Horton, MO - Sherron Collins / Kansas Vs Missouri (1/15/07)

Freshman Sherron Collins Helps No. 5 Jayhawks Turn Back Mizzou. Points M. Lawrence 19 S. Collins 23 Rebounds K. Grimes 12 J. Wright 10 Assists J. Horton 4 R. Robinson 7 Steals L. Lyons 2 R. Robinson 3 Blocks K. Grimes 2 B. Rush 3 LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Sherron Collins And Darrell Arthur Made Their First Border Showdown Game One To Remember. The Two Freshmen Combined For 17 Of Kansas' Last 19 Points Monday Night, Helping The Fifth-ranked Jayhawks Hold Off Missouri 80-77. "I Took It In My Hands The Last Couple Of Minutes," Said Collins, A Backup Guard Who Scored Seven Of His Career-high 23 Points In The Final 2½ Minutes. Arthur, The Jayhawks' Reserve Center, Had Seven Of His Nine Points After The Midpoint Of The Second Half To Help Kansas (16-2, 3-0 Big 12) Win Its 10th Straight And Extend The Tigers' Losing Streak To Four. It Was The Second Straight Close Finish For The Jayhawks, Who Needed Overtime To Beat Iowa State 68-64 On Saturday. "I Was A Little Surprised That We Were Both In There At The End," Arthur Said. "Against Iowa State, We Were Both Sitting Down When It Got Close." Brandon Rush Added 16 Points And Julian Wright Had 10 Rebounds For Kansas. The Tigers (11-6, 0-4) Have Not Won In Lawrence Since A 73-61 Victory On Jan. 24, 1999. Missouri Trailed By As Many As Eight Points In The Second Half But Led 72-71 When Marshall Brown Hit Two Free Throws With 2:57 Left. That's When Collins Took Over For The Jayhawks. His One-handed Floater With 2:22 To Go Put Kansas Up 73-72, And His Fourth 3-pointer Made It 76-72 With 1:42 To Go. "That's The Sherron That We Recruited," Coach Bill Self Said. "It Takes Time For Guys To Get Comfortable, And This Was A Big Game For Him. Sherron Was The Man Tonight." Missouri Closed To 78-77 On Brown's Two Free Throws With 44 Seconds To Go. Collins' Basket 6 Seconds Later Made It 80-77, And Missouri Missed A Chance To Force Overtime When Matt Lawrence Airballed A 3-point Attem