Austin, TX (SportsNetwork. Marcus Stroman Jersey .com) - A Top-25 matchup is on tap at the Frank Erwin Center on Saturday afternoon, as the 11th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks and 17th- ranked Texas Longhorns square off in a Big 12 battle. Bill Selfs Jayhawks are sitting pretty atop the Big 12 standings, tied with Iowa State at 4-1, although Kansas lone league loss came at Iowa State last weekend. The team was able to get some distance from that setback however, with Mondays 85-78 win over nationally-ranked Oklahoma. It was the teams sixth win in the last seven games and moved Kansas to 15-3 overall. Rick Barnes Longhorns are a game back in the conference standings at 3-2. Texas enters with a brief two-game win streak in tow, including the most recent outing, a 66-48 rout of TCU in the road on Monday. The Erwin Center has been a safe haven for Texas, which is 9-2 at home this season and 234-34 all- time in the building in Barnes tenure. This is the 32nd all-time meeting in this series, with Kansas holding a sizable 23-8 advantage. The Jayhawks have won five of the last six meetings and nine of the last 11 overall. Kansas was able to post its 18th straight win in the Allen Fieldhouse with a strong performance against a very good Oklahoma squad. The Jayhawks used a barrage of 3-pointers in the first half, tying the school record with nine treys in the first 20 minutes, leading to a 51-32 edge at intermission. Overall, Kansas rolled up 85 points on a solid .483 shooting, as five Jayhawks finished in double figures. Kelly Oubre Jr. led the way with 19 points. Perry Ellis poured in 16, followed by Cliff Alexander (13 pts), Brannen Greene (12 pts) and Frank Mason III (10 pts). The offensive outburst was a bit shocking, considering Kansas hasnt really been a juggernaut this season. The team has posted modest numbers overall, averaging 72.3 ppg on .435 shooting. KU has been dominant at times on the glass, where it sports a +7.1 rebounding margin. Ellis is tops on the team in scoring (12.8 ppg) and rebounding (6.7 rpg). Mason is an all-around threat, showing the ability to score (12.7 ppg), rebound (4.0 rpg), distribute (team- high 4.2 apg) and play tight defense (team-high 25 steals). Texas isnt going to blow out opponents with gaudy offensive performances either. The Longhorns are actually averaging just 69.9 ppg this season, but make up for it with exceptional defensive play. UT is among the nations best in scoring defense (15th at 56.8 ppg), field-goal percentage defense (fourth at .344) and rebounding margin (second at +12.2). There arent any prolific scoring options on the roster, but rather a collection of solid contributors. Myles Turner leads the way with his 11.8 ppg. He is followed closely by Jonathan Holmes (11.4 ppg), Isaiah Taylor (11.4 ppg) and Javan Felix (10.5 ppg). The Longhorns held the Horned Frogs to just .333 shooting, while connecting on .480 from the floor in the victory earlier in the week. Texas also held a 40-31 edge in rebounding and blocked nine TCU shots in the game. Felix led four Longhorns in double figures with 15 points. Taylor added 13 points, followed by Turner and Cameron Ridley, who checked in with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Roger Clemens Blue Jays Jersey . PAUL, Minn – The clock lingered for what seemed like an interminable two minutes and 51 seconds before Mark Fraser finally escaped to the bench during a wildly one-sided first period of an eventual loss to Boston. Roger Clemens Jersey . 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Houston is supremely confident and should be against the Spurs. The Rockets swept the season series in 2013-14 and have won seven of the last nine at home versus the defending champs. The Rockets reached 5-0 in their toughest challenge before Thursday, toppling the previously undefeated Miami Heat, 108-91, in South Beach on Tuesday night. James Harden was a rebound shy of a triple-double, tallying 25 points and 10 assists for the Rockets. We showed tremendous confidence, especially in the fourth quarter, said Harden. We got stops when we needed to. Dwight Howard posted 26 points and 10 boards and Trevor Ariza nailed five 3- pointers and netted 19 points for Houston, which is off to its first 5-0 start since opening 6-0 during the 1996-97 season. Patrick Beverley returned from a two-game absence due to a hamstring injury and scored 15 points. The Rockets started the season against relative NBA lightweights, but the level rose with the four-time defending Eastern Conference champions. It gets even higher versus the