Sitting atop the Big 12, Kansas heads to Lubbock

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01/20/2007 - Lubbock, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The fifth-ranked Kansas Jayhawks bring an extended 10-game win streak into Lubbock this afternoon, as they take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders in Big 12 action from United Spirit Arena.

Bill Self's Jayhawks are 16-2 on the season and haven't been defeated since a December 2nd setback at DePaul (64-57). The team has gone 3-0 in conference play thus far, staying perfect with Monday's 80-77 victory over Missouri.

Bob Knight's Red Raiders are just a game back in the league standings (2-1). That lone league loss came last weekend at Baylor (73-70). The loss brought an end to a brief three-game win streak for TTU.

The Jayhawks have won 16 of the 18 all-time meetings between these two team, including 6-of-8 matchups in Lubbock. Kansas won last season's meeting in Lawrence, 86-52.

It was freshman guard Sherron Collins who led the charge against the Tigers this week, as he erupted for 23 points off the bench, including seven of the last nine to close out the victory. Sophomore Brandon Rush was the only other Jayhawk to net double digits, finishing with 16 points. Fellow sophomore Julian Wright chipped in just six points in support, but did grab 10 rebounds and dole out five assists. Despite being so young, the Jayhawks have thrived at both ends of the court this season. The team is averaging a healthy 77.2 ppg, getting it done on .486 shooting. Defensively, there aren't many better teams in the Big 12, with KU limiting foes to a mere 59.2 ppg, on .371 shooting. In addition, Kansas is winning the battle on the boards (+6.9 margin) and forcing 17.7 turnovers per outing. Four players are currently averaging double figures, led by Rush's 13.7 ppg. Fellow guard Mario Chalmers is next with 11.9 ppg and is followed closely by Darrell Arthur (11.6 ppg) and Wright (11.1 ppg). The top player inside, Wright is shooting .550 from the floor and leads the team in rebounding (8.2 rpg).

The Red Raiders lost for the first time since Knight became the winningest coach in Division I history (882), as they fell by three points at Baylor last weekend. Jon Plefka came off the bench to lead the team in scoring with 19 points, 17 of which came in the second half. Starting guards Jarrius Jackson and Martin Zeno followed with 16 and 14 points, respectively. The Red Raiders struggled on the boards, getting out-muscled on the glass 45-33. The team also shot just .406 from the floor and must do a better job this weekend against the Jayhawks. On the year, Texas Tech is netting 74.1 ppg, while allowing 66.6. The team boasts three players with double-figure averages, led by the explosive Jackson. The 6-1 junior is shooting a blistering .505 from behind the arc (46-of-91) and is pouring in a hefty 20.8 ppg. Zeno is a solid perimeter threat as well, delivering on just over 51 percent from the floor, resulting in 16.4 ppg. Charlie Burgess completes a potent three-guard set with 10.1 ppg.

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