Spotlight on Hawks and Horns; Sunday look

There were upsets along the way but in the end, the two hottest teams made the Big 12 Tournament's biggest stage -- the championship tilt.

Second-ranked Kansas will tangle yet again with no. 15 Texas on Sunday in an all-star game of talent, littered everywhere. These teams have more skill rotting on the bench that some schools have on the floor.

The Jayhawks reached the final by again dumping Kansas State, this time, 67-61, with their usual defensive attitude about opponents scoring on them, holding the Wildcats to 40 percent shooting.

Mario Chalmers led the way with 16 points for KU while Cartier Martin and David Hoskins combined for 33 for KSU.

The law of averages just never seems to catch up to the Jayhawks, who have not worked over the Wildcats for 35 wins in the last 36 meetings. No one can relate better to that pain than Colorado, who has experienced a similar pattern of abuse.

The Longhorns fought off Oklahoma State, 69-64, behind Kevin Durant's 26 points, to earn the opportunity in the title game.

The Cowboys were an embarrassment down the stretch of the regular season but played some competitive ball in the tournament but against UT, it wasn't enough as A.J. Abrams came to play with 20 points and freshman star point guard D.J. Augustin scored 15 and added six handouts and three rips on defense.

A look ahead

Television couldn't get a better matchup than KU-UT and it should be something, again, to watch.

The Longhorns can win this game, mark it down.

But they won't.

While freakishly talented, especially for its' roster likely devoid of anyone shaving yet, has not put it down as well in this tournament as it did during the regular season, just barely avoiding an upset to Baylor then getting in a street scrap with Oklahoma State.

The Jayhawks are not dominating but the pick here is KU in another close game based on a deeper team, more experience and better defense.

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The Sunday Truth, jam packed with football notes on spring ball, quarterbacks and more as well as basketball here, there, everywhere.

And word on the street is it's all free. Can't believe that myself but can't stop rumors like that.

Good night,

Truth