Home win streak broken

Texas ends 69-game run with 74-63 victory

Kansas fans, from left, Lindsay Heist, Lawrence, Andrew Payne, Lawrence, and Jarett Payne react as the game gets out of reach against Texas late in the second half on Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks suffered their first loss of the season 74-63 to the Longhorns.

Rebounding from an early 15-point deficit, Texas ended Kansas University’s school-record, 69-game Allen Fieldhouse winning streak Saturday with a 74-63 victory.

Kansas (18-1 overall, 3-1 in the Big 12) stormed to leads of 10-0 and 18-3, but the Jayhawks, who learned Friday night that sophomore forward Thomas Robinson’s mother, Lisa Robinson, died earlier that day at the age of 37, couldn’t sustain the emotional start.

Robinson decided to play in the game and scored two points in eight minutes. Robinson’s mother was honored with a moment of silence before the game and the team played inspired basketball at the outset.

Fatigue appeared to set in and the Longhorns, dominating the interior, were there to take advantage.

Texas (16-3, 4-0) outscored KU, 51-28, in the second half.

It was KU’s first loss in the fieldhouse since Texas A&M won, 69-66, on Feb. 3, 2007, on Acie Law’s three-point shot from the right corner.

KU’s previous record for consecutive home-court victories was 62, spanning from 1994 to 1998.

Texas took its first lead, 45-44, with 10:40 left in the game on a three-point shot by J’Covan Brown, who led all scorers with 23 points. Texas opened the second half on a 38-14 run.

Kansas resumes play with a Tuesday night game at Colorado.