Texas 75, Kansas State 64

Saturday afternoon at the Erwin Center, the Texas Longhorns captured what may go down as their most defining contest of the season with a 75-64 victory over the Kansas State Wildcats. Down 42-27 early in the 2nd half, the Longhorns went on an incredible 48-22 run to close the game and pull their conference record up to a respectable 6-6. J'Covan Brown played an amazing 2nd half, scoring a pair of clutch 3-pointers and wowing everyone with his ability to drive the lane in spectacular fashion, on his way to 23 points for the game. Informed by referees before tip-off that they'd be calling things tight, Texas coach Rick Barnes advised his players to continually drive Kansas State defenders toward the rim in order to pick up fouls. And the strategy paid off in spades with the Longhorns going 35-48 from the free throw line. Senior Alexis Wangmene enjoyed a career outing, scoring 15 points and grabbing 13 rebounds, while freshmen Myck Kabongo and and Sheldon McClellan chipped in admirably with 24 points between them. This, the Longhorns' 3rd straight conference win, puts Texas in a much better position to make the NCAA Tournament. With only 6 games remaining on the schedule, 3 more wins should seal the deal.