Sherron Collins didn't expect the Big 12 championship trophy to be there, at least not until No. 1 Kansas clinched the title outright. He didn't seek the hardware out, either, willing to let his teammates share in the glory.

Yet, once it was in Collins' hands, the senior could feel the enormity of the moment, the emotion and pride of doing something no other player in Kansas' storied history had ever done.

Checking off the first goal of his final season, Collins hoisted the trophy over his head as he walked off the court following an 81-68 win over Oklahoma on Monday night that gave the Jayhawks at least a share of their sixth straight Big 12 regular season title.

''It was an unbelievable feeling,'' said Collins, who had 17 points and six assists. ''It was kind of heavy, but it felt good to hoist it to the crowd.''