National Basketball Association
Kansas 92, Holy Cross 59
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Where: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas
Officials:
# Joe DeRosa, # Kipp Kissinger, # Bret Smith
Attendance:
16300
By The Sports Xchange
Junior guards Wayne Selden and Frank Mason scored 15 and 13 points, respectively, as No. 2 Kansas claimed its sixth consecutive victory, stomping Holy Cross 92-59 Wednesday night in Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan.
The Jayhawks (7-1) took a 17-point lead into the second half, but the Crusaders (3-6) responded with an 11-0 run to pull within 52-46.
That string included a four-point play by junior center Matt Husek, but the 3-pointer he made with 16:55 left was the last bucket for Holy Cross until the 3:43 mark.
By then, Kansas established control with a 17-1 flurry, which included buckets by six different scorers. That surge coincided with the beginning of the Holy Cross cold snap, which included 12 straight missed field-goal attempts.
Senior forward Perry Ellis added 12 points on 6-for-8 shooting for the Jayhawks. Sophomore guard Devonte' Graham added 10 points and five assists.
One of the Jayhawks' top 3-point threats, sophomore guard Brannen Greene, returned from a five-game disciplinary suspension. He immediately canned a 3-pointer after entering midway through the first half and finished with 14 points on 5-for-6 shooting.
Freshman forward Karl Charles led Holy Cross with 12 points. Junior forward Malachi Alexander added 11. No one grabbed more than three rebounds for the Crusaders as the Jayhawks forged a 31-17 advantage on the boards.
Kansas sizzled throughout the first half while establishing a 50-33 lead. While going 19-for-27 from the field, the Jayhawks also went 8-for-10 on 3-pointers. Selden scored 11 first-half points to pace the Jayhawks. Mason added 10, while Greene had nine on 3-for-3 shooting. Together, the three guards went 11-for-13 with six treys.
Before the game, one of the nation's top-ranked recruits, Josh Jackson, announced he scheduled an official visit to Kansas on Jan. 22 for the Jayhawks' game against Texas.
Top Game Performances
| Holy Cross |
|
Kansas |
|
Karl Charles 12 |
Scoring |
Wayne Selden Jr 15 |
|
Karl Charles 2 |
Assists |
Devonte' Graham 5 |
|
Karl Charles 3 |
Rebounds |
Carlton Bragg Jr. 5 |
|
Karl Charles 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Cheick Diallo 4 |
|
Karl Charles 4 |
Steals |
Devonte' Graham 3 |
|
Jehyve Floyd 1 |
Blocks |
Hunter Mickelson 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Holy Cross
|
59 |
38.1 |
8-19 |
19-23 |
9 |
16 |
1 |
8 |
18 |
| Kansas
|
92 |
63.0 |
12-20 |
12-12 |
23 |
29 |
5 |
11 |
15 |
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