Kansas has fun with Texas

— Jeff Withey had 15 points and 11 rebounds while becoming the Big 12’s career blocked shots leader, Elijah Johnson emerged from a season-long slump and No. 14 Kansas walloped Texas 73-47 at Allen Fieldhouse.

Johnson finished with 12 points for the Jayhawks (21-4, 9-3 Big 12). Travis Releford added 15 and Ben McLemore had 13, including a 360-degree dunk in the closing minutes that capped quite a show against the Longhorns (11-14, 3-9)for more than a dozen former players in attendance.

Withey, a senior center, had his 265th block early in the second half to move past former Texas star Chris Mihm for the most in league history. The reigning Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year even had four steals while making life miserable for the young, undersized Longhorns.

Texas wound up shooting 21.8 percent from the field and 2 of 21 from beyond the arc.

Sports, Pages 35 on 02/17/2013

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