Posted January 07, 2012 on AP on Fox
Travis Releford scored 28 points to set a career best for the second straight game, Thomas Robinson added 18 points and No. 14 Kansas used a big surge just after halftime to beat Oklahoma 72-61 Saturday. The Jayhawks (12-3, 2-0 Big 12) scored the first seven points of the second half to take the lead, then never gave it back. Jeff Withey, Elijah Johnson and Robinson all had two-handed slams during a 29-6 surge that turned a one-point game into a blowout. The Jayhawks have won their first two conference games for the sixth straight year and the 16th time in 17 seasons. Steven Pledger scored 14 points to lead the Sooners (10-4, 0-2), who have lost three of their last four games. Kansas has won the last eight games in the series.
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