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Sherron Collins hits late basket in overtime as No. 2 Kansas tops No. 11 Kansas State 81-79

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Sherron Collins bounced back from a back injury to score on a hard drive with 9 seconds left in overtime, helping No. 2 Kansas pull out a gritty 81-79 win over No. 11 Kansas State on Saturday night.Kansas (20-1, 6-0 Big 12) dismantled Missouri on Monday and closed out the rivalry week sweep by winning an epic back-and-forth battle with Kansas State (17-4, 4-3).Collins hit the floor with 2:44 left in overtime and went to the bench holding his back, then returned just in time to score on a baseline drive and was fouled on the play. He missed the free throw, but Cole Aldrich grabbed the rebound and Brady Morningstar hit two free throws to close out the Jayhawks' 26th win in their last 27 games in Manhattan.Aldrich had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Marcus Morris added 13 points and 10 rebounds. Collins finished with 16 points.Kansas State had a chance to win it in regulation, but Kansas' Tyrel Reed stripped a streaking Dominique Sutton at the buzzer. Jacob Pullen ha...

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