National Basketball Association
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Kansas 73, Texas 63
When: 9:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 3, 2012
Where: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas
Officials: # David Hall, # Terry Davis, # Tom Eades
Attendance: 16300
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Kansas 73, Texas 63: Thomas Robinson had 25 points and 14 rebounds to lead the No. 4 Jayhawks past the dinged-up Longhorns.

It was the 22nd double-double of the season for Robinson, a frontrunner for the National Player of the Year award who helped host Kansas (26-5, 16-2 Big 12) dominate inside against the Longhorns.

J'Covan Brown scored 29 of his 33 points in the second half for Texas (19-12, 9-9), who had two big men injured.

Clint Chapman turned his ankle in the first half but played through it, and Alexis Wangmene collided with Chapman early in the second and went out with a left wrist injury.

The Longhorns, who entered the game on the NCAA tournament bubble, are still lacking in marquee victories. They’ll likely need to win at least one game - and possibly two - in next week’s Big 12 Tournament to feel safe on Selection Sunday.

Trailing 26-21 after a sluggish first half in which both teams shot 36 percent, Brown desperately tried to keep the Longhorns in it, scoring his team’s first 15 points after the break.

But Robinson’s driving jumper made it 45-36, and Elijah Johnson followed that with a 3-pointer to extend Kansas’ lead to 48-36 with 11:14 left.

Kansas senior Tyshawn Taylor had 22 in his final home game.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Texas shot 3 of 17 on 3-pointers. … No Longhorn other than Brown scored until the 9:53 mark of the second half. … Kansas has won 91 of its past 92 games at Allen Fieldhouse.
Top Game Performances
 
Texas   Kansas
J'Covan Brown 33 Scoring Thomas Robinson 25
Myck Kabongo 6 Assists Tyshawn Taylor 4
Clint Chapman 7 Rebounds Thomas Robinson 14
J'Covan Brown 14 Free Throws Made Tyshawn Taylor 8
Julien Lewis 2 Steals Tyshawn Taylor 3
Jaylen Bond 1 Blocks Jeff Withey 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Texas 63 37.5 3-17 18-21 13 26 4 5 11
Kansas 73 49.0 4-10 21-30 11 35 3 8 14