LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Gradey Dick scored 21 points, Dajuan Harris Jr. had 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, and No. 9 Kansas held on after blowing a 14-point first-half lead to beat fifth-ranked Texas 88-80 on Monday night.
Kevin McCullar Jr. added 16 points, Joseph Yesufu had 14 off the bench and KJ Adams finished with 10, helping the Jayhawks (19-5, 7-4 Big 12) overcome an off night from Jalen Wilson. The league's leading scorer battled foul trouble and was held to two points, ending his streak of 25 straight double-figure games.
The Jayhawks needed everyone's help holding off the Longhorns' Marcus Carr.
The Minnesota transfer, who had a game-high 29 points, kept answering Kansas baskets down the stretch. His three-pointer got the Longhorns within 77-68 with 2:25 left, three free throws made it 78-71 with 1:31 to go, and his three-point play got the Longhorns (19-5, 8-3) within 86-80 with 23.5 seconds remaining.
Texas had to foul Dick at the other end, though, and his free throw with 18 seconds left helped to put the game away.
Timmy Allen finished with 18 points for the Longhorns. Sir'Jabari Rice had 12 before fouling out.
The Longhorns have made a habit of overcoming double-digit deficits: 18 down to beat TCU, 12 down to beat Texas Tech and 14 down to beat No. 12 Kansas State last Saturday in a game played just down the road.
So it wasn't that surprising when Texas dug another 14-point hole Monday night.
Just like the Longhorns did in Manhattan, though, they shook off 10 first-half turnovers to get within 42-35 by the break, then kept coming in the second half. Hunter hit a three-pointer, Carr added a couple of buckets and it was 43-all when Kansas Coach Bill Self called a timeout to slow Texas' momentum.
Unlike the Horned Frogs, Red Raiders and Wildcats, the Jayhawks rose to the challenge.
McCullar's three-point play while they were clinging to a 49-48 lead gave them a boost, and Dick added a couple of free throws. But it was back-to-back buckets by Harris, who is known more as a distributor rather than a scorer, that pushed the lead to 58-50 with about 12 minutes to go.
Texas closed within 66-60, but the Jayhawks pulled down two offensive boards and Dick hit another three-pointer. And when Yesufu bookended a couple of free throws by Harris, the lead had stretched back to 75-62 with 3 minutes to go.
The Jayhawks were able to fend off Carr and the Longhorns from there.
NO. 19 MIAMI 81, DUKE 59
CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Norchad Omier had 17 points and 10 rebounds, Jordan Miller added 16 points and No. 19 Miami had little trouble on the way to a win over Duke on Monday night.
Wooga Poplar scored 14 and Isaiah Wong scored 11 for Miami (19-5, 10-4 Atlantic Coast Conference). The Hurricanes led by as many as 26 and improved to 13-0 at home.
Ryan Young and Dereck Lively II each scored 11 points for Duke (17-7, 8-5), which saw its three-game winning streak snapped. Jeremy Roach added 10 points for the Blue Devils, who were outrebounded 38-31 and committed 21 turnovers.
It was the second-biggest Miami victory margin in the series between the schools, topped only by the Hurricanes' 90-63 rout of then-No. 1 Duke on Jan. 23, 2013. Miami also enjoyed huge edges in points off turnovers (23-9), second-chance points (24-9) and fast-break points (17-7).
It also gave Miami payback for a 68-66 loss at Duke earlier this season.
"We had something to prove," Miller said. "They beat us last time. We were revved up for this game and we got it done."
Duke fans started leaving with 4:24 left and Miami up by 26, the Hurricanes' student section serenading them as they departed.
Miami ran out to a 13-1 lead and stretched it to 34-17 later in the first half -- making this only the third game this season where the Blue Devils faced that much of a deficit. They trailed N.C. State by as many as 29 in what became an 84-60 loss, and lost by 19 to Purdue in late November.
It was 40-26 at the half. Omier sent the teams into the break with an alley-oop dunk over Duke's zone. And when Miami opened the second half on a 9-0 run to build a 23-point lead, the outcome quickly became academic.
Miami forward Norchad Omier (15) defends Duke guard Jeremy Roach (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Duke forward Mark Mitchell (25) blocks a shot to the basket by Miami forward A.J. Casey (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Duke head coach Jon Scheyer gestures during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Miami, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Miami guard Wooga Poplar (55) smiles after scoring during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Duke, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Duke guard Tyrese Proctor (5) and Miami guard Isaiah Wong (2) go after a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Duke guard Jeremy Roach (3) looks to ball the ball under pressure from Miami forward Norchad Omier (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Miami guard Wooga Poplar (55) dunks the ball over Duke guard Jaden Schutt (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)