NCAAB Game Preview - Kansas at Texas
Sat Feb 25, 2017 6:00 PM EST

BYU
79
Gonz
71
F
Crei
63
Vill
79
F
Kansas
77
Tex
67
F
UCLA
77
Ariz
72
F
Oreg
75
Stan
73
F
UNC
85
Pitt
67
F
Baylor
69
IaSt
72
F
Duke
50
Mia-FL
55
F
Fla
66
KY
76
F
WVU
61
TCU
60
F
Purd
70
Mich
82
F
SMU
69
UConn
61
F
UVA
70
NCSU
55
F
FSU
76
Clem
74
F
SCla
56
StMar
70
F
Iowa
83
MD
69
F
WichSt
86
MOSt
67
F
Hof
71
JMU
66
F
Amer
64
LoyMD
62
F
NIU
68
E MI
84
F
Navy
60
Buck
82
F
Tul
76
Temp
86
F(2OT)
GTown
80
StJon
86
F
UMBC
90
UNH
94
F(2OT)
IndSt
63
Evans
65
F
CenCT
77
Bry
91
F
FaDi
64
StFPA
70
F
Tenn
55
SouthCar
82
F
Tows
79
W&M
83
F
Stony
51
Vermt
66
F
NE
65
UNCW
74
F
Maine
72
Bingha
71
F
Woff
69
Furm
78
F
TNTec
71
E KY
75
F
IlSt
63
NrthIA
42
F
Brad
82
Drake
74
F
ChaSo
86
Longw
78
F
Ball
55
W MI
80
F
Lib
45
UNCA
63
F
Lafy
73
Colg
69
F
VCU
59
URI
69
F
TxTch
63
OkSt
80
F
Seton
82
DeP
79
F
Boston
71
HolyC
68
F(OT)
Rich
70
Ford
48
F
McNee
70
TXAMC
81
F
SacHr
72
RobM
79
F
USM
76
N TX
53
F
PSU
71
Minn
81
F
ULM
75
App
64
F
YSU
55
Clev
69
F
BGSU
70
Mia-O
54
F
Mizzu
77
Miss
80
F
LIU
88
Merrim
84
F(OT)
StFNY
62
MtStM
77
F
SJSU
78
Bois
85
F
USF
76
Pepp
65
F
GWebb
88
HiPt
86
F(OT)
Duques
77
StBon
80
F
MissSt
48
Vand
77
F
Marq
69
Prov
73
F
VaTec
91
BC
75
F
IdaSt
77
E WA
89
F
MD-ES
65
DelSt
64
F
BethC
63
NCC
78
F
FlaAM
64
SCSt
75
F
Savan
110
NCAT
91
F
UL
79
CoCar
77
F
NOrl
82
NWSt
83
F
SeLA
71
Nich
77
F
Winth
93
Presb
56
F
Radf
58
Campbl
61
F
StJos
60
StLou
61
F
JSU
70
MorSt
61
F
Drex
67
Charl
80
F
Mercer
64
Chat
54
F
Denv
64
SDSt
88
F
Hamp
70
Morg
77
F
APSU
88
SEMO
79
F
JackSt
67
MsVl
70
F(OT)
USA
75
TexAr
86
F
Troy
59
TxSt
63
F
HCU
75
Lamar
68
F
TXSo
86
ASU
73
F
Princ
75
Corn
60
F
NM
71
Wyo
82
F
Nev
94
UNLV
58
F
Web
78
Ida
83
F(OT)
Marsh
93
UNCC
89
F
LSU
80
UGA
82
F
KSU
51
Okla
81
F
Alc
68
South
67
F
How
65
Norf
73
F
TNSt
63
Belm
68
F
PVAM
74
AlaAM
87
F
GASt
71
ArkLR
54
F
Hartfo
62
Albany
80
F
Del
59
Elon
81
F
Citad
102
Samf
96
F
ETSU
68
WCU
52
F
Murr
76
TN-M
83
F
Yale
99
Dart
86
F
SDak
92
IUPUI
85
F
VMI
67
UNCG
74
F
Penn
67
Colum
70
F
Ohio
67
Kent
70
F
UTSA
66
FAU
73
F
W Ky
53
ODU
67
F
UTEP
90
FIU
76
F
AbCh
84
SHSU
81
F
SFA
90
CenAR
85
F(OT)
Army
69
Leh
83
F
GaSo
72
ArkSt
60
F
E IL
59
SIU-E
78
F
UtVal
88
UTRGV
68
F
NDSU
92
NebOm
96
F
Brown
58
Harv
77
F
SDSU
55
ColSt
56
F
LoyIL
70
SIU
72
F
CAPoly
84
UCRiv
77
F(OT)
LongB
71
UCDav
75
F(OT)
LaTec
81
Rice
88
F
Bama
53
TAMU
56
F
NW
62
Ind
63
F
Gram
78
ArkPB
58
F
IPFW
96
W IL
92
F(OT)
Ark
79
Aub
68
F
Seatt
53
NMSt
86
F
UMKC
77
GrCan
84
F
AF
58
UtSt
89
F
Mont
69
MTSt
78
F
UND
84
N CO
81
F(OT)
Portl
82
USD
85
F
ChiSt
49
CSBak
69
F
LoyMa
67
Pacif
66
F
NoAZ
72
PorSt
84
F
S UT
76
Sac
86
F
CSNor
80
UCIrv
83
F
CS-Ful
58
HI
64
F(OT)
No. 3 Kansas eyes outright Big 12 title, visits Texas
Fri Feb 24, 2017 9:18 PM

