AUSTIN, Texas Maybe it wasnt a spot Bill Self wanted to be in, down four and on the road, facing the leading scorer in the Big 12 who suddenly had a hot hand. And, oh yeah, there were just three minutes left.
But it was a spot the Kansas coach relished.
We needed that, Self said.
The Jayhawks hadnt been in a one-possession game since facing Georgetown in Maui in November. They won that one. The No. 7 Jayhawks (16-3, 6-0) won this one too, 69-66 over Texas (12-7, 2-4) in front of 16,734 fans at the Frank Erwin Center on Saturday.