NBA champions. Im happy with our progress, but were not satisfied, Howard said after the Miami victory. Weve got a tough game with San Antonio. We have to be ready for our next opponent. The Spurs were well-rested for their home tilt with the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. San Antonio had only played twice early in the campaign and it showed some rust, but escaped with a 94-92 win. You can make the argument on both sides, was there rust there, or is it good to get rest? opined Duncan. Luckily, we got the win and well build on that. With the score tied with 13.6 seconds remaining, Manu Ginobili drove the lane and kicked to the corner, but was fouled with 3.8 ticks on the clock. He buried a pair of free throws, then Boris Diaw blocked a last-second heave to allow the Spurs to survive. We need to be sharper, execute better, and today we just didnt, said Ginobili. Ginobili scored seven of his 12 points on Wednesday at the foul line. Duncan and Tony Parker each finished with 17 points, with the former grabbing 13 rebounds with six blocks, four assists and three steals. Kawhi Leonard and Diaw each scored 11 points in the win. Tiago Splitter returned from a calf injury, then left because he felt tightness in the area. His availability for Thursday night is undetermined. Mavericks and Blazers battle in Portland Two of the Western Conferences postseason teams from a season ago tangle early in this campaign whenn the Portland Trail Blazers welcome the Dallas Mavericks to the Moda Center. Jesse Barfield Blue Jays Jersey. Theyre a great team, Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said. Theyre a playoff team, and theyre a different team than what weve seen with the quality of their big men and their 3-point shooting ability straight across the board. Its a tough matchup, and thats always a very difficult place to play. The Mavs begin this mini road trip on a roll, winning three straight and vaulting into the league lead in scoring at 111.8 ppg. Dallas will also visit the Utah Jazz on Friday before returning home. The Mavericks reached 3-1 Monday night with a 118-113 victory at home over the Boston Celtics. Chandler Parsons scored 29 points on 10-of-15 shooting, but the Mavs nearly squandered a 26-point lead. Jeff Green and Avery Bradley fueled the Celtics comeback, totaling 35 and 32 points, respectively. Bradley had a chance to tie things at the free throw line with 39.5 seconds to go but only made two of his three attempts. Monta Ellis, after fouling Bradley behind the arc, ended Bostons 9-0 run with a tough runner off the glass to give Dallas a 116-113 lead. He made two more free throws to seal the win. They are scrappy and you know that they are going to continue to fight back, Mavs center Tyson Chandler said of the Celtics. Dirk Nowitzki netted 27 points with seven rebounds while Ellis added 14 points for the Mavs. Chandler posted a double-double with 10 points and 12 boards, while Devin Harris managed 12 points. The Mavs shot 53.7 percent from the floor and 56 percent from long range. The Blazers got back on track Tuesday night. They halted a two-game slide with an emphatic statement game, a 101-82 home victory over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Needless to say, it was good to get a win, said Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts. But more importantly, it was how we got it, how we played. That looked like the team that we need to be. We withstood their barrage in the first quarter, stayed with our schemes and our coverages and the next 3 1/2 quarters, we did a great job defensively. We stuck with the defense and we got rhythm to the offense. It was a solid win at both ends of the court. The Cavs opened the game 10-for-10 from the field, but tailed off offensively. Cleveland never posted 20 points in the remaining three quarters and finished the contest with 13 points over the final 12 minutes. Damian Lillard busted out of his shooting slump with 27 points. He went 6- for-13 from the field, 5-for-10 from long range and 10-for-10 from the foul line. Its the same game that Ive been playing, said Lillard. The only difference was the shots just went in. It was pretty simple: just play the game. I thought we did a great job of moving the ball and everybody defended well. Wes Matthews (21), Robin Lopez (19) and LaMarcus Aldridge (16) finished in double figures. The Blazers also held the fabled James to just 11 points. The Mavs won two of three against the Blazers last season and have captured 10 of the last 15 meetings. Dallas is 12-6 in its last 18 in Rose City. ' ' '