LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Dedric Lawson had 18 points and 14 rebounds to cement his front-runner status for Big 12 player of the year, and No. 15 Kansas pounded No. 16 Kansas State 64-49 on Monday night to keep alive its hopes of a 15th consecutive conference championship.
Devon Dotson added 16 points and fellow freshman Quentin Grimes had 12 for the Jayhawks (21-7, 10-5), who moved within a game of the league-leading Wildcats (21-7, 11-4) with three to play.
Texas Tech, which roughed up the Jayhawks on Saturday, is a half-game back in second place.
Texas Tech finishes out the season with Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas, and Iowa State.