Wow, what a game for the Longhorns tonight, a 72-69 win over another top 5 team. It took a great first half from Connor Atchley and an amazing second half from Damion James and Justin Mason to seal the deal. The MVP of the game, in my opinion, was Justin Mason. Mason went from being a scapegoat for bad shooting to an all-hustle playmaker when the Longhorns needed him the most. His extra effort to grab offensive rebounds and get timely putbacks propelled the Longhorns just enough to overcome DJ Augustin's 1-13 performance.
The Jayhawks dominated the transition game for much of the contest, but could not overcome the grittiness of Texas. Kansas was led offensively by So. Darrell Arthur's 22 points.
Connor Atchley was a perfect 6-6 from the field for 16 points, including 4-4 from beyond the arc, and added 4 key blocks. Damion James scored 14, while grabbing 13 rebounds, most of them coming in the closing half. Justin Mason scored only 9 points, but grabbed 8 rebounds, 5 on the offensive side.
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