Kansas State 81, Texas 69

Kansas State 81, Texas 69, Kansas State shot 48 percent from floor and 50 percent from beyond the 3-point line to ignite an 81-69 victory over Texas on Saturday night at the Frank Erwin Center.

The Wildcats (22-5, 11-3 Big 12) had their second-best 3-point shooting night of the season. They also sunk 20 of their 22 free throw attempts.

The win gives the Wildcats the regular season sweep over Texas - they trounced the Kabongo-less Longhorns, 83-57, Jan. 30 in Manhattan, Kan. -- and keeps them within a game of the Kansas Jayhawks in the race for the Big 12 title.

Texas point guard Myck Kabongo played with little rust in his fourth game back after serving a 23-game suspension for accepting impermissible benefits and then misleading UT compliance officials, scoring a career-high 24 points.

Kabongo, however, received very little help, especially down low. The Longhorns (12-15, 4-10) were out-rebounded 25-15 in the first half (they'd later close the margin to 32-26) and without a post presence: Jonathan Holmes didn't score, starting power forward Connor Lammert's only made shot was a three-pointer and reserves Prince Ibeh and Jaylen Bond combined for one made field goal.

Kansas State's Rodney McGruder scored 18 points, while sophomore guard Angel Rodriguez chipped in 14 points and six assists.

But it was the bevy of 3-pointers that did the Longhorns in. Junior guard Shane Southwell connected on 3-of-5 attempts, including a runner as the buzzer sounded at the end of the first half. Will Spradling and Angel Rodriguez hit two 3-pointers apiece.