The reeling Texas Longhorns, coming off two straight losses against Oklahoma State and Texas Tech last week, faced their toughest challenge yet playing at Phog Allen Fieldhouse on Monday night. Texas was neck-and-neck with Kansas all night long, but the Jayhawks (15-2, 4-1 Big 12) prevailed with an 80-78 win, as Jase Febres’ potential game-winning three-point attempt was off the mark.
With this loss, Texas (10-7, 2-3 Big 12) has now lost three straight conference games. Texas is now 0-7 against Kansas under Shaka Smart. With this win, Bill Self is now a perfect 27-0 at home playing in ESPN Big Monday games.