On paper, Saturday afternoon's Big 12 showdown in Austin between third-ranked Kansas and reeling Texas has to be considered a mismatch, a near-walkover for the surging Jayhawks on their way to clinching another outright conference championship.

But the Longhorns nearly always play their best when Kansas comes to town, and the Jayhawks would be wise to keep their guard up against Texas.

Kansas (25-3, 13-2 in Big 12 play) heads to Austin off an 87-68 victory over TCU on Wednesday that garnered the Jayhawks at least a share of its 13th straight Big 12 title.

The Jayhawks have a three-game lead on Baylor, West Virginia and Iowa State in the league standings with three games to play, meaning that a Kansas win Saturday would guarantee it a solo regular-season crown. Only one of the other three schools could potentially tie Kansas because the teams in pursuit all play each other down the stretch.

Kansas coach Bill Self, whose team has won five games in a row since a stunning home overtime loss to Iowa State on Feb. 4, said he has no plan to rest players in the Jayhawks' final three regular-season games.

"No -- after Texas, we play next Monday and then we can take Tuesday and Wednesday off," Self said. "We've got the Big 12 tournament coming up so I don't see any reason why we need to back off and do anything different than what we've been doing."

Guard Frank Mason III leads Kansas and the conference in scoring with a 20.3 points-per-game average while his 20.8 ppg in league play are also tops in the Big 12. Mason has 16 games of 20 points or more, including his last three and five of his last six contests. He is the only conference player averaging 20 points or more this season.

Mason, the Jayhawks' erstwhile Player of Year candidate, has been a key cog in winning four straight Big 12 titles.

"It's a great feeling -- this is what we worked for," Mason said. "Coach Self has done a great job of preparing us every day for this, and we do a great job of bringing energy to practice and locking in to whatever our goal is. Every year is special and I'm just glad I was able to be part of all four years. I'm just proud of my teammates, coaching staff and the fans for the unbelievable energy they bring every night."

Texas is looking to end a four-game losing streak, the latest setback a 77-62 defeat at No. 12 West Virginia on Monday. The Longhorns (10-18, 4-11 in Big 12), who have lost six out of their past eight outings, are winless on the road this season and have just two home games remaining -- Saturday's showdown versus Baylor and a March 4 showdown against No. 9 Baylor.

All seven of Texas' home league contests have been decided by four points or less (4-3 record). Fourteen of the Longhorns' first 28 contests have been decided by five points or less; Texas is 5-9 this year in games decided by five points or less and 3-7 in games decided by three points or less.

Texas guard Kendal Yancy said the Longhorns' string of losses in close games have had an effect on the team.

"It's really hard, especially for the seniors," Yancy said. "We have to be able to respond after losses and be able to win the next game because there's still hope. Any hope we can find we'll take it and run with it.

"Some of our younger guys are a little tired," Yancy said. "They are responding very well and are fighting through it. They have a big role. They really don't have any other choice but to respond, and I think they understand that."

One of those young players for Texas, freshman center Jarrett Allen, has elevated his game as the season has progressed. In Monday's loss at West Virginia, Allen reached double figures in scoring (17 points) for the 21st time this season (28 games) and 14th time in Texas' 15 Big 12 games.

Allen had a remarkable performance the only other time he's played against Kansas, when he had a career-high 22 points, a career-high 19 rebounds (seven offensive) and tied a career high with three blocks in 34 minutes at Allen Fieldhouse on Jan. 21.

The Jayhawks hold a 28-8 lead in the all-time series that dates back to a 36-34 Texas win in Austin on Dec. 16, 1938. Kansas has won the last six meetings in the series, with Texas' most recent victory against the Jayhawks an 81-69 win in Austin on Feb. 1, 2014.

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