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Gary Bedore's KU basketball notebook: T-Rob picks up 'T'
Kansas University junior forward Thomas Robinson was whistled for a technical foul for yelling at a Buckeye player following a Tyshawn Taylor bucket with 8:44 left, KU up, 59-48.
Thad Matta to Bill Self: 'Merry Christmas'
Ohio State coach jokes with counterpart before game after deciding to sit out Jared Sullinger
Although the big day is still two weeks away, Ohio State basketball coach Thad Matta thought he was offering Bill Self, his Kansas University counterpart, glad holiday tidings prior to Saturday’s showdown in Allen Fieldhouse.
KU coach Bill Self: Kevin Young 'bailed us out'
Junior scores season-high 14 points against Ohio State
Kevin Young’s breakout performance Saturday surprised Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self as much as anyone.
Elijah Johnson emerging at good time for KU
Now that under-appreciated Kansas University senior guard Tyshawn Taylor will miss time after he undergoes surgery to repair a torn meniscus of the right knee, it will be on Elijah Johnson to bring along freshman Naadir Tharpe.
KU coach Bill Self
Kansas coach Bill Self talks to reporters following the Jayhawks' 78-67 victory over Ohio State on Dec. 10, 2011.
FINAL: T-Rob comes alive in second half of KU’s 78-67 victory over No. 2 Ohio State
Thomas Robinson scored 21 points — including 14 in the second half — to lead the Kansas men's basketball team to a victory over No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday afternoon at Allen Fieldhouse.
OSU played without preseason All-American Jared Sullinger, who sat out because of a back injury.
Robinson, who was held without a rebound in the first half, grabbed seven after halftime.
Kevin Young came off the bench to score 14 points on 6-for-8 shooting, while Elijah Johnson added 15 points on 5-for-7 three-point shooting.
Tyshawn Taylor added nine points to go with 13 assists and seven turnovers.
KU made 28 of 48 field goals (58 percent) while holding OSU to 24-for-62 shooting (38.7 percent).
After the game, KU coach Bill Self announced that Tyshawn Taylor will be out for one to three weeks after tearing his meniscus in his knee during Tuesday's practice.
KU (7-2) will face Davidson at 8 p.m. on Dec. 19 at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo.
