National Basketball Association
Kansas 67, Oklahoma 54
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 26, 2013
Where: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas
Officials:
# Joe DeRosa, # Garry Maxwell, # Bert Smith
Attendance:
16300
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No. 2 Kansas 67, Oklahoma 54: Freshman Ben McLemore scored 18 points and the host Jayhawks extended the nation's longest winning streak to 17 games.
Jeff Withey had 13 points and nine rebounds for the Jayhawks (18-1, 6-0 Big 12), who are expected to take over the top spot in the coaches' poll after No. 1 Duke lost to Miami earlier in the week.
Amath M'Baye had 12 points and seven rebounds and Romero Osby scored 12 for Oklahoma (13-5, 4-2), which lost for only the second time in its last eight games overall and absorbed its 10th consecutive defeat at the hands of Kansas.
Kansas led 29-21 at the half and maintained that advantage until Naadir Tharpe and McLemore buried back-to-back 3-pointers to extend the lead to 49-35 with 8:50 to play.
Trailing by 15 points, the Sooners scored five straight to get within 56-46 before Elijah Johnson and McLemore knocked down threes to put the contest out of reach and extend the Jayhawks' home winning streak to 33 - the second-longest in the country.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Withey tied his career high with three steals and McLemore hit three of Kansas' six 3-pointers in the second half. ... Steven Pledger added 10 points for Oklahoma, which lost its 12th straight game at Kansas. ... Jayhawks PG Johnson scored all eight of his points in the second half after finishing the first half scoreless with one turnover and two fouls.
Top Game Performances
| Oklahoma |
|
Kansas |
|
Amath M'Baye 12 |
Scoring |
Ben McLemore 18 |
|
Isaiah Cousins 2 |
Assists |
Travis Releford 5 |
|
Andrew Fitzgerald 8 |
Rebounds |
Jeff Withey 9 |
|
Amath M'Baye 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Ben McLemore 5 |
|
Buddy Hield 3 |
Steals |
Jeff Withey 3 |
|
Je'lon Hornbeak 1 |
Blocks |
Jeff Withey 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Oklahoma
|
54 |
35.6 |
3-12 |
9-14 |
10 |
31 |
2 |
7 |
11 |
| Kansas
|
67 |
43.6 |
7-17 |
12-19 |
15 |
35 |
6 |
8 |
14 |
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