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Kansas defeats Texas, 69-66

  • 3 p.m., Jan. 21, 2012
  • Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX

FINAL: KU holds on for 69-66 victory over Texas

Texas guard J'Covan Brown missed a three-pointer at the buzzer, as the Kansas men's basketball team held on for a 69-66 victory over Texas on Saturday at Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas.

Jeff Withey completed a three-point play with 37 seconds left to give KU a two-point lead. Brown missed an off-balance 14-footer to tie it with 15 seconds left, and KU's Travis Releford secured the rebound. Thomas Robinson was fouled, and he one free throw before Brown's last-second missed three.

KU trailed 64-60 with 3:21 left before ending the game on a 9-2 run.

Tyshawn Taylor led KU, posting 22 points on 7-for-13 shooting with five rebounds, four assists and no rebounds.

Robinson added 17 points and nine rebounds.

Brown finished with 24 points on 7-for-26 shooting.

KU (16-3, 6-0 Big 12) will play host to Texas A&M at 8 p.m. Monday.

Join the post game discussion

Live coverage (Ended January 21, 2012 at 5:17 p.m.)

Jayhawkinmullen

Go T-Rob

KUFanSince1975

Now if Syracuse could lose!!!!!

Strikewso

Withey!!

Dubsix

WooHoo! Kansas wins, Duke Looses!

Dynamitehawk

Yep! Thanks Powder Newell. Well done again!

KUFanSince1975

Jesse---thanks! Have a safe trip home!

Eric Williams

Baylor lost to the #7 and #5...they'll fall to about #8 or #9

Liljayhawker15

Rock Chalk!!

Haasehawk

thanks again Jesse! ROCK CHALK!

KUFanSince1975 in reply to Wissoxfan83

No way!

Archain

3 Baylor... more like #12-15 baylor

Cshjhawk in reply to Lajayhawk

Sad!

Mistroth in reply to Dynamitehawk

took away his will to live

KUFanSince1975 in reply to Chihawk11

Man, we got to get some production from our bench!!!

Wissoxfan83

Wow, Joe Pa

Lajayhawk

Jo Pa apparently about to die...

Dynamitehawk

Joe Paterno is near death. Man...

Ross

FSU beats Duke in Cameron Arena!!!

Jhox

Dukies lose too. If only MU had lost would have been a perfect day.

Nh_jhawk

Snuck out of Austin w that one. Never the less....undefeated in Big 12!

KUFanSince1975 in reply to Haasehawk

Hell Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dynamitehawk

Michael Snaer!!!!

Chihawk11

Road win in the big 12!!! Not pretty, but the w is what's important

Lajayhawk in reply to Lajayhawk

And I actually think it opened at 3

Wissoxfan83

Never in doubt.

Rrockchalk

ROCK CHALK!!! and duke lost!

Lajayhawk

Line was 3.5, btw. LOL

Jhox

Dodged a bullet.

Jayhawkinmullen

Yes Tebow was the factor today.

Altercations_with_a_shovel

Another good game. Thanks Jesse. RCJH Baby!

Archain

Withey gets the MVP award.

Haasehawk

GREAT SATURDAY!!!!!

Eric Williams

KU wins. FSU beats Duke at the buzzer. All in all a good day.

Kumatt2001

WHEWWWW! Dodged a bullet there!

FINAL
Kansas 69
Texas 66

Jesse Newell KUsports.com staff

KU holds on for a huge road win.

B to the P

WHEW

Haasehawk

AND DUKE LOST AT HOME!!!!

Ross

Whew...

KUFanSince1975

Whew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stupidmichael

Most scared I've been all season.

Stljayhawk10

wooooo thank you tebow!

Tka

YES! Told ya!

Z00land3r

That was too close

Lajayhawk

Rock Chalk

Dynamitehawk

Wow.

Haasehawk

ROCK CHALK!!!!!!!

Lajayhawk

Big hit.

Bwag

Yeah baby

Jesse Newell KUsports.com staff

Robinson makes one.

Lajayhawk

Ugh...

Archain

We need both of these badly. The junior needs to stand up tall right here.

Jayhawkinmullen

Oh yes wooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Stupidmichael

AH!!!!!

Dnvrhawk

Ummmmm. No Wooooo... Just sayin.

Haasehawk in reply to Dynamitehawk

+1283092814

Jwliddell in reply to Jayhawkinmullen

lol

Eric Williams

FSU up 73-71 at Duke

Jhox

Come on TRob, gotta make at least one and hopefully two.

Dynamitehawk

Another 1,000 post live blog. Jesse Newell: Internet Superstar.

Jayhawkinmullen

Rock Chalk Jayhawk KUUUUUUUUUUUU Woooooooooooooooooooo

Dnvrhawk

T Rob hits his free throws when he shoots with just one motion. When he pauses at the top of his shot, he misses.

KUFanSince1975

Oh, Ricky, so tricky! Hit them, T-Rob!

00:08 left in Second Half
Kansas 68
Texas 66

Jesse Newell KUsports.com staff

Robinson with two free throws coming.

Stljayhawk10

make 1 please trob. im praying to tebow right now

Lajayhawk

BTW, TRob somehow picked up his double double...

Wissoxfan83

We may win, but that TRob miss is the story of the game. Got to be 10 or 15 of those

Altercations_with_a_shovel

Big big free throws

Kumatt2001

Kabongo out! Thank God, I can stop drinking every time they say his name!

Haasehawk in reply to Tka

not over yet dude.... only up 2

Cohawk83

How many F'ing layups have we missed

fansincewilt

Need at least one.

Eric Williams

wow Texas didn't get bailed out with a foul then.

Tka

GAME!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO! Thanks for the selfishness J'Covan!

Jeremy Bornman

eff brown

KUFanSince1975

Poor Thomas! Hit em, T-Rob.

Tonyramp

Free throws

Liljayhawker15

Huge stop!! Brown misses at a huge point in the game.

Stupidmichael

Wow. best case scenario for UT on that defensive posession. damn.

Dnvrhawk

They should get the ball to Withey. heh heh.

Jesse Newell KUsports.com staff

Risky pass from Elijah there.

Lajayhawk

Point Plankin

Dynamitehawk

ROCK CHALK

Stljayhawk10

another missed layup to put it away. jeezzzzzz

79ictjhawk

Yes!

Haasehawk

yessss!!!! MAKE THESE TROB!!!

Kumatt2001

DOUBLE DRIBBLE?

B to the P

hard D, bucket (they won't whistle) and we win

Z00land3r

needed that

Jayhawkinmullen

WOOOoo rock chalk jayhawk KU wooooooooooooooooooooooo Home of the Chiefs baby.

Stupidmichael

I'm SCARED!!

Archain

Yeah J'Covan is right on his 30% season average.

Aviebs51

Duke down 1 fsu ball 26 seconds left....

Jwliddell

Oh cool, my heart jumped out of my chest. Good thing we have good doctors here in Lawrence, TX

Jayhawkboogeyman

Withey! Get this ft and it all comes down to D.

Lajayhawk in reply to Jesse Newell

Yep, he was triple-teamed, and he found the open guy. Barely. But he found him.

Liljayhawker15 in reply to Liljayhawker15

our*

Calihawk33

Cmon Trob. WHITE HEEEEEEE!!!!! I LOVE DA WHITE HEE

Liljayhawker15

We have out best free throw shooter on the line :)

KUFanSince1975

You can tell T-Rob is struggling. I feel for him.

Rockchalk1990

The idea that refs are costing us this game is silly. They have made shots in the second half.

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