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(#7) Kansas
Aggies Fall at No. 7 Kansas
Feb 26, 2003 | Men's Basketball
February 26, 2003
Kirk Hinrich scored 23 points and Nick Collison added 15 and 12 rebounds as seventh-ranked Kansas recorded its eighth win in as many all-time meetings with Texas A&M, coasting to an 85-45 win in Big 12 Conference action.
Hinrich hit a jumper and a layup before Jeff Hawkins nailed a 3-pointer with just under eight minutes remaining in the first half to open a commanding 31-9 lead for the Jayhawks (21-6, 11-2 Big 12).
Collison had nine points and eight boards during the game-opening surge as Kansas bounced back from having a seven-game winning streak snapped on Sunday against Oklahoma, which is one-half game behind the Jayhawks for first place in the conference.
Keith Langford contributed 18 points and fellow guard Aaron Miles chipped in 10 points and 10 assists.
Jayhawks forward Wayne Simien was on the court for just one minute as he continued to have trouble with his right shoulder. The 6-9 sophomore dislocated it on January 4, forcing him to miss 11 games.
Leandro Garcia-Morales returned from an ankle injury and led the way with nine points for Texas A&M (13-11, 5-8). But the Aggies dropped their sixth straight conference road game.
