The #5 Kansas Jayhawks defeated the #6 Texas Longhorns 84-74 to capture a third straight Big 12 Tournament title. KU rode the hot shooting of Mario Chalmers and Brandon Rush to bring the trophy home.

Both teams were on fire in the first half. Texas held the edge at the half 46-45. Things slowed down a bit to start the second half.

UT's shooting finally cooled off near the end and KU was able to pull away. The victory gave KU its sixth Big 12 Tournament title. 

Mario Chalmers scored a career-high 30 points. He knocked down 8 three-pointers. He also had 6 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals. Brandon Rush scored 19 points. He knocked down 6 three-pointers. He also had 6 assists, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks. Rush was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Darrell Arthur had 16 points and 9 rebounds.

KU is now 15-6 all-time versus Texas. KU is 31-3 overall on the season.

Kansas grabbed the #1 seed in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament. They open play on Thursday against Portland State.