Cliffs Notes: Texas turned a close game into a fourth-quarter runaway, as the Longhorns advanced to the Big 12 Tournament semi-finals with a 76-60 win over Kansas.
The Participants: No.3 Texas (28-4, 14-4 Big 12) and Kansas (19-12, 11-7 Big 12)
Pre-Game NET Rankings: Texas (No.3) and Kansas (No. 39)
Pre-Game RPI Rankings: Texas (No.8) and Kansas (No.30)
Game MVP: Freshman Madison Booker finished with a team-high 21 points and a team-high 7 assists to lead the Longhorns on a night when four different starters scored in double figures.
Key Stretch: The Longhorns entered the 4th quarter with a 48-43 edge, but were able to turn the lead into 11 points with 8:11 left in the fourth quarter on a Shaye Holle three-pointer and a Taylor Jones lay-up. The Jayhawks never got it under double-digits again.
Front-court Trio Fun : The three-forward line-up of Booker, Jones and Aaliyah Moore combined for 55 points, 23 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 blocks.
Not enough help: The Texas bench only contributed 7 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists and 0 steals on the night.
ESPN Bracketology: The Longhorns are back in the No.1 seed territory.
The Participants: No.3 Texas (28-4, 14-4 Big 12) and Kansas (19-12, 11-7 Big 12)
Pre-Game NET Rankings: Texas (No.3) and Kansas (No. 39)
Pre-Game RPI Rankings: Texas (No.8) and Kansas (No.30)
Game MVP: Freshman Madison Booker finished with a team-high 21 points and a team-high 7 assists to lead the Longhorns on a night when four different starters scored in double figures.
Key Stretch: The Longhorns entered the 4th quarter with a 48-43 edge, but were able to turn the lead into 11 points with 8:11 left in the fourth quarter on a Shaye Holle three-pointer and a Taylor Jones lay-up. The Jayhawks never got it under double-digits again.
Front-court Trio Fun : The three-forward line-up of Booker, Jones and Aaliyah Moore combined for 55 points, 23 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 blocks.
Not enough help: The Texas bench only contributed 7 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists and 0 steals on the night.
ESPN Bracketology: The Longhorns are back in the No.1 seed territory.
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