Texas upsets Kansas

Damion James scored 12 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the second half, and No. 11 Texas held off No. 3 Kansas 72-69 Monday night in yet another thrilling matchup in a rivalry that has quickly escalated into one of the best in the Big 12.

James missed most of the first half with foul trouble, then provided the muscle the host Longhorns (20-4, 7-2) needed to counter the Jayhawks' size and strength under the basket.

James finished with 14 points. Connor Atchely led Texas with 16 points and A.J. Abrams added 14 points.

Darrell Arthur scored 22 to lead the Jayhawks (23-2, 8-2), who lost for just the second time in 33 regular season games dating back to last season. Mario Chalmers added 13 points for Kansas but missed a 3-pointer in the final second that would have sent the game into overtime.

G'town 55, Villanova 53: Jonathan Wallace, fouled in the backcourt by Corey Stokes with one-tenth of a second remaining, sank both free throws to give No. 8 Georgetown a victory over visiting Villanova.

Wallace scored 15 points for the Hoyas (20-3, 10-2 Big East), who have won seven of eight and bounced back from a loss at Louisville on Saturday.

Scottie Reynolds led Villanova (14-9, 4-7) with 24 points.