OU put a definitive end to No. 13 Kansas’ streak of Big 12 regular season championships at 14 with an 81-68 win over the Jayhawks on Tuesday night at Lloyd Noble Center. The victory ran OU’s record to 19-11 overall and 7-10 in conference play.
In the process, coach Lon Kruger’s team almost certainly assured itself of a second consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament. It would be the sixth bid to the big dance in Kruger’s eight seasons in Norman.
The Sooners raced out to a 26-9 lead on the Jayhawks within the first 10 minutes of the game and never looked back.