the 74-63 win at No. 2 Kansas on Jan. 22, 2011.
- UT won for the second time at Allen Fieldhouse in program history (improved to 2-18 in Lawrence). The only other Texas victory in Lawrence came in a 74-63 win against No. 2 Kansas on Jan. 22, 2011.
- The 25-point win also was a tie for the largest margin of victory by Texas in series history (UT won 80-55 in Austin on Feb. 25, 2006).
- This marked the first 'true' road game for the Longhorns in the 2020-21 season. UT previously won three neutral-site contests in Asheville, N.C. during the Maui Invitational (Nov. 30-Dec. 2).
- UT returned to the court for the first time in 13 days. Its last game was a 77-74 home win against Oklahoma State on Dec. 20.
- This marked the first AP Top 10 matchup for Texas since No. 1 Kentucky topped the No. 6 Longhorns 63-51 in Lexington on Dec. 5, 2014.
- It also marked the first AP Top 10 match for UT in a Big 12 regular-season matchup since No. 10 Texas won 74-63 at No. 2 Kansas on Jan. 22, 2011.
- Texas scored the first four points of the game and never trailed in the contest.
- The Longhorns held the Jayhawks to 59 points on 30.8-percent FG shooting (20-65).
- Texas converted a team season-high 12-of-26 (.462) from three-point range and limited Kansas to 3-of-23 (.130) from beyond the arc. UT's previous high for threes in a game was 10 vs. Sam Houston State (Dec. 16).
- UT claimed a 46-37 rebound margin and improved to 7-0 this year when outrebounding its opponent.
- The Longhorns outscored the Jayhawks by a 47-30 margin in the second half. UT converted 57.1-percent from the floor (16-28), including a 61.5-percent mark (8-13) from three-point range, in the final 20 minutes. Texas limited Kansas to 29.0-percent FG shooting (9-31), including a 2-of-16 mark (.125) from three-point range, in the second half.
- UT held Kansas to 29 points on 32.4-percent FG shooting (11-34), including a 1-of-7 (.143) mark from three-point range, in the opening half while building a 37-29 halftime advantage.
- Despite playing just eight players, Texas registered a 23-10 advantage in bench scoring.
- Reached double figures in scoring (13 points) for the seventh time this year (9 games) and 62nd time in his career (110 games)
- Added 6 rebounds (one shy of his career high) and 6 assists against just 1 turnover and posted a plus-minus total of +24 in 33 minutes played
- Tied his season high in rebounds (7), also had 7 vs. Oklahoma State (Dec. 20)
- Reached double figures in scoring (14 points) for the sixth time this year (8 games) and 50th time in his career (84 games)
- Reached double figures in scoring (12 points) for the fourth time this year (9 games) and sixth time in his career (36 games)
- Recorded all 12 of his points in 13 minutes of action in the first half, converting 4-of-5 field goals, including 2-of-3 threes, and 2-of-3 free throws
- Tied his career high in three-pointers made (2-3)
- Reached double figures in scoring (team-high 18 points) for the eighth time this year (9 games) and 45th time in his career (77 games)
- Posted a double-double (11 points, 12 rebounds) for the first time this year (9 games) and fifth time in his career (102 games)
- Marked his first double-double since he had 12 points and 15 rebounds against Oklahoma on Jan. 8, 2020
- Reached double figures in scoring for the second time this year and 23rd time in his career
- Reached double figures in rebounds for the second time this year and 12th time in his career
- Set a season high in rebounds (12)
- Tied his season high in field goals made (5-6)
- Set his season high in points (8), previous: 7, twice
- Set his season high in minutes (18), previous: 13, twice
