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The KU men’s basketball team fell to the Texas Longhorns in Austin on Monday night.
Chalmers’ last gasp three misses long, Texas ousts KU in Austin, 72-69
AUSTIN, Texas - Putting together a carbon copy of a stellar first half offensively didn’t happen for Kansas University Monday night after halftime. That said, Texas’ huge performance in the final 20 minutes pushed the No. 11 Longhorns past the No. 3 Jayhawks, 72-69, in Austin. The loss drops KU to 23-2 overall and 8-2 in Big 12 game, now behind Kansas State for first place. A.J. Abrams, who scored 14 points for Texas, blocked a crucial Brandon Rush three look in the late minutes, then hit two huge free throws late in the game. Connor Atchley led Texas with 16 points, including a four-of-four three-point showing in the first half.
Kansas athletes shine at track and field meet
Kansas University seniors Kate Sultanova and Egor Agafonov and sophomore Jordan Scott each leads the country in his or her respective event after setting meet records for the KU track and field team this weekend at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational.
KU softball wins UCF tourney title
Valerie George allowed just four hits in seven shutout innings, and Kansas University collected six runs off six hits in a 6-0 victory over Central Florida in the championship game of the UCF Softball Invitational on Sunday.
Cowgirls outrun Nebraska, 92-81
Andrea Riley scored 24 points, and Shaunte Smith added 20, leading No. 17 Oklahoma State women over Nebraska, 92-81, on Sunday.
UT packs tough 1-2 punch
Augustin, Abrams fill void left by Durant's departure: 'They are two of the best around'
Last year, Texas had the top point producer in the Big 12 Conference in Kevin Durant. This year, the Longhorns are fueled by the league’s No. 2 and 3 scorers - sophomore D.J. Augustin (19.7) and junior A.J. Abrams (17.9). “They are two of the best (guards) around,” KU coach Bill Self said.
Lone Star statesman
Arthur focused on 'Horns, not trip home
Darrell Arthur arrived in the Lone Star State on Sunday on a business trip, not a personal vacation. Thus he can only dream about what it’d be like to hop in his mom Sandra’s car after tonight’s Kansas University-Texas game and make the three-hour drive north to his childhood home in Dallas for some rest, relaxation and home cooking.
Keegan: Keegan: Top seed attainable for KU
It’s the time of year again when just about every day a game can be found on television that has implications for Kansas University’s soon-to-be third-ranked basketball team.
Kansas tennis splits
Jayhawks fall to Illini, rout SLU
Just four matches into her junior campaign, Edina Horvath is already in what many athletes refer to as “The Zone.” Horvath has yet to lose in either a doubles or singles match this year and improved to 8-0 overall following the home opener for the Kansas University women’s tennis team against Illinois and Saint Louis on Sunday at First Serve.
Top 25 Roundup: Huskies knock off UCLA
No. 5 Bruins suffer painful loss - literally - on the road
Washington didn’t just beat rugged UCLA. The Huskies beat up the big, bad Bruins - literally socked one of them in the nose.
UNC escapes Clemson yet again
Tar Heels need double overtime to shake pesky Tigers
Third-ranked North Carolina spent most of Sunday looking nothing like the team that had rolled to lots of easy victories or the tradition-rich program that has tormented Clemson here for so long.
OU’s Coale makes pledge
Oklahoma coach Sherri Coale pledged Sunday to donate $1 to the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s cancer fund for every student who attends the 10th-ranked Sooners’ final three regular-season home games.