National Basketball Association
Kansas 89, UL Lafayette 76
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, November 16, 2018
Where: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas
Officials:
# Marques Pettigrew, # Gary Maxwell, # Rodrick Dixon
Attendance:
16300
By Field Level Media
Senior guard Lagerald Vick remained hot Friday, posting his second straight career-high with 33 points after pouring in 32 in his previous game as No. 2 Kansas tripped Louisiana 89-76 at Lawrence, Kan.
Vick went 11 of 18 from the field, including 7 of 12 from 3-point range after making all eight treys he attempted four nights earlier in a home win over Vermont. He also grabbed a game-high nine rebounds.
Previously, Vick was an unheralded member of the Kansas backcourt while teaming with two All-Americans, Frank Mason and Devonte Graham.
Junior forward Dedric Lawson, a preseason All-American who was held scoreless by Vermont, added 19 points for the Jayhawks. All but four came in the second half, which Kansas (3-0) led throughout.
Sophomore center Udoka Azubuike added 17 points and eight boards.
The pesky Ragin' Cajuns were led by junior forward Justin Miller, who exceeded his career-high with 22 first-half points but was then held scoreless before fouling out with 3:19 left. Senior forward JaKeenan Gant added 18 points.
Louisiana (1-2) played Kansas even throughout the first half and even led by 12 before trailing 44-41 at halftime.
Miller surpassed his career-high with 6:31 still remaining in the first half. He netted 22 points on 7-for-16 shooting, topping a 21-point performance earlier in his career against Minnesota.
The Ragin' Cajuns, reigning Sun Belt champions, capped a 24-5 run with 12 unanswered points for a 32-20 margin.
The close of that stretch included a technical foul against Jayhawks coach Bill Self at the 9:18 mark, not long after backup forward Mitch Lightfoot was called for a questionable flagrant foul.
Following the technical, the Jayhawks went on a 17-3 run, which included 3-pointers from Vick and Grimes, whose three-point play with 3:49 left gave the Jayhawks a 37-35 edge.
Vick, scored 18 first-half points. He made 4 of 7 attempts from behind the arc and also led Kansas with five rebounds.
The Jayhawks played without Azubuike over the final 13 minutes after he drew his second foul.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| UL Lafayette |
|
Kansas |
|
Justin Miller 22 |
Scoring |
Lagerald Vick 33 |
|
Marcus Stroman 9 |
Assists |
Marcus Garrett 5 |
|
Justin Miller 7 |
Rebounds |
Lagerald Vick 9 |
|
Justin Miller 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Dedric Lawson 7 |
|
Marcus Stroman 4 |
Steals |
Lagerald Vick 2 |
|
N/A |
Blocks |
Udoka Azubuike 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| UL Lafayette
|
76 |
42.9 |
12-36 |
10-12 |
16 |
27 |
0 |
10 |
15 |
| Kansas
|
89 |
49.2 |
8-22 |
17-26 |
20 |
40 |
5 |
6 |
16 |
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