AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Longhorns on Monday night became the first Big 12 Conference team to defeat Kansas three consecutive times during the 19-year Bill Self era.
Timmy Allen scored 24 points and Tre Mitchell added 17 as No. 20-ranked UT (18-6, 7-4) knocked off the No. 8-rated Jayhawks (19-4, 8-2) 79-76 in an ESPN Big Monday clash at Frank Erwin Center.
Andrew Jones and Marcus Carr added 10 points apiece for Texas, a program that in former head coach Shaka Smart’s final season as Longhorns coach won in both Allen Fieldhouse and Erwin Center a year ago.