KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas needed a different scorer to step up.
Prior to the No. 9 Jayhawks' quarterfinal game in the Big 12 Tournament, senior guard Devonte' Graham or sophomore center Udoka Azubuike had led the team in scoring in the previous nine games.
Using Sprint Center as his stage, sophomore Malik Newman scored 20 points in the first half and contributed a season-high 30 as Kansas toppled Oklahoma State 82-68 and avenged a sweep that the Cowboys administered in the regular season.
The victory pushed the Jayhawks (25-7) into the semifinal round Friday against Kansas State (22-10), which claimed a 66-64 overtime win over TCU in the quarterfinals.