DAILY KANSAN
TEXAS 66
PAGE 9B
MONDAY, JANUARY 23. 2012
BALL REWIND
TRAVIS YOUNG/KANSAN
Junior guard Elijah Johnson tosses the ball down court after fighting for ball possession against University of Texas defense during the first half of the game. Kansas won against the University of Texas 69-66.
Junior forward Thomas Robinson scores with a dunk against University of Texas freshman guard Myck Kabongo during the second half of the game. Robinson scored 17 total points and Kansas won against the University of Texas 69-66.
TRAVIS YOUNG /KANSAN
SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Result/Time
Nov. 1 PITTSBURG STATE W, 84-55
Nov. 8 FORT HAYS STATE W, 101-52
Nov. 11 TOWSON W, 100-54
Nov. 15 KENTUCKY L, 65-75
Nov. 21 GEORGETOWN W, 67-63
Nov. 22 UCLA/CHAMINADE W, 72-56
Nov. 23 DUKE (MAUI INVITATIONAL) L, 68-61
Nov. 30 FLORDIA ATLANTIC W, 77-54
Dec. 3 USF W, 70-42
Dec. 6 LONG BEACH STATE W, 88-80
Dec. 10 OHIO STATE W, 78-67
Dec. 19 DAVIDSON L, 80-74
Dec. 22 USC W, 63-47
Dec. 29 HOWARD W, 89-34
Dec. 31 NORTH DAKOTA W, 84-58
Jan. 4 KANSAS STATE W, 67-49
Jan. 7 OKLAHOMA W, 72-61
Jan. 11 TEXAS TECH W, 81-46
Jan. 14 IOWA STATE W, 82-73
Jan. 16 BAYLOR W, 92-74
Jan. 21 TEXAS W, 69-66
Jan. 23 TEXAS A&M 8 p.m.
Jan. 28 IOWA STATE 1 p.m.
Feb. 1 OKLAHOMA 8 p.m.
Feb. 4 MISSOURI 8 p.m.
Feb. 8 BAYLOR 6 p.m.
Feb. 11 OKLAHOMA STATE 3 p.m.
Feb. 13 KANSAS STATE 8 p.m.
Feb. 18 TEXAS TECH 7 p.m.
Feb. 22 TEXAS A&M 8 p.m.
Feb. 25 MISSOURI 3 p.m.
Feb. 27 OKLAHOMA STATE 8 p.m.
March 3 TEXAS 8 p.m.
*all games in bold are at home
PRIME PLAYS
FIRST HALF
(SCORE AFTER PLAY)
19:49-Elijah Johnson hits a three-point shot to open the game. Tyshawn Taylor had the assist. 3-0 Kansas.
13:07- Tyshawn Taylor makes a layup after a Thomas Robinson steal. Starts a 15-0 run for the Jayhawks. 9-7 Kansas.
5:12 - Sheldon McClellan makes a three point shot to cut what was a 15-point Kansas lead down to 5. 28-22 Kansas.
0:42- Conner Teahan hits the last shot of the half for the Jayhawks. It's a three-point jumper from the corner. 39-27 Kansas.
6:24- J'Covan Brown continues his hot streak and hits a three-point jumper to extend the Longhorns newfound lead to four. 64-60 Texas.
- Kansas held Texas scoreless for 5 minutes and 36 seconds.
7:40 - Myck Kabongo made a three-point shot to cut the Kansas lead to four. 58-54 Kansas.
SECOND HALF
2:21- Tyshawn Taylor hits a jumper from the elbow and gets fouled on the play. Kansas retakes the lead following the free throw. 65-64 Kansas.
- Self is 9-5 against Texas at Kansas.
- 0:37 - Trailing by one, Thomas Robinson got the ball in the post, dribbled into the lane and found an open Jeff Withey to make a layup and get fouled on the play. Withey makes the free throw and gives Kansas a two point lead. 68-66 Kansas.
- Kansas made 10 of its first 15 shots.
NOTES
- The win extended Kansas' road win streak to 7 games.
- Kansas had the lead for the entire game, until there were 5 minutes and 36 seconds left.
- Jeff Withey's eight free throws were a career high.
- Kansas has now been outrebounded 3 times in 19 games this season.
- The 6 turnovers for Kansas was its second lowest total this season
- Taylor and Robinson combined to go 15-for-29.
- Jeff Withey has now had multiple blocks in six-straight games.
- Elijah Johnson has hit one three in all but two games this season.
- Elijah Johnson has made a team-leading 32 three-point shots.
- Jeff Withey's 58 blocks this season has him ranked 13th all-time at Kansas