Tyshawn Taylor had 20 points in a virtuoso performance for No. 4 Kansas, which fended off a stiff test from Kansas State for a 59-53 victory Monday night that put the Jayhawks alone in first place in the Big 12.
C.J. Fair scored 13 points, including the go-ahead layup in the final minutes, and No. 2 Syracuse escaped with a 52-51 win Monday night to snap a seven-game losing streak to No. 19 Louisville.
Perry Jones III rediscovered his shooting touch with 18 points and No. 9 Baylor rebounded from consecutive losses with a 79-64 victory over Iowa State on Monday night.
Tied with top-ranked Kentucky for the best overall record in the nation, the Syracuse Orange hit the road tonight to clash with the Louisville Cardinals in a Big East Conference showdown at the KFC Yum! Center.
Kansas coach Bill Self signals a play during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas State in Manhattan, Kan., Monday, Feb. 13, 2012.
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Kansas State coach Frank Martin questions a call during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas in Manhattan, Kan., Monday, Feb. 13, 2012.
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Kansas State guard Will Spradling (55) drives around Kansas guard Naadir Tharpe (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Manhattan, Kan., Monday, Feb. 13, 2012.
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Kansas forward Thomas Robinson (0) dunks during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kansas State in Manhattan, Kan., Monday, Feb. 13, 2012.
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Connecticut guard Bria Hartley (14) shoots in front of Oklahoma DeShawn Harden (22) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Norman, Okla., Monday, Feb. 13, 2012.
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