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Kansas visits Texas in key Big 12 clash

Feb 11, 2008 - 11:12 PM No. 3 Kansas (23-1) at No. 11 Texas (19-4) 9:00 pm EST

AUSTIN, Texas (Ticker) -- Third-ranked Kansas goes for its fourth straight win when it visits No. 11 Texas in a key Big 12 Conference matchup on Monday.

The Jayhawks (23-1, 8-1 Big 12), who are the highest-scoring team in the Big 12, have averaged 87.3 points over their last three games and are coming off a 100-90 triumph over Baylor on Saturday.

Darrell Arthur had a season-high 23 points and 10 rebounds and Russell Robinson also scored a season-high 22 points in the victory.

Texas (19-4, 6-2) trails the Jayhawks by 1 1/2 games in the conference and cannot afford to another setback.

The Longhorns are also on a three-game winning streak after defeating Iowa State, 71-65, in overtime on Saturday. A.J. Abrams had 25 points - a season-high in conference play - on 7-of-10 shooting from the arc in the win.

Leading scorer D.J. Augustin is averaging 19.7 points per game and had 17 against the Cyclones on Saturday - shooting just 5-of-22 from the field. The sophomore point guard averaged 13.5 points and 9.5 assists in his two contests against Kansas last season.

The Jayhawks had a pair of four-point victories over Texas last season, including clinching the regular season conference title against the Longhorns, and winning the Big 12 tournament championship, 88-84, on March 11 in the other.

It is the only game between the two schools this season.