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LAWRENCE, Kan. -- Every shot Kansas put up seemed to clank off the rim. Every one that San Diego State missed seemed to end up back in its hands, there for an easy layup or wide open dunk. You would have thought it was the Jayhawks who were playing on the road. Instead, the 21st-ranked Aztecs persevered down the stretch behind 16 points from Xavier Thames, whose four free throws in the closing seconds Sunday sealed a 61-57 victory over No. 16 Kansas, ending the Jayhawks 68-game non-conference winning streak at Allen Fieldhouse. "The way I see it, we got exactly what we deserved. They were better than us," said Kansas coach Bill Self, who had more Big 12 titles (nine straight) on his resume coming into the game than he had losses (eight overall) at the Jayhawks venerable on-campus arena. "This is a hard place to win," Self said. "They made us play poorly." Still, Kansas (9-4) had a chance to tie the game when Perry Ellis went to the free throw line with 11.9 seconds left. He made his first free throw but, after San Diego State (12-1) called time out to ice him, Ellis missed the second and the Jayhawks were forced to foul. Thames made both free throws to give San Diego State a three-point lead, and the Aztecs fouled rather than allow Kansas to attempt a tying 3. Frank Mason missed the first and made the second, and Thames made two more free throws with 4.6 seconds left to seal the win. "We all missed shots we usually make," said freshman Andrew Wiggins, who had 14 points for the Jayhawks, "and thats going to happen from time to time with a young team." Mason also finished with 14 points, and Joel Embiid had 12 points and 12 rebounds for Kansas, which had won 112 of its last 114 games at Allen Fieldhouse. "Every play we made, it seemed like they came down, they got something positive out of the next possession," Mason said. "We just couldnt get the stops we needed." Skylar Spencer finished with 13 points and Josh Davis had 10 for the Aztecs, who have won 11 straight since losing to No. 1 Arizona on Nov. 14. That streak is tied for the second-best in school history and trails only the 20-0 start of the 2010-11 team. The Jayhawks struggled against the long, lanky Aztecs right from the start, missing eight of their first nine shots and allowing San Diego State to dictate the tempo. After a 3-pointer by Naadir Tharpe gave Kansas a 9-8 lead, the Jayhawks had just one more field goal over the next 8-plus minutes. Thames and Davis had no such trouble for San Diego State, hitting a series of jumpers and contested layups as the Aztecs built a 29-23 halftime lead. Kansas wound up shooting 20.7 per cent (6 of 29) in the first half. "They missed some shots," San Diego State coach Steve Fisher said, "but we didnt give them a lot of shots from the sweet spots, where they wanted them." The Aztecs kept up the intensity in the second half, forcing the Jayhawks to misfire on eight of their first 10 shots with their in-your-face, man-to-man defence. The lead slowly grew to 44-33 when JJ OBrien converted after two misses, once more silencing a packed crowd at the Phog. The Jayhawks finally started to build some momentum midway through the second half, closing within 58-56 on a basket by Wiggins and 50-48 on Tharpes scooping layup. It seemed as if every time Kansas went on a run, though, the Aztecs had an answer. Spencer scored after Tharpes basket, and Thames curled in a 3-pointer to give San Diego State a 55-48 lead with 3 minutes to play. Kansas made one more salvo, getting within 57-55 on a 3-pointer by Mason and seemingly getting the ball back after OBrien missed a free throw. During a stoppage in play, the officials determined that the ball went off Kansas with 44.8 seconds left. And even though the Jayhawks got a stop, it cost them precious time. Self called a timeout with 20 seconds left and decided to go with Ellis, the sure-handed sophomore. He drove to the basket and was fouled, but the 72 per cent free throw shooter could only make the first of his two attempts, and San Diego State eventually held on to win. "This is a great win for us," Thames said. "A lot of teams dont come in here and get victories. Im just blessed to be a part of this one." Cheap Air Jordan Shoes For Sale . The 29-year-old Mills started three games for Oakland this season, posting a 1-1 record with a 4.41 earned-run average. He opened the season appearing in 14 games and making 12 starts for the Milwaukee Brewers triple-A affiliate in Nashville, posting a 4-2 record with a 1. 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UCLA can now move on to the Pac-12 Championship Game against Oregon with a win over Stanford next Friday. Cody Kessler, who compiled 771 yards and nine touchdowns in his two previous games, was limited to just 214 passing yards and a touchdown with an interception on a 22-of-34 completion rate. Javorious Allen ran for 60 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries and Justin Davis made a TD catch for the Trojans (7-4, 6-3), who were coming off a 38-30 win over California. They come right together and hung as a team, which is hard thing to do through disappointment and adversity, USC head coach Steve Sarkisian said. Leading 24-14 at halftime, the Bruins continued to separate themselves with two quick scores early in the third quarter. Duartes 38-yard catch moved UCLA deep into USC territory and after Hundley found Mossi Johnson for a 10-yard pickup on third down, Perkins rushed into the end zone from 10 yards out. USC went three-and-out and Hundley took advantage by moving the offense 66 yards down the field in just one minute and capped the drive by carrying the ball for a 15-yard score. Early in the fourth, the Bruins were on the doorstep after Nate Starks 24- yard catch, but Hundley bobbled the snap to give USC the ball at its own 9- yard line. Kessler completed back-to-back passes of 11 yards to JuJu Smith and Darreus Rogers and Allen made an 11-yard catch before finding the end zone on a 3-yardd scamper for a 38-20 game with 3:08 left to play.dddddddddddd Kesslers pass on a two-point conversion attempt was incomplete. After USCs initial drive stalled just past midfield, Anthony Sarao jumped in front of a receiver to pick off Hundleys first throw of the game and darted down the sideline before diving over the left pylon for a 17-yard score. UCLA was forced to punt on its following drive, but got the ball back after Nelson Agholor muffed the punt, giving the Bruins the ball at their opponents 8. Three plays later, Hundley found a wide-open Lucien in the middle of the end zone to tie the game with 8:40 to play in the opening stanza. Duarte hauled in a pass over the middle, juked past a defender and took off for a 57-yard touchdown to increase UCLAs lead to 14-7. The Trojans received favorable field position at the UCLA 30 after Matt Mengel dropped a snap and amassed just 13 yards on his punt. USC was unable to capitalize, however, as Allen was stuffed for no gain on 4th-and-2 at the 5- yard line, resulting in a turnover on downs to end the first. Kessler hit Smith along the sideline for a 26-yard gain, which set up Davis 2-yard TD catch for a 14-14 game early in the second. Kaimi Fairbairn capped a 12-play, 52-yard drive by splitting the uprights from 32 yards out for the lead with 5:54 remaining in the first half. On USCs ensuing drive, Kesslers pass was tipped into the air and intercepted by Eric Kendricks at the Bruins 32. Devin Fullers 13-yard catch moved the hosts into Trojan territory, Jordan James and Hundley each converted on third down with 2-yard rushes and Massington hauled in a 13-yard TD pass for a 24-14 lead with 14 seconds left in the first half. Game Notes Hundley now has 11,353 career total yards of offense , surpassing Cade McNown first overall in Bruins history... UCLA has won three straight games against USC for the first time since 1996-98 ... The Trojans reinstated cornerback Josh Shaw, who was suspended for the first 10 games of the season after lying about how he sprained both of his ankles ... UCLA cornerback Ishmeal Adams left the game with an ankle injury ... The Trojans were held to 62 yards rushing ... UCLA outgained USC, 461-276. 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