LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 19 points, converting two driving layups in the closing minutes, and No. 11 Kansas held on after blowing a 20-point first-half lead for an 85-78 victory over No. 19 Oklahoma on Monday night.
Perry Ellis added 16 points, Cliff Alexander had 13 points and 13 rebounds, and Brannen Greene scored 12 for the Jayhawks (15-3, 4-1 Big 12), who bounced back from a loss Saturday night at Iowa State by beating Oklahoma (12-6, 3-3) for the 14th straight time at Allen Fieldhouse.
The Sooners nearly pulled off an improbable comeback, going on a 21-3 run early in the second half to get back into the game. But after taking a 71-69 lead with just under 4 minutes to go, the Jayhawks — energized by their student body back on campus — used a 13-5 spurt to regain control.
The Jayhawks put the game away from the foul line in the final minute.
