KANSAN.COM / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2010 / SPORTS
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TBALL REWIND
Freshman guard Xavier Henry hits a jump shot in the lane during the first half against Oklahoma Monday night. Henry led Kansas with 23 points off nine-of-13 shooting in a 81-68 victory. Westen White/KANS曼
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Freshman forward Thomas Robinson takes the ball to the basket. Robinson shot two-of-two from the field for four points during seven minutes on the court.
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Sophomore guard Tyshawn Taylor gets his fingertips on the ball for a block. Taylor blocked two shots in addition to scoring 11 points during 23 minutes on the court. Kansas' 81-68 victory marked Kansas' 13th straight Big 12 victory.
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Junior guard Brady Morningstar drives to the bucket for a layup Monday night against Oklahoma. Kansas' 81-68 victory clenched a share of the Big 12 title at a perfect 13-0 record.
Games to remember
Sherron Collins
Xavier Henry may have had the better statistical performance, but Monday was Collins's night. The senior guard became the single winningest player in Kansas basketball history and, fittingly, picked up his fourth Big 12 title in as many years along the way. His numbers weren't all bad either. He finished with 17 points and six assists.
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Part two: Xavier Henry
Just couldn't go without acknowledging Henry's performance, and there's not a man on the team that will want to forget winning a sixth consecutive Big 12 championship. Henry was a perfect 7-for-7 in the first half and led a dominant Jayhawk performance with 23 points. Bill Self summed it up nicely: "He was great."
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Stat of the night
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The Jayhawks clinched at least a share of their sixth consecutive Big 12 title. The team closest to that streak
in a major conference is North Carolina, which has topped the ACC three straight years. The Tarheels won't make it four.
Quote of the night
"Cant describe the feeling right now. It's great. There's been a lot of hard work these last four years and the years before that. There have been a lot of greats before us and this means more. It's for the University. We did it for everybody. Words can't even explain."
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Prime plays
1ST HALF (SCORE AFTER PLAY)
10:53 The onslaught continues with a Tyshawn Taylor three He had time to make and drink a cup of tea. (18-7)
17:45 When Xavier Henry lost his open look, instead of passing, he pump-faked the defender and took it to the hole for an and-one layup. Don't see that enough from him. (5-0)
5:20 Xavier Henry quells an 8-0 run by the Sooners with a 6-0 run of his own. He hit a three from the corner and followed it up with an and-one layup. (32-19)
3:36 Tony Crocker deflected a pass and flew into press row, a mere foot away from
knocking Brent Musburger out of his chair. Everything except the beverages made it out unscathed. (32-21)
0:47 Henry is scorching. That jumper makes him 7-of-7 with 18 points before half. (42-29)
2ND HALF
13:02 Brady Morningstar was rim-stuffed on a layup, but the ball bounced right back to him. While falling, Morningstar passed it to Collins who was wide open for a three. (61-39)
203 In a nooze-fest second half, the Sooners came within 12 points, but Xavier Henry made a layup and got the foul, dashing any hope of a comeback. (80-65)
Key stats
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With 17 points, Sherron Collins trails Kirk Hinrich by one point for a tie for ninth place on Kansas' all-time scoring list
Number of conference championships all time for Kansas men's basketball.
124-17
Sherron Collins and Brady Morningstar's four-year win-loss record from 2007-2010. It is also
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the best four-year record in the history of the program.
At 27-1, Kansas has its best record since the 1996-97 team went 34-1.
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Kansas now sits just three wins shy of the 2,000 victory mark and one behind North Carolina.
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WRITER/KANSAS
Junior center Cole Aldrich raises his hand after being honored with the Academic All-American award Monday night in Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas won 81-68, moving to 2-1 on the